Relationship dossier
Mozambique
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
Mozambique–Vietnam ties include development cooperation and Vietnamese investment in Mozambique’s telecommunications sector.
Mozambique toward Vietnam
+35Mozambique has engaged in bilateral cooperation with Vietnam, including development and technical cooperation. Its government also enabled the establishment of Movitel, a telecommunications venture involving Vietnamese company Viettel and local partners.
Vietnam toward Mozambique
+40Vietnam has provided development and technical cooperation to Mozambique, including in agriculture and training. Vietnamese company Viettel invested with local partners in Movitel, which began operating in Mozambique in 2012 and expanded telecommunications infrastructure.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by sustained government engagement, development cooperation and a substantial Vietnamese role in Mozambique’s telecommunications sector through Movitel. These concrete cooperative activities support a positive assessment, though the breadth and implementation of other bilateral arrangements 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
Mozambique and Vietnam have maintained government cooperation that includes political engagement, development assistance and telecommunications investment. Vietnamese company Viettel joined local partners in establishing Movitel, which began operations in Mozambique in 2012 and expanded telecommunications infrastructure. Vietnam has also provided cooperation in areas including agriculture and training. The relationship has a sustained cooperative basis, although the scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Movitel, a telecommunications venture involving Vietnamese company Viettel and local partners, began operations in Mozambique.
Vietnamese and Mozambican cooperation has included development and technical assistance, including agriculture and training.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development and technical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of current government-to-government coordination beyond telecommunications and development cooperation is uncertain.