Relationship dossier
Australia
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
Australia and Vietnam have built a broad strategic partnership with growing defence, trade, and regional cooperation.
Australia toward Vietnam
+55Australia has advanced bilateral cooperation with Vietnam through the 2018 Strategic Partnership and the 2024 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Australian and Vietnamese governments have also developed defence cooperation, including peacekeeping training and maritime security engagement.
Vietnam toward Australia
+55Vietnam has advanced bilateral cooperation with Australia through the 2018 Strategic Partnership and the 2024 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The Vietnamese government has participated in bilateral defence cooperation, including peacekeeping training and maritime security engagement.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship has developed from a strategic partnership into a comprehensive strategic partnership, supported by sustained government cooperation across economic, defence, educational, and regional affairs. The breadth and durability of these arrangements underpin a substantially cooperative bilateral relationship, while the partnership is not an alliance and the implementation of newer commitments remains in progress.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia and Vietnam have expanded their bilateral partnership through strategic and comprehensive strategic partnership frameworks, with cooperation spanning trade, defence, education, and regional affairs. Both governments have advanced practical cooperation through agreements and joint plans, including defence and peacekeeping collaboration. The partnership is substantial, though the scope and implementation of some cooperation remain unclear.
Key developments
Australia and Vietnam established a Strategic Partnership, expanding cooperation across multiple bilateral fields.
The two governments upgraded the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to Vietnam.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical effects of the 2024 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership are still developing.
- The scale and continuity of defence and peacekeeping cooperation are unclear.