Diplomatic Relations

History of Brazil - Vietnam Diplomatic Relations

Brazil-Vietnam: 35 Years of Diplomatic Relations

Diplomatic relations between Brazil and Vietnam were established in 1989. The Brazilian Embassy in Hanoi was inaugurated in 1994, and Vietnam opened its Embassy in Brasília in the year 2000.

Brazil and Vietnam maintain two mechanisms for regular dialogue: consultations on matters of mutual interest and the joint commission, established in 1995 and 2008, respectively.

Timeline of Bilateral Relations

  • 1989Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

  • 1993Visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Le Mai

  • 1994Brazil inaugurated its Embassy in Vietnam

    - Visit of the first Brazilian business mission to Vietnam
    - Visit of Vice-Prime Minister Phan Van Khai
    - Installation of the Embassy in Hanoi

  • 1995Visit of the President of Vietnam, Le Duc Anh

  • 1997Opening of the Vietnam Consulate General in São Paulo

  • 19981st Brazil-Vietnam Consultation Meeting

  • 2000Vietnam inaugurated its Embassy in Brasília

  • 20032nd Brazil-Vietnam Consultation Meeting

  • 2004Visit to Brazil by the President of Vietnam, Tran Duc Luong

    - Visit to Brazil by Vice-Minister Le Van Bang
    - 3rd Brazil-Vietnam Consultation Meeting
    - Cultural cooperation agreement
    - Agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports
    - Holding of the 1st “Brazil-Vietnam Business Forum” in São Paulo

  • 20074th Brazil-Vietnam Consultation Meeting, in Hanoi

    - Signing of Comprehensive Partnership Agreement
    - Medical Cooperation Agreement

  • 2008Official visit to Vietnam by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

    - Visit to Hanoi by Chancellor Celso Amorim
    - Visit to Vietnam by the Minister of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger, Patrus Ananias
    - Scientific and technological cooperation agreement
    - Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of the Joint Committee, Cooperation against poverty, and Sports Cooperation
    - Visit of Chancellor and Vice-Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem to Brasília, on the occasion of the 1st Mercosur-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
    - Visit of the Vice-Minister of Commerce and Industry of Vietnam, Do Huu Hao, for the installation meeting of the Joint Commission and the International Conference on Biofuels

  • 2009Celebration of 20 years of relations

    - Visit of the Vice-Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade of Vietnam, Do Huu Hao, for the 1st Brazil-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting
    - Visit of the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh, to participate in the 20th anniversary celebration of relations in Brasília

  • 20105th Political Consultations Meeting

    - Visit to Brasília by Vice-Chancellor Pham Binh Minh to lead the Vietnamese delegation to the 5th Political Consultations Meeting

  • 2011Visit of the Vice-Minister of Science and Technology, Nguyen Van Lang

  • 2012Creation of the Brazilian section of the Brazil-Vietnam Friendship and Cooperation Association

    - Visit of the Vice-Minister of Industry and Trade, Tran Tuan Anh, as head of the Vietnamese delegation to the 2nd Joint Commission Meeting
    - Participation of Vice-Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan to attend the Rio+20 Conference
    - Visit to Hanoi by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio de Aguiar Patriota

  • 2015Visit to Brazil by the Vice President of Vietnam, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Doan

    - Visit to Vietnam by the Brazilian parliamentary delegation to attend the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

  • 2017Trip of Minister Aloysio Nunes Ferreira to Vietnam

  • 2018Visit to Brazil by the Vice-Prime Minister of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue

    - Maritime Transport Agreement
    - Civil Aviation Agreement
    - Visit to Brazil by the Vice-Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, Mr. Tran Quy Kien, as head of the delegation to the 8th World Water Forum in Brasília

  • 2019Celebration of 30 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Brazil and Vietnam

    - Creation of a group of parliamentarians of friendship with Vietnam in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies

  • 2023Official visit to Brazil by the Vice-Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh

    - Four agreements were signed:
    - Education Cooperation Agreement;
    - Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation;
    - Action Plan 2024-2026 for the Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Agricultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam;
    - Action Plan 2024-2025 between the Rio Branco Institute and the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

  • 2024The Prime Minister of Vietnam participated in the G20 in Brazil

    - The Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, participated in the G20 summit in Brazil. On this occasion, the elevation of the countries' relations to a Strategic Partnership was signed.

  • 2025Official visit of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Vietnam

    - Signed agreements:
    - Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategic Partnership;
    - Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam;
    - Agreement on the Exercise of Remunerated Activities by Dependents of Diplomatic Missions, Consular Posts, and Permanent Missions to International Organizations;
    - Agreement on the Exchange and Mutual Protection of Classified Information;
    - Memorandum of Cooperation between the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)

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