Vietnam anticipated to offer insightful proposals at BRICS summit: Brazilian Ambassador's remarks
In the upcoming expanded BRICS summit, Vietnam, as a newly admitted partner country, is set to play a significant role and make valuable contributions.
## Role of Vietnam in BRICS
Vietnam's participation as a partner country underscores its growing influence in the Global South and its alignment with BRICS' goals of creating a more inclusive international order. By joining BRICS, Vietnam, along with other Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Thailand, is helping to draw the region closer to the bloc's orbit, indicating a broader geopolitical shift towards BRICS in Southeast Asia.
## Contributions at the Summit
At the summit, Vietnam's presence will likely involve diplomatic efforts to strengthen ties with BRICS members and other partner countries. These discussions may focus on trade, economic cooperation, and regional security issues. Vietnam's commitment to South-South cooperation and sustainable development aligns with BRICS' objectives. The country may contribute by sharing its experiences in these areas, potentially enhancing collaboration among BRICS nations.
The summit will address global challenges such as economic inequality and geopolitical tensions. Vietnam's participation could help foster a unified stance from the Global South on these issues.
Despite these potential contributions, questions remain about BRICS' effectiveness as a collective counterweight to Western economic influence. The summit will be crucial in demonstrating the group's ability to present a unified front amidst current global tensions.
In addition to these contributions, Vietnam and Brazil have identified several areas of potential collaboration. These include high-tech and green agriculture, cybersecurity, semiconductors, digitalisation, biofuels, and new farming technologies, including forest restoration. Brazil, with its extensive practical experience and global model for renewable energy and ethanol programs, offers a potential partnership for Vietnam in the field of energy transition.
Moreover, bilateral trade between Vietnam and Brazil has reached a record of US$8 billion, and both countries expect this relationship to expand further. Brazil expects Vietnam to play an active and proactive role in advancing goals related to trade, investment, energy transition, sustainable environmental and social development, enhancing connectivity, and promoting equitable access to innovation.
In conclusion, Vietnam's participation in BRICS is expected to enhance the group's capacity and affirm its role on the international stage. The upcoming summit in Brazil will provide a platform for Vietnam to showcase its potential contributions and strengthen its relationships with other BRICS members and partner countries.
- The growing influence of Vietnam in the Global South is evident as it joins BRICS, a bloc aimed at creating a more inclusive international order.
- By aligning with BRICS, Vietnam helps draw Southeast Asia closer to the bloc's orbit, indicating a broader geopolitical shift towards BRICS in the region.
- At the upcoming expanded BRICS summit, Vietnam's diplomatic efforts will focus on trade, economic cooperation, and regional security issues with BRICS members and partner countries.
- Vietnam's commitment to South-South cooperation and sustainable development aligns with BRICS' objectives, allowing the country to potentially enhance collaboration among BRICS nations.
- Global challenges such as economic inequality and geopolitical tensions will be addressed at the summit, with Vietnam's participation helping foster a unified stance from the Global South on these issues.
- The summit will be crucial in demonstrating BRICS' effectiveness as a collective counterweight to Western economic influence, given the questions about its capabilities in this regard.
- Vietnam and Brazil have identified several areas of potential collaboration, including high-tech and green agriculture, cybersecurity, semiconductors, digitalisation, biofuels, and new farming technologies, including forest restoration.
- Brazil, with its extensive practical experience and global model for renewable energy and ethanol programs, offers a potential partnership for Vietnam in the field of energy transition.
- Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Brazil has reached a record of US$8 billion, and both countries expect this relationship to expand further, with Vietnam expected to play an active role in advancing goals related to trade, energy transition, and sustainable development.
