Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology receives Brazilian parliamentary delegation, promotes cooperation in agriculture, digital transformation, green energy, and human resource training

03/09/2025

On August 19, 2025, the Brazil–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group (Brazil-Vietnam PFG), led by Mr. Márcio Honaiser, Chairman of the Brazil-Vietnam PFG (Democratic Labour Party - Maranhão State), paid a visit and held a working session with Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). Receiving the delegation were Prof. Dr. Chu Hoang Ha - Vice President of VAST, along with representatives from affiliated units including Department of International Cooperation, Institute of Biology, and Institute of Energy and Environmental Science and Technology. Also attending the reception was Mr. Nguyen Quang Huan, Member of the National Assembly.

Overview of the working session

At the meeting, Prof. Dr. Chu Hoang Ha noted that Vietnam and Brazil celebrated the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations and elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership in 2024. To date, the two countries have continued to strengthen cooperation in sports, academic exchanges, and the signing of agreements in science-technology cooperation, innovation, and digital transformation. Prof. Dr. Chu Hoang Ha also gave a brief introduction of VAST to the Brazilian delegation, highlighting that VAST has engaged in multiple science and technology cooperation activities with Brazil in recent years, such as: receiving Mr. Marco Farani - Ambassador of Brazil to Vietnam, and Ms. Luciana Santos - Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil in November 2023; welcoming the technical delegation of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in May 2024, during which both sides proposed the establishment of a joint Brazil-Vietnam human resource training center. Most recently, on August 4, 2025, VAST hosted a delegation of Brazilian researchers specializing in biofuels.

Prof. Dr. Chu Hoang Ha-Vice President of VAST and Mr. Márcio Honaiser, Chairman of the Brazil-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, at the working session

Through discussions on each side’s strengths, both parties expressed their desire to pursue joint research across various scientific fields. In applied biology, Vietnam expressed interest in research on sugarcane applications, while Brazil showed interest in rice and its potential in addressing food security challenges. Other areas of mutual concern included: green energy; biotechnology (such as research on biofuel production, genetic modification of crops, vaccine and antibiotic development for humans and livestock, as well as bioproducts); development of rural agricultural products such as crops; advanced technological models to reduce polluting emissions; and human resource training through research programs, short-term courses, and student exchanges between universities.

Mr. Márcio Honaiser stated that the key and breakthrough areas of bilateral cooperation in recent years have included: agriculture; science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and telecommunications; and mineral exploitation and processing (copper, oil and gas, among others). He expressed his delight at the many shared interests in scientific and technological research between the two sides, and pledged to foster connections between the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, leading research institutions, and prestigious universities in Brazil with VAST, in order to promote and materialize joint research cooperation in the near future. Concluding the meeting, Mr. Márcio Honaiser extended an invitation for VAST leaders to visit and work in Brazil this coming October to further deepen bilateral cooperation.

Commemorative photo session

Translated by Phuong Ha
Link to Vietnamese version

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