Join hands to eliminate poverty and build a sustainable planet

Vietnam and Brazil are located on two different continents, half a world away from each other, but the two countries have enjoyed a close friendship and cooperation for many years; have many similarities in diverse cultures, affectionate and friendly people, a history of fighting for national liberation, and a common aspiration for peace and development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and spoke at the discussion session on "The fight against poverty". (Photo: VNA)

Therefore, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's attendance at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shows that the Brazilian side highly values ​​Vietnam's role and position in the international arena and wishes to bring the bilateral cooperation into reality and effectiveness; and wishes Vietnam to join hands with the international community in the cause of eliminating poverty globally. The 19th G20 Summit with the theme "Building a fair world and a sustainable planet" was held in Rio de Janeiro (also known as "Rio") - "The Dreamy Seaside City", the second largest city in Brazil. The summit's agenda focuses on priority exchanges on poverty reduction, sustainable development - energy transition and reform of global governance institutions. The international community, including host Brazil, highly appreciated the participation of the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the G20 Summit, as well as increasingly attaching importance to Vietnam's role in the world economy, its influence and contributions to global multilateral mechanisms; highly appreciated Vietnam's practical experiences and impressive results in the fight against hunger and poverty, as one of the leading countries in implementing the Millennium Development Goals, as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Speaking at the Conference Discussion Session, in front of a large number of leaders and heads of state, reviewing Vietnam's achievements in hunger eradication and poverty reduction over the years as a successful model in hunger eradication, poverty reduction and inclusive development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on countries to have higher political determination, greater resources, and more drastic actions for specific, practical and effective programs and projects, because hunger eradication is not only of great humanitarian significance, but also one of the most important foundations, directly affecting the assurance of peace, security and stability globally. The Prime Minister shared with countries Vietnam's lessons learned in hunger eradication and poverty reduction as well as proposed 3 strategic guarantees for the cause of hunger eradication globally; affirmed that Vietnam is ready to share experiences and coordinate with G20 countries and international organizations to implement South-South and trilateral programs on ensuring food security and combating global poverty. Along with that, the Vietnamese Government leader proposed many valuable initiatives in reforming global governance institutions, sustainable development and energy transition.

The messages delivered by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the conference were warmly welcomed, highly appreciated and agreed upon by leaders, heads of state and heads of major international organizations.

The messages delivered by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the conference were warmly welcomed, highly appreciated and agreed upon by leaders, heads of major international organizations because they were practical based on Vietnam's own success in socio-economic development, hunger eradication, poverty reduction and social security for the people. Similar to many other major multilateral forums, on the first day of the G20 Summit, in addition to the main discussion sessions, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a busy and dense schedule with 26 bilateral meetings and contacts with heads of state and leaders of countries and international organizations to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The leaders warmly welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, highly appreciated and valued the success of the Conference with the important, proactive, positive and effective contributions of Vietnam, thereby continuing to demonstrate that Vietnam is a responsible and active member of the international community. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's working trip to Brazil is also of special significance in promoting the friendship and cooperation between the two countries as it takes place on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (May 8, 1989 - May 8, 2024). President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazilian officials and friends welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation very warmly, respectfully, and intimately, as if they were family members who had not seen each other for a long time. This working trip took place just over a year after Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Brazil (September 2023), demonstrating that Brazil attaches great importance to promoting multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam. During the talks held in the spirit of trust, sincerity and mutual understanding between Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the most special highlight was that the two leaders officially announced the upgrading of the bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership with major principles and orientations - marking a milestone in the bilateral relationship. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that the Vietnam-Brazil relationship has so far converged on 5 main similarities and complementarities, including: having similar ideals and trust; having close cultural identities; having complementary and mutually promoting economies; having warm and sincere feelings; and having a common aspiration for peace and strong development. These are solid foundations and strong impetus to bring the relationship between the two countries to a new level. Currently, Brazil is Vietnam's largest trading partner in South America, a gateway for Vietnam to enter this large and potential market, and at the same time, Vietnam is also a gateway for Brazil to enter the dynamic ASEAN market. During this visit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended an event of great significance in the relationship between the two countries: the inauguration ceremony of the commemorative plaque honoring President Ho Chi Minh in the Santa Teresa neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro city, which has an open space, shaded by trees and close to the train station, so it is crowded with people, convenient for everyone to visit. The commemorative plaque is engraved in Vietnamese and Portuguese: "President Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), the leader of the Vietnamese revolution, read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. UNESCO passed Resolution No. 24C/18.65, honoring him as “Hero of National Liberation, Outstanding Cultural Figure of Vietnam” in 1987. The Resolution affirmed that President Ho Chi Minh was an outstanding symbol of the determination to liberate the Vietnamese people, contributing to the common struggle of peoples around the world. In 1912, he set foot in Rio de Janeiro and was present in the Santa Teresa area on his way to find a way to save the country. Rio de Janeiro City, November 17, 2024”. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that this event was the first connection between the two peoples of Vietnam and Brazil; demonstrating the good relationship between the two countries and peoples in the journey of fighting for national independence and building the country.

Placing a plaque honoring President Ho Chi Minh in Rio de Janeiro - a place where cultures intersect - will become a meaningful destination, a "red address" for the young generations of the two countries to learn about history, continue and preserve the noble values ​​that he left behind.

Placing a plaque honoring President Ho Chi Minh in Rio de Janeiro - a place where cultures intersect - will become a meaningful destination, a "red address" for the young generations of the two countries to learn about history, continue and preserve the noble values ​​that he left behind; not only to show respect for him, but also to show gratitude for his contributions to the friendship between the two countries, and is a highlight of the good relations between the two countries. Many Brazilian friends close to Vietnam came very early to attend the ceremony to learn about the country, the people of Vietnam and the great President Ho Chi Minh, including Ms. Luciana Santos, President of the Brazilian Communist Party, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil - who has great sympathy for Vietnam. During the ceremony, Mr. Pedro De Oliveira, author of the book “Ho Chi Minh, the life and career of the leader of the Vietnamese people’s liberation” in Portuguese, won the first prize in the Book category of the 8th National Award for Foreign Information, emotionally recounted his feelings and admiration for the great leader of the Vietnamese people. At the end of the plaque-laying ceremony, the Prime Minister and the Vietnamese delegation and Brazilian friends sang the song “As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory”, the two words “Vietnam! Ho Chi Minh!” echoed throughout the neighborhood. With that fine tradition, the two countries continue to write the song of friendship and cooperation of trust, substance and effectiveness between Vietnam and Brazil in the new period, meeting the aspirations and contributing to bringing prosperity and happiness to the people of the two countries. Source: https://nhandan.vn/chung-tay-xoa-bo-doi-ngheo-xay-dung-hanh-tinh-ben-vung-post845860.html