Hanoi, Sept. 18 -- The Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil on September 16 hosted a seminar on potential and opportunities for Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to boost cooperation.

The event, which aimed to promote stronger ties between Vietnam, Brazil, and other South American countries, saw the participation of Brazilian Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Inacio Arruda, federal officials, parliamentarians, ambassadors and representatives of Mercosur embassies, academia, journalists, business leaders, and students of international trade and relations.

Addressing the seminar, Vietnamese Ambassador Bui Van Nghi highlighted Vietnam's economic progress, with total foreign trade turnover reaching around 600 bil...