Vietnam Joins BRICS as Tenth Partner Country

Vietnam joins BRICS as partner country during BRICS 2025 expansion.
An unnamed official hides behind flags at a recent BRICS event. Wu Hong / AFP

Vietnam has been admitted as a partner country of the BRICS group, according to the Government of Brazil on Friday, which holds the 2025 rotating BRICS chair.

The Brazilian foreign ministry said, “Vietnam becomes the tenth BRICS partner country, alongside Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.”

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