Relationship dossier
Malta
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic ties with practical cooperation on double taxation
Malta toward Vietnam
+15Malta has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with Vietnam through an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Vietnam toward Malta
+15Vietnam has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with Malta through an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes diplomatic ties and a concrete bilateral economic arrangement addressing double taxation. These provide a cooperative foundation, while the breadth of other sustained government cooperation is 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
Malta and Vietnam maintain diplomatic relations and have pursued bilateral economic cooperation through an agreement to avoid double taxation. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope of government cooperation beyond this arrangement is unclear.
Key developments
Malta and Vietnam signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of the tax agreement are unclear.
- Details of broader bilateral government cooperation are limited.