Institutional meeting aims to strengthen ties between Brazil and Vietnam and expand opportunities for cooperation in the years ahead.
On November 13, 2026, the Brazil-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BVC) welcomed a delegation from the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and the Viet Nam–Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association at its headquarters in São Paulo for an institutional meeting focused on strengthening relations between the two countries.
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Major General Hoang Kim Phung, former Director of the Viet Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations and Vice President of the Viet Nam–Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association. The delegation also included Nguyen Xuan Hung, Chairman of An Thai Coffee Group and Vice President of the same association, and Tran Thi Yen, Acting Deputy Director of the Americas and Oceania Department at VUFO. Quoc Anh, from the Trade Office of the Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil, also attended the meeting.
Representing BVC were Victor Key, President of the Chamber, Paulo Lam, and Augusto Buffulin.
Friendship, Dialogue and Institutional Cooperation
During the meeting, BVC presented its activities and role in bringing Brazil and Vietnam closer together, highlighting its offices in both countries and its work with companies, associations, and public and private institutions.
Discussions covered initiatives related to trade and investment promotion, the organization of business missions, institutional meetings, business matchmaking sessions, and the development of strategic partnerships.
One of the key topics was the importance of expanding cooperation between BVC, VUFO, and the Viet Nam–Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association, recognizing that bilateral relations should go beyond commercial ties and also encompass friendship between peoples, cultural exchange, and closer institutional relations.
In this context, the possibility of establishing a formal relationship between the organizations was discussed, including the consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the aim of creating permanent channels of communication and coordination for joint initiatives.
Perspectives for 2027
The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss new possibilities for business and institutional exchanges, including the organization of meetings, missions between the two countries, and connections between Brazilian and Vietnamese companies and associations.
Among the proposals presented was the consideration of a joint Brazil-Vietnam agenda for 2027, potentially including the organization of a Brazil-Vietnam Forum, bringing together institutional representatives, business leaders, and organizations interested in expanding bilateral cooperation.
Closer ties between VUFO and the Viet Nam–Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association represent an opportunity to strengthen the institutional and people-to-people dimensions of relations between the two countries, creating the conditions for longstanding friendship to translate into concrete initiatives.
Building Bridges Between Brazil and Vietnam
At the conclusion of the meeting, BVC reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening relations between Brazil and Vietnam and expressed its interest in developing a lasting partnership with Vietnamese organizations.
The initiative reinforces BVC’s role as a platform connecting institutions, businesses, and people from both countries, helping transform bilateral relations into opportunities for cooperation, exchange, and shared development.
For BVC, bringing Brazil and Vietnam closer together means building relationships that go beyond business: it means strengthening friendship, trust, and cooperation between the two peoples.
