Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong meets with Chilean Foreign Minister to promote bilateral and regional cooperation.

Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong met with the Chilean Foreign Minister to review bilateral relations and discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Chile)

The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs , in 2026, marking the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Chile (1971-2026). Chile was the first South American country to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam and the first Latin American country to sign a free trade agreement with Vietnam.

Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong congratulated Minister Pérez Mackenna on the positive results of his official visit to Vietnam in August 2026, and affirmed that the Embassy would actively cooperate to build upon those results.

With complementary economic structures and both being members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), both sides agreed that there is still much room to expand trade and investment. By 2025, bilateral trade is expected to reach over US$2.1 billion, an increase of 39%, making Chile Vietnam's third largest trading partner in Latin America.

The meeting contributed to the continued positive development of Vietnam-Chile relations, in the year the two countries celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Chile)

Regarding regional cooperation, the two sides exchanged views on the role of ASEAN, of which Vietnam is a member, in connecting Chile with the Asia-Pacific region.

The Ambassador affirmed Vietnam's support for Chile's accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Both sides expressed their desire for closer cooperation within frameworks such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum and the CPTPP, especially as Vietnam hosts APEC Year 2027.

The meeting contributed to the continued positive development of Vietnam-Chile relations, in the year the two countries celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (1971-2026).