Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives in South Africa for G20 Summit
VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at O.R. Tambo airport, Johannesburg for G20 Summit from November 21-24 at the invitation of South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse arrive at Tambo airport, Johannesburg for G20 Summit, November 21, 2025 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
This is the first visit by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to South Africa in 21 years.
Prime Minister Pham and his entourage were welcomed by representatives of the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, and accompanying liaison officers.
This is the sixth time and the second consecutive year Viet Nam has been invited to this important event of a group of economies that represent 67 percent of the world's population, 85 percent of global GDP, and 75 percent of international trade.
With the theme "Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability," the summit focuses on four key areas: enhancing resilience and disaster response; promoting sustainable debt management for low-income countries; mobilizing finance for a just energy transition; and leveraging essential minerals to support inclusive and sustainable growth.
Viet Nam and South Africa agreed to accelerate work toward upgrading their ties to a Strategic Partnership in 2025, aiming to create fresh momentum for more substantive cooperation for the benefit of both peoples and for peace and development in the region and the world.
The two countries also coordinate and support each other at international organizations and multilateral forums.
South Africa has recently supported Viet Nam's candidacies to the UN Security Council (2020–2021), the Human Rights Council (2023–2025) and the World Heritage Committee (2023–2027)./.
