Vietnam and Chile will continue promoting cooperation in areas of mutual strength and interest, such as trade, sustainable development, and maritime economy.

In 2024, two-way trade reached nearly 1.8 billion USD, with Vietnam’s exports, mainly seafood, coffee, rice, and cement, accounting for 1.4 billion USD.

The annual festival celebrates the French language and the diverse cultural values of the Francophone community.

In Chile, people were still living under the oppression of the military dictatorship, and the mainstream media provided very little coverage of the situation in Vietnam. However, news of the April 30 victory quickly spread from person to person, and the joy overwhelmed across the country, according to Patricia Abarzúa Muñoz, President of the Chile-Vietnam Friendship Association.

Governor of Chile's Antofagasta region Ricardo Heriberto Díaz Cortés proposed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Antofagasta and a Vietnamese locality to promote bilateral cooperation.

Chile's Los Ríos region and Vietnamese localities can promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in the fields of economy, culture, and education.

State President Luong Cuong and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on November 18 morning, successfully concluding their official visits to Chile and Peru, and attendance at the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. The visits spotlighted Vietnam’s solidarity relations and responsibility for global issues.

State President Luong Cuong led a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam for official visits to Chile and Peru, as well as for attendance at the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week held in Lima, Peru, from November 8-16.

State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong visited and delivered a policy speech at the University of Chile in Santiago on November 12 morning (local time) as part of his official visit to the Latin American nation.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence hosted a solemn ceremony in Chile’s capital city of Santiago on the evening of November 11 (local time) to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People’s National Defence Day (December 22, 1989-2024).

State President Luong Cuong met President of the Chilean Senate José Garcia Ruminot in Santiago on November 11 morning (local time) as part of the Vietnamese leader’s ongoing official visit to Chile.

State President Luong Cuong on November 10 evening (local time) visited the home of late Chilean President Salvador Allende, a great friend of President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese people as part of his official visit to Chile.

State President Luong Cuong received President of the Socialist Party of Chile Paulina Vodanovic in Santiago on November 10 (local time) during his ongoing official visit to Chile.

State President Luong Cuong had a meeting with President of the Communist Party of Chile Lautaro Carmona in Santiago on November 10 (local time) as part of his ongoing official visit to Chile.

State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited and talked with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Chile on November 9 evening (local time), as part of their official visit to the Latin American country.

State President Luong Cuong and high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at the Arturo M. Benitez International Airport in Santiago on November 9 afternoon (local time), beginning their official visit to Chile at the invitation of Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font.

Vietnam is half a hemisphere away from Chile – a country in South America. However, the geographical distance has not hindered the development of the relationship between the two countries. Over the past 50 years, their traditional relationship and comprehensive partnership have developed steadily, benefiting the two peoples while contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the two regions.

Chile is the first country in South America to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam (March 25, 1971). Over the recent times, the trade relations between the two countries have grown impressively, achieving positive results. Chile is now Vietnam's fourth-largest trading partner in Latin America, while Vietnam is Chile's largest trading partner in ASEAN.

State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on November 8 evening to pay an official visit to Chile from November 9 – 12; and make an official visit to Peru and attend the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Lima from November 12 – 16.