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Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet in Brasilia on September 25. (Photo: VNA) Brasilia (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Brazil ian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held talks in Brasilia on September 25 (Brazil time) as part of the Vietnamese leader’s official visit to the South American country. Welcoming PM Chinh and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, the Brazilian President expressed his belief that the visit will help develop the two countries’ traditional friendship and sound cooperation to a new height, thus actively contributing to peace, stability, and development in the two regions and the world. PM Chinh voiced his delight at the growing Vietnam - Brazil relations and stressed that Vietnam attaches importance to the ties with Brazil, one of its leading partners in Latin America. The two leaders noted with satisfaction that bilateral relations have been flourishing and becoming … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM, Brazilian President discuss measures for augmenting ties

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (second from right) attends photo exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Brasilia (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony to open a photo exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese land and people and an art programme in Brasilia on September 25 evening (local time) within the framework of his official visit to Brazil. The events, held by the Vietnam ese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, are the highlights of “Vietnamese Culture Days in Brazil” programme held on the occasion of PM Chinh’s visit. The exhibition showcases nearly 200 photos, documents and sketches of President Ho Chi Minh , who travelled to Brazil in 1912 on his journey to find a way to save the nation. It introduced to the Brazilian people the late Vietnamese leader, a national liberation hero and outstanding cultural celebrity, who devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation and reunification, … [Read more...] about PM attends photo exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam in Brazil

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers a policy speech at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 25. (Photo: VNA) Brasilia (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a forum and delivered a policy speech at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 25 as part of his official visit to the Southern American country. Spotlighting the similarities that Vietnam and Brazil share, which include the struggle for national independence, development model and people’s values, PM Chinh said that since the diplomatic relations were set up nearly 35 years ago, both nations have enjoyed robust ties, which have been intensified and developed into a deep, stable, effective and sustainable fashion. He went on to lay stress on the five orientations to boost bilateral collaboration as well as elevate the bilateral ties into a new high in the time ahead. Firstly, both sides should enhance relations between leaders through high-level visits and meetings … [Read more...] about PM highlights five measures to elevate Vietnam – Brazil ties

Sydney-based commercial finance provider Acuity Funding and Tin Thanh Group on Monday concluded a deal in which the former would provide US$6.4 billion for the latter's green projects in Vietnam and the U.S.. As per the deal, Acuity Funding will pour $1 billion into four biomass power plants and thousands of hectares of grain cultivation in the central and southern regions of Vietnam. These facilities will be located in Da Nang City, Kon Tum Province, and An Giang Province, with a total capacity of 165MW. Acuity Funding also pledged some $1.7 billion for the Vietnamese firm’s project to build a truck service and retreading factory in South Carolina, the United States. The facility will serve over one million trucks in the U.S. to reduce gas emissions, save costs, and advance green energy transition. The land for the project in South Carolina was already handed over to Tin Thanh Group. Acuity Funding will also provide $3.7 billion for the group to develop a green hydrogen … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firm secures massive funding for green projects from Australian finance provider

Following is the full text of the Joint Communiqué. His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, was honored to receive the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh, who led a high-ranking state delegation, on an official visit to the Federal Republic of Brazil from September 23 to 25, 2023. The two Leaders highlighted the significance and importance of this visit - the first ever official visit to Brazil by a Prime Minister of Vietnam, as well as the first visit to Brazil by a Vietnamese top leader in 16 years, as the two countries head towards the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2024. In a spirit of mutual trust, openness and sincerity, H.E. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and H.E. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held discussions on important areas of Brazil - Vietnam relations. They reaffirmed that Brazil and Vietnam share common values of peace, cooperation, and the goal … [Read more...] about Joint Communiqué on PM Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Brazil

Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Vien, Director of the Police Department for Drug Related Crime Investigation, speaks at the conference on September 26. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The first Vietnam - Australia conference on cooperation in drug prevention and control took place in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa, on September 26. Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Vien, Director of the Police Department for Drug Related Crime Investigation (C04) under the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security, and Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Lesa Gale co-chaired the event. Vien said Vietnam is facing great pressure from the trafficking of drugs from the Golden Triangle. Besides, amid international integration and globalisation, drug related crimes in other regions in the world have also had certain impacts on Vietnam, making the drug crime situation more complicated. This fact requires closer and more effective coordination among … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Australia enhance cooperation in drug combat

Vinh Long’s pottery village along Co Chien river (Photo: VNA) Vinh Long (VNA) – The southern province of Vinh Long is located between the two big branches of the Mekong River - Tien Giang and Hau Giang. For thousands of years, under the alluvial layer of the two rivers, deposits of rare and precious clay have been formed. They clay is the raw material to make red ceramic products, which Vinh Long is famous for. The pottery village along Co Chien river is known as the kingdom of red ceramics with more than 1,000 mushroom-shaped pottery kilns, some of them are up to 12 metres high. At first glance, the village looks like an ancient city with red castles under the sun. The village has become a popular destination for tourists. Red clay is only found in Vinh Long, mostly in its two districts of Long Ho and Mang Thit. More than a century ago, Vinh Long people began to exploit clay mines on the banks of the Co Chien River to make brick, and from then the largest brick and … [Read more...] about Vinh Long’s pottery village – kingdom of red ceramics

Around $1 billion will be used to develop four biomass power plants and thousands of hectares of sorghum cultivation in central and southern Vietnam, and a further $1.7 billion will be allocated for Tin Thanh Group (TTG) to build a tyre retreading and truck service plant in South Carolina to serve over one million trucks in the US with the goal of reducing emissions, saving costs, and transitioning to green energy. The remaining $3.7 billion in funding will be spent on the establishment of a green hydrogen manufacturing facility in South Carolina. Land grant approvals and support have also been given to TTG from the state of South Carolina, totalling huge incentives of over $500 million. TTG is partnering with Air Products, a $67 billion corporation on the New York Stock Exchange, to implement this project. The results will contribute to revolutionising the automotive industry and replacing outdated and polluting coal-fired power plants. Speaking at the ceremony, Australia’s … [Read more...] about Tin Thanh Group receives $6.4 billion to build factories in Vietnam and US