Chilean President to pay official visit to Viet Nam
VGP - Chilean President José Antonio Kast and his spouse will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from November 15-17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.
The visit will be made at the invitation of General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse.
Chile was the first South American country to establish diplomatic relations with Viet Nam in 1971.
The two countries have built a mature, trusted and increasingly strategic relationship over more than half a century. The bilateral ties have further strengthened since the two countries elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Partnership in 2007.
High-level exchanges in recent years have helped advance political dialogue, open up new areas of cooperation and reaffirm both countries' commitment to building a relationship based on trust, mutual respect and shared development.
The two-way trade reached approximately US$1.779 billion in 2025, marking a 4.6 percent increase compared to 2024, with Viet Nam's export turnover amounting to approximately US$1.42 billion. Chile currently stands as Viet Nam's fourth-largest trading partner in Latin America.
Both nations signed the Free Trade Agreement (VCFTA) in November 2011, and are signatories of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)./.