Facilitating more Brazilian livestock products entry into Vietnam

On September 11, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien received Mr. Wilson Gambogi Pinheiro Taques, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil.

Earlier, in July 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Brazilian President Lula da Silva witnessed the first shipment of Brazilian beef officially exported to Vietnam, along with Vietnam’s first exports of pangasius and tilapia to Brazil. This marked an important milestone in agricultural trade cooperation between the two countries.

Diversifying cooperation from food security to livestock and fisheries

At the meeting, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien emphasized the importance of close coordination between the two countries in market development and ensuring food security. Vietnam is ready to expand exports of key products such as rice and cassava to Brazil, while also facilitating the entry of Brazil’s advantage products into the Vietnamese market.

"Agriculture, livestock, science and technology, environmental protection, and climate change response are all areas of special interest to the senior leaders of both countries, serving as key pillars for the Action Plan to implement the Vietnam - Brazil Strategic Partnership for the 2025 - 2030 period", the Deputy Minister noted.

According to him, in addition to Brazilian beef, which has just entered the Vietnamese market, the two sides also agreed to expand to other products such as pork and poultry, while promoting cooperation in livestock production and veterinary work for quail.

At present, only two Brazilian plants are licensed to export beef to Vietnam. However, Mr. Taques noted that with the favorable start from the first beef shipment, many other Brazilian companies are actively completing dossiers to expand exports to the Vietnamese market. To date, JBS Group has submitted 13 new applications to export beef, 6 applications for pork and chicken exports, and 9 additional applications for chicken products to the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health.

Building a Vietnam - Brazil coffee brand

Mr. Wilson Gambogi Pinheiro Taques stressed Vietnam’s important role not only within ASEAN but also in the BRICS framework. He affirmed that Brazil is committed to supplying agricultural products with stable quality ranging from beef, pork, and chicken to cotton and animal feed.

The Brazilian side also expressed its wish to reach concrete cooperation agreements on coffee. Mr. Wilson Gambogi Pinheiro Taques proposed that the two countries establish an action framework, organize technical delegations to survey production models, and expand the exchange of experience in areas such as varieties, cultivation practices, and market development.

Brazil is currently the world’s largest coffee producer with an annual output of around 4 million tons, while Vietnam produces about 2 million tons per year on an area of roughly 700,000 hectares.

Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien emphasized that strengthening cooperation and building a joint brand between the two leading coffee-producing nations is entirely reasonable, helping to maintain their role and influence in the global market.

Notably, since March 2025, Vietnam has received 162 applications for agricultural product imports from Brazil, reflecting Brazilian enterprises’ strong interest in the Vietnamese market.

Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien tasked relevant agencies: the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health, Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, and Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development with swiftly concretizing cooperation contents while enhancing business-to-business linkages. Vietnam is ready to work with Brazil to organize seminars showcasing key products, thereby boosting the presence of Vietnamese agricultural goods in the South American market and vice versa.

At the upcoming 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), the delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, led by Deputy Minister Le Cong Thanh, will participate and hopes to hold a meeting and exchange with Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock on the sidelines of the conference.