Vietnam Joins BRICS As ‘Partner Country’ Amid the Economic Alliance’s Push for De-Dollarization

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The BRICS economic alliance is expanding as more countries join the push for de-dollarization. The Brazilian government, which currently presides over the alliance, announced on Friday that Vietnam would join BRICS as a “partner country.” Partner countries, a category the bloc established last year, aren’t full-fledged members but are invited to participate in the BRICS summit and can endorse the alliance’s declarations. Vietnam is the 10th partner country, joining Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, ...