Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh put forward five key proposals on environmental protection and global health during a high-level session held on July 7 on environment, COP30 and global health as part of the expanded BRICS Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro.

Vietnam treasures and promotes multifaceted cooperation with Chile, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said during his meeting with Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS summit on July 7 (local time).

Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 7 sent messages of sympathy to US President Donald Trump upon receiving news of the devastating flash floods that struck Kerr county, Texas, on July 4.

A Vietnamese delegation, including Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong, is attending the 47th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Paris from July 6 to 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 7 (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held separate meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Ali Bin Al Sayegh in Rio de Janeiro on July 7 (local time) as part of his Brazil visit for the expanded BRICS Summit.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with President of Uruguay on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7 (local time).

Vietnam’s bold move to merge 63 centrally governed provinces and cities into 34 units and adopt a two-tier local government system will bring about medium-term benefits, according to Associate Professor Li Junkai from the Institute for Global South Studies under Tianjin University.

Vietnam is steadfast in its adherence to international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Permanent Representative of Vietnam in Geneva Ambassador Mai Phan Dung told Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reporters there.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with a host of world leaders and head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6 on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, showing both sides’ strong commitment to enhancing cooperation in public health and global health security.

VOV.VN - Vietnam regards South Africa as a leading and important partner in the African region, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during their meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is committed to effectively implementing high-level agreements with Cuba reached during Party General Secretary To Lam’s 2024 visit to Havana, especially in food security, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico, led by Ambassador Nguyen Van Hai, paid a working visit to the city of Taxco de Alarcón in Guerrero state from July 4 - 6, aiming to promote locality-to-locality cooperation across various sectors, particularly trade, culture, and tourism.

Vietnam’s shift to a two-tier local administration model marked a historic institutional reform, underscoring the country’s determination to streamline its state apparatus, making it more efficient, effective, and closer to the people. The change has drawn great attention from Indonesian scholars and the Vietnamese community living and working in the country.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh put forward three strategic pioneering proposals at the 2025 BRICS Summit in Brazil, aimed at creating a fairer, more equitable, efficient, inclusive, and sustainable global governance system that empowers developing countries and the Global South with greater influence and representation.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 BRICS Summit, along with leaders of BRICS member states and partner countries, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6 (local time).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a host of working sessions on the morning of July 6 (local time) in Rio de Janeiro with leaders from major Brazilian corporations, aiming to bolster cooperation in aviation, biofuels, agriculture, and food processing and distribution.

All efforts as well as results of Vietnam in the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), one of the world’s most important human rights treaties, will be reported by a Vietnamese delegation during a dialogue on its country report, held from July 7-8 in Geneva, Switzerland.

VOV.VN - Brazil’s Novaresistencia news outlet published on July 5 an article emphasizing strategic connectivity between Vietnam and Brazil as a foundation for future global cooperation, coinciding with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Brazil for the 2025 expanded BRICS Summit.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Brazilian Minister of Agriculture Carlos Fávaro in Rio de Janeiro on July 5 afternoon (local time), on the occasion of his trip to the South American country to attend the expanded BRICS summit and bilateral activities.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse visited the Vasco da Gama Football Club in Rio de Janeiro on July 5 afternoon (local time) within the framework of their trip to Brazil to attend the expanded BRICS summit and bilateral activities.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro at noon on July 5 (local time), as part of his working trip to Brazil to attend the expanded BRICS summit and bilateral activities.

VOV.VN - Brazil’s INVERTA news site on July 5 published a Portuguese-language article highlighting Vietnam’s multilateral diplomacy and its growing role at BRICS 2025, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh began his working visit to Brazil for the expanded BRICS Summit and bilateral activities, at the invitation of President Lula da Silva.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and delegation landed at Galeao military airport in Rio de Janeiro at 5:45 a.m. (local time) on July 5, marking the start of their participation in the expanded BRICS Summit (BRICS+) and bilateral activities in Brazil.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defence, hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 5 for Chief of Defence Forces of Thailand Gen. Songwit Noonpackdee during his official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expanding cooperation with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) to enhance its capacity in international commercial law and promote the development of a cross-border carbon credit market.

Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 4 sent congratulatory messages to US President Donald Trump on the occasion of the 249th Independence Day of the country (July 4, 1776–2025) and the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (July 12, 1995–2025).

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on July 4 signed Decision No. 1482/QD-TTg on the personnel of the Vietnam – Laos Cooperation Committee, part of the Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Senior defence officials of Vietnam and Thailand have agreed to strengthen military cooperation, focusing on joint training, maritime law enforcement, and mutual support at multilateral forums.