Relationship dossier
Israel
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
Israel and Vietnam have expanded economic and technical cooperation, including through a bilateral free trade agreement.
Israel toward Vietnam
+35Israel has pursued agricultural and technological cooperation with Vietnam and has supplied defense equipment. It also signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Vietnam in 2023.
Vietnam toward Israel
+35Vietnam has pursued agricultural, technological, and trade cooperation with Israel and signed a bilateral free trade agreement in 2023.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has an enduring cooperative basis in economic, agricultural, technological, and defense ties. The 2023 free trade agreement added a substantial institutional component to bilateral trade relations. These arrangements support a positive overall relationship, although the scope and implementation of cooperation remain unclear.
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
Israel and Vietnam have developed a cooperative relationship through agricultural, technological, and defense ties, alongside expanding trade. The 2023 free trade agreement marked a significant step in economic cooperation. The relationship is broadly positive, though its breadth and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Israel and Vietnam established diplomatic relations.
Israel and Vietnam signed a bilateral free trade agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and scope of ongoing defense and technology cooperation are unclear.
- The practical effects of the free trade agreement are not fully clear.