Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro on November 17, during which the two leaders agreed to elevate the bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership and issue a Joint statement on the upgrade of the ties.