The ambassador spoke highly of the commencement of negotiations on a preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Viet Nam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) in December 2025, appreciating Argentina’s proactive role and support in realising this milestone. Viet Nam will continue to serve as a bridge for Argentina to access the vast Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific markets, stated its Ambassador Ngo Minh Nguyet on April 17. During a working session between ASEAN ambassadors and Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Pablo Quirno in Buenos Aires, Nguyet underscored economic and trade cooperation as a pillar of the Viet Nam – Argentina Comprehensive Partnership. Argentina currently stands as Viet Nam’s third-largest trading partner in Latin America while Viet Nam is Argentina’s sixth-largest globally. Bilateral trade turnover in the first two months of 2026 reached 714 million USD, with Argentina recording a ...