Relationship dossier
Ecuador
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
Ecuador and Vietnam have pursued diplomatic dialogue and practical cooperation, including arrangements advanced during a 2017 presidential visit.
Ecuador toward Vietnam
+20Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno visited Vietnam in 2017, and Ecuador pursued bilateral arrangements with Vietnam, including political consultations and cooperation in areas such as agriculture.
Vietnam toward Ecuador
+20Vietnam received Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno in 2017 and pursued bilateral arrangements with Ecuador, including political consultations and cooperation in areas such as agriculture.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship combines diplomatic dialogue with efforts to develop practical cooperation. The 2017 presidential visit and associated bilateral arrangements indicate constructive engagement, but the scope and durability of cooperation are not clear enough to characterize the ties as a close partnership.
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
Ecuador and Vietnam have maintained formal diplomatic engagement and pursued practical cooperation. Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno visited Vietnam in 2017, when the governments advanced bilateral arrangements, including political consultations and cooperation in areas such as agriculture. The relationship appears cooperative, though its breadth and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno visited Vietnam, where the governments advanced bilateral arrangements including political consultations and cooperation in areas such as agriculture.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- Details of sustained trade, diplomatic and sectoral cooperation are limited.