The official launch of the election campaigns by incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro represents a significant turning point, reshaping Brazil’s political landscape.

A recent statement by Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso that Indonesia and Brazil are advancing a proposal to establish a preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Indonesia and Mercosur signals a notable strategic shift in Jakarta’s economic diplomacy.

Viet Nam and Brazil are looking to strengthen practical, balanced and sustainable economic cooperation as bilateral trade continues to expand, delegates heard at a business forum organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil on July 9.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi said climate change and energy transition have become urgent global challenges while also serving as key drivers of green growth and economic competitiveness.

The great victories of the Vietnamese people are closely linked to the immense contributions of President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi has said.

Ambassador Bui Van Nghi has highlighted Viet Nam's wish to reinforce science – technology links with Brazil during a recent working session with Professor and quantum physicist Olival Freire Juniorin, President of Brazil's National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), in Brasilia.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil held a year-end friendship gathering in Brasilia on December 19 to review its diplomatic activities in 2025 and mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Guyana (1975–2025).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil recently hosted a hybrid workshop on opportunities in the Viet Nam-Brazil smart agriculture value chain, attracting more than 50 delegates from government agencies, research institutes, industry associations and businesses of both nations

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had separate meetings with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Brazilian President Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attend the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia on October 26. This marks the first time a Brazilian head of state has participated in the event. Brazil and ASEAN are striving to strengthen their partnership based on shared objectives of sustainable growth, energy transition, and social inclusion.

Viet Nam's pepper industry recorded export revenue of more than 1 billion USD in the first eight months of 2025, the highest level for the period in seven years, according to the Viet Nam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van on September 1 received Pedro Oliveira, member of the international relations commission of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) and Secretary-General of the Brazil–Viet Nam Friendship Association, who is in Ha Noi to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam's August Revolution and National Day.

Brazil is committed to supporting and coordinating with other Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) member countries to promote the internal process towards beginning official negotiations on the bloc’s free trade agreement (FTA) with Viet Nam during Brazil's term as its rotating chair in the second half of 2025.

The Viet Nam-Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association (VBFCA) will continue promoting tourism connectivity, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and strengthening cooperation between localities and friendship organisations, aiming to deepen mutual understanding between the two peoples to support socio-economic development.

Brazil lies halfway around the globe from Viet Nam. A direct flight from Ha Noi to Rio de Janeiro takes 25 hours, including a technical stop en route. Yet the fatigue of such a long journey seemed to dissipate as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and the high-level Vietnamese delegation were welcomed with warmth, sincerity, and great respect by their Brazilian hosts.

Brazil’s Correio Braziliense newspaper on July 8 published an article by Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi, who affirmed that the relationship between the two countries is developing strongly, evidenced by the outcomes of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s recent working visit for attendance in the expanded BRICS Summit and bilateral activities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and the delegation of Viet Nam arrived in Ha Noi on July 9 morning, concluding a successful working visit to Brazil, where he attended the expanded BRICS summit and engaged in bilateral activities.

As part of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Brazil for the Expanded BRICS Summit and bilateral engagements, his spouse, Madam Le Thi Bich Tran, paid a visit to the Dona Meca Social Welfare Centre in Rio de Janeiro.

With nearly 40 productive engagements on the sidelines of the Expanded BRICS Summit 2025 and meetings with senior leaders of countries and international organisations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Brazil has significantly contributed to elevating Viet Nam’s global role and status.

PM Chinh affirmed that the two countries have great potential to develop agricultural cooperation on the basis of having a large market, complementary strengths and the prospect of being soon connected by free trade agreements.