Joint website of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the BRICS member States
Brazil
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva
The President of Brazil
Russia
Vladimir Putin
President of the Russian Federation
India
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
Сhina
Xi Jinping
President of the People's Republic of China
South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa
The President of South Africa
Egypt
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
President of Egypt
Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali
Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Iran
Massoud Pezeshkian
The President of Iran
UAE
Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
President of the UAE
Indonesia
Prabowo Subianto
President of Indonesia
Foreign Ministry on Whether Vietnam Intends to Join BRICS
The ascension to regional and international multilateral mechanisms is constantly being looked into and considered in accordance with Vietnam's foreign affairs guidelines, conditions, as well as capabilities
Friday, January 10, 2025

Vietnam always studies and considers the participation in international mechanisms based on the country's conditions and capabilities, the Vietnamese foreign ministry's spokesperson responded, when being asked about the possibility of joining BRICS. At the regular press briefing in Hanoi, she was asked on Vietnam's intention to join BRICS, following the announcement of new members to the interstate political and economic group.

MS. Pham Thu Hang noted that, as an active and responsible member of the international community, Vietnam has been and will continue to actively and responsibly contribute to multilateral mechanisms, organisations and forums.

"Vietnam will also contribute to peace, stability and development of the region and the world in accordance with the needs and interests of Vietnam.

Vietnam consistently pursues its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance and multilateralisation and diversification of international relations, and being a trusted friend and responsible member of the international community," Ms. Pham Thu Hang said.

The ascension to regional and international multilateral mechanisms is constantly being looked into and considered in accordance with Vietnam's foreign affairs guidelines, conditions, as well as capabilities, according to the diplomat. On January 7, Indonesia officially ascended into BRICS, the first country in Southeast Asia to do so.

Within the region, Thailand and Malaysia have also become BRICS's official partners.

With 10 members (Brazil, Russia, India, and China, as founding members, and later joined by South Africa, Iran, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia) and eight official partner countries (Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan), BRICS members currently account for more than half of the world's population and over 41 percent of global GDP, based on purchasing power parity (PPP).

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