Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrives in Delhi to attend 18th BRICS Summit
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit. The summit focuses on resilience, innovation, and cooperation among the expanded group of 11 member nations and 10 partner countries.
Why it matters
The summit represents a significant diplomatic effort to coordinate economic and geopolitical strategies among major emerging economies in the Global South.
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Le Minh Hung, Vietnamese Prime Minister, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit 2026 as India hosts the grouping's annual summit under its 2026 Chairship.
Vietnam is among the BRICS 10 partner countries. The Prime Minister's visit comes as India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit under its 2026 Chairmanship on September 12-13. India's Chairship is guided by the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability", with development, sustainability and innovation forming key areas of focus.
BRICS has emerged as an important platform for coordination among major emerging economies and for advancing the interests of the Global South in multilateral institutions. Its agenda covers development, finance, technology, trade and people-to-people exchanges.
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