The meeting welcomed nearly 150 Vietnamese in São Paulo and some other states. This is the first meeting of the community after two years due to the pandemic.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador of Vietnam to Brazil Pham Thi Kim Hoa emphasized that despite difficulties that the community had to face last year, remittances sent to the country still reached USD 12.5 billion, a 10% increase compared to the previous year. This is proof that whatever difficulties they face, overseas people always look to their homeland. The high amount of remittances is a good outcome of the persistence and determination of Vietnamese businesses in Brazil

150 Vietnamese in Brazilian meet to welcome the Year of Tiger.

The ambassador informed the overseas community about the socio-economic development situation of Vietnam, especially the content of Conclusion No. 12 dated August 12, 2021, of the Politburo in promoting and strengthening works on overseas affairs in the new situation.

The ambassador sent her best wishes for health, peace, and prosperity to the community and wished Vietnam and Brazil a prosperous and happy new year.

Professor - Dr. Phan Van Ngan - a famous scientist in oceanography in Brazil.

Professor, Dr. Phan Van Ngan - a famous scientist in oceanography in Brazil, represented the community to talk about the life of Vietnamese here, as well as the solidarity among the people.

Overseas joining the event.

The Vietnamese people in Brazil mainly live in the state of São Paulo. The community here reaches more than 200 people. They succeed mainly in textiles and footwear production. In the past two years, Vietnamese expats have faced many difficulties due to the pandemic, especially in restaurants because there are no tourists.

However, the community has stayed united and supported each other to overcome the pandemic. To attend the event, some had to travel 700 km, many people were very touched because they have not gathered in the warm atmosphere of compatriot sentiment and a springtime reunion for a while.

Ambassador Kim Hoa gave gifts to Professor PhanVan Ngan's family.

Ambassador Kim Hoa also visited and gave gifts to Professor Phan Van Ngan's family. She also visited traders at the city's central market.

Ambassador Kim Hoa visited traders at the city's market.

Also during her visit to São Paulo, Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa paid a courtesy visit to Fernando de Mello Barreto, Municipal Deputy-Secretary of International Affairs of São Paulo.

The two sides agreed to promote the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Brazil to a new height. Ambassador Kim Hoa informed Fernando de Mello Barreto that the bilateral trade exchange in the past time continued to grow, reaching USD 6.36 billion in 2021, up 34% compared to 2020.

Brazil continues to be Vietnam's largest partner in Latin America and Vietnam is Brazil's largest partner in ASEAN. Ambassador Kim Hoa thanked the leaders of São Paulo city and state for creating a favorable environment for the Vietnamese community.

Also during her visit to São Paulo, Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa paid a courtesy visit to Fernando de Mello Barreto, Municipal Deputy-Secretary of International Affairs of São Paulo.

Fernando de Mello Barreto, Municipal Deputy-Secretary of International Affairs of São Paulo confirmed that the state and city of São Paulo were open to international cooperation and would continue to create favorable conditions for Vietnam Trade Office in Brazil in the coming time.

Fernando suggested connecting with “São Paulo Negócios”, which is in charge of guiding and promoting commercial cooperation in the city.

The two sides agreed to continue exchanges towards the signing of a twinning MOU between the Brazilian São Paulo and the Vietnamese Chi Minh City on the basis of similarities in population and economies.

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Overseas Vietnamese Professor Researches Antarctica's Icy Wonders Professor Phan Van Ngan, a famous researcher in oceanography, is well-known among the Vietnamese community in Brazil.