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[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President
VGP - President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony for his visiting Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi on Friday morning.
![[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 1.](https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2025/3/28/1-17431480518491636263689.jpg "[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 1.")
President Luong Cuong (R) welcomes Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on a three-day State visit to Viet Nam, Ha Noi, March 28, 2025
![[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 2.](https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2025/3/28/5-17431481594612061671028.jpg "[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 2.")
President Lula da Silva's visit takes place more than four months after the two countries elevate ties to a strategic partnership.
![[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 3.](https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2025/3/28/2-1743148187740854434760.jpg "[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 3.")
The pair inspect the guard of honour at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi
![[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 4.](https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2025/3/28/4-1743148201500850191879.jpg "[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 4.")
The Brazilian President’s visit marks a milestone in the bilateral relations, in line with Viet Nam’s foreign policy while contributing to concretizing the resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress and the plan to advance Viet Nam's relations with Latin American countries in the 2022-2026 period.
![[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 5.](https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2025/3/28/3-1743148220367541625975.jpg "[Photos] - Official welcome ceremony for Brazilian President- Ảnh 5.")
Regarding economic – trade cooperation, Brazil is now Viet Nam’s largest Latin American trading partner, while the Southeast Asian country holds significant importance in the region for Brazil. Two-way trade increases from US$1.53 billion in 2011 to US$7.98 billion last year.