Relationship dossier
Denmark
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
A bilateral partnership with a focus on development cooperation and green growth
Denmark toward Vietnam
+35Denmark has provided development cooperation to Vietnam and agreed with the Vietnamese government on a Green Strategic Partnership focused on climate and green growth.
Vietnam toward Denmark
+35Vietnam agreed with Denmark on a Green Strategic Partnership, establishing a bilateral framework for cooperation on climate and green growth.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by bilateral development cooperation and a government-to-government framework for green growth and climate engagement. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, while the breadth and practical implementation of cooperation beyond those areas are less 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
Denmark and Vietnam have developed a bilateral partnership that includes Danish development cooperation and a Green Strategic Partnership launched in 2023. The partnership provides a framework for cooperation on climate and green growth, though the scope and implementation of cooperation across other areas are less clear.
Key developments
Denmark and Vietnam established a Green Strategic Partnership to advance cooperation on climate and green growth.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of current bilateral cooperation beyond the green partnership are unclear.
- The extent of Vietnamese government support for specific Danish investment and development initiatives is unclear.