Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
Constructive bilateral ties supported by official visits and cooperation agreements
Bangladesh toward Vietnam
+30Bangladesh has pursued official engagement with Vietnam, including a high-level visit by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2012 and bilateral cooperation initiatives. The extent and implementation of subsequent cooperation are unclear.
Vietnam toward Bangladesh
+30Vietnam has pursued closer bilateral cooperation with Bangladesh, including President Tran Dai Quang’s 2018 visit and the signing of cooperation instruments during the visit.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by sustained diplomatic engagement and concrete efforts to expand cooperation, including high-level visits and bilateral agreements. These features support a cooperative overall assessment, although the depth and practical results of cooperation are not fully clear.
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
Bangladesh and Vietnam maintain a cooperative relationship, with official visits and agreements supporting political and economic engagement. Vietnam’s president visited Bangladesh in 2018, when the two governments signed cooperation instruments. Bangladesh has also pursued bilateral engagement with Vietnam through high-level visits and cooperation mechanisms. The relationship appears constructive, though its scope and implementation across different areas are not fully clear.
Key developments
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Vietnam for bilateral talks and cooperation discussions.
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang visited Bangladesh, and the two governments signed cooperation instruments.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and scope of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent high-level exchanges and government cooperation are limited.