(VOVWORLD) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Hanoi on Thursday, beginning his three-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.
 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives in Hanoi on March 27, starting a State visit to Vietnam. (Photo: Pham Kien/VN) |
The Brazilian leader was welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport by Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi.
President Lula da Silva is the first foreign head of state to pay a state visit to Vietnam in 2025. This is also the second time he has visited Vietnam as the head of state, after the first time in 2008.
The visit takes place after Vietnam and Brazil elevated their relationship to a Strategic Partnership, a milestone achieved during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's participation in the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro last November, reflecting the robust, substantive, and effective growth of bilateral ties, marking a significant leap forward in political and diplomatic relations.
President Lula's visit will highlight the complementarity between the two nations and the strategic importance of their economies in key sectors such as agriculture, science and technology, and innovation, as well as expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, economy, and investment.