Vietnam admitted as Brics ‘partner country,’ Brazil says


A view shows a banner with the logo of the annual Brics summit next to the Kazan Kremlin in Kazan, Russia October 22, 2024. - Photo: Reuters file

SAO PAULO: Vietnam has been formally admitted as a "partner country" of the Brics group of major emerging economies, Brazil's government said on Friday (June 13), as the bloc presses ahead with an expansion push.

Vietnam is the tenth nation to receive this status, which allows invited countries to participate in Brics summits and other discussion sessions.

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