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Relationship dossier

Ireland Vietnam

Relationship assessment

Ireland and Vietnam established a strategic partnership in 2024, providing a framework for broader bilateral cooperation.

Ireland toward Vietnam

+35

Ireland has engaged in development cooperation in Vietnam and agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Vietnam in 2024, covering areas including trade, education and climate action.

Vietnam toward Ireland

+35

Vietnam agreed with Ireland to establish a strategic partnership in 2024, creating a framework for expanded bilateral cooperation, including in trade, education and climate action.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship has moved beyond formal diplomatic ties through development engagement and the establishment of a strategic partnership in 2024. This provides a durable basis for cooperation, although the partnership's practical scope and implementation remain uncertain.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Ireland and Vietnam have developed substantive bilateral cooperation, including Ireland's development engagement in Vietnam and a strategic partnership established in 2024. The partnership provides a framework for cooperation in areas including trade, education and climate action, though the depth and implementation of its commitments are unclear.

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