The working sessions are part of his trip to Brazil for the expanded BRICS Summit and bilateral activities.

At a meeting with JBS, one of the world's largest food processing groups, headquartered in Brazil, PM Chinh hailed the company for arranging the first shipment of Brazilian beef to Vietnam and voiced strong support for its investment expansion plans.

Fábio Maia de Oliveira, a senior JBS representative, said the group has operated in Vietnam since 2021 through two subsidiaries in frozen food distribution and leather production. He confirmed JBS's intention to scale up its investment in the Vietnamese market.

The Vietnamese cabinet said that with a population of over 100 million and a growing middle class, Vietnam serves as a strategic gateway for JBS to expand its reach to ASEAN and Northeast Asian markets, including China.

He encouraged JBS to deepen ties with local partners to bring its products closer to Vietnamese and regional consumers, while also calling on the firm to help promote Vietnamese agricultural products in Brazil and globally through its international network.

PM Chinh informed JBS that Vietnam is actively pushing for a free trade agreement with Brazil and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), and invited the group to back this negotiation process.

He affirmed the Government's commitment to facilitating JBS's effective, long-term, and sustainable operations in line with Vietnamese laws. He also urged JBS to work with local partners on capacity-building in areas such as market development, technology transfer, and brand promotion, while helping Vietnam further integrate into global supply chains.

In response, Oliveira fully endorsed the PM's proposals and confirmed JBS's plan to make Vietnam a central hub for its regional and global food production and distribution.

In a separate meeting, Global Vice President of Embraer Jose Serrador Neto said the company, the world's third-largest commercial aircraft manufacturer with over 8,000 planes produced, had previously supplied aircraft to Vietnam's Bamboo Airways and is in talks with other carriers such as Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet to expand cooperation.

PM Chinh recalled that he and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had agreed to beef up aviation cooperation during their talks. He welcomed Embraer's new-generation commercial aircraft, describing them as a promising solution for Vietnamese airlines seeking to build sustainable fleets and enhance efficiency and safety.

Vietnam offers many advantages for aviation development, the PM went on, adding that the sector is growing rapidly. He called on Embraer to continue discussions with Vietnamese partners, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet and Viettel, toward practical cooperation.

PM Chinh also proposed launching direct flights between the two countries towards developing an aerospace ecosystem in Vietnam, and establishing aircraft maintenance and training centres to serve Embraer's partners and clients in ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific. He asked the company to support Vietnamese businesses in exploring opportunities in the South American market.

Agreeing with the proposals, Neto asked the Vietnamese Government to facilitate long-term cooperation with local partners. He also pledged Embraer's active support for negotiations on the Vietnam–Brazil Free Trade Agreement, the Vietnam–Brazil Investment Protection Agreement, and the Vietnam–MERCOSUR FTA.

Later the same morning, PM Chinh met with leaders of FS, a Brazilian company pioneering in corn-based ethanol production and a leading low-carbon biofuels producer in Latin America.

FS Executive Vice President Daniel Lopes applauded Vietnam's green growth strategy. He said FS integrates modern technology and smart farming to produce ethanol, biomass energy, and by-products for the livestock sector, and proposed forming a strategic partnership with Vietnam in biofuels.

Welcoming the proposal, PM Chinh assigned Vietnamese agencies to explore establishing a bilateral cooperation mechanism on biofuels. He also asked FS to work hand in hand with relevant ministries, sectors and localities to share experience in the field.

He expressed hope that FS will expand its investment and commercial ties in Vietnam and collaborate with local firms, including Petrovietnam, to transfer technology and help Vietnamese businesses join the global biofuel supply chain. He also incentivized FS to support Vietnam in accessing E10 gasoline at competitive prices and to explore joint ethanol production ventures with Petrovietnam in both countries.

PM Chinh also met with representatives of Granja Fujikura, a high-tech agricultural farm in Brazil that is part of Japan’s Granja Fujikura network.

William Shuhei Fujikura, Director of Fujikura Quail Genetics, said the company had surveyed the Vietnamese market in 2025 and plans to partner with Trong Khoi One-Member Co., Ltd to develop quail farming in Vietnam and across Asia. He expressed hope that the Vietnamese Government and localities will support its large-scale, high-tech agriculture plans.

The Government leader congratulated Granja Fujikura on its global success and was appreciative of its cooperation with Trong Khoi, a top Vietnamese quail egg exporter. He called on more Brazilian businesses, including Granja Fujikura, to invest in Vietnam and take advantage of strong bilateral ties.

The PM said Vietnam is targeting US$100 billion in agri-forestry-aquatic exports in the near future. To that end, the Government is committed to dealing with legal, policy, land and human resource constraints, while supporting the expansion of domestic and foreign agricultural enterprises.

He highlighted Vietnam’s potential as a dynamic ASEAN market with a large population and rising middle class, and urged Granja Fujikura to enhance partnerships with Vietnamese firms to better serve regional markets and introduce Vietnamese agricultural goods to Brazil and beyond.

PM Chinh also requested the group’s assistance in market development, technology transfer and product marketing. He instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Ministry of Finance to coordinate with other agencies and localities to facilitate the company’s investment activities in Vietnam.

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