Relationship dossier
Nepal
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
Friendly ties with agreements supporting trade, investment, tourism and cultural cooperation
Nepal toward Vietnam
+30Nepal has pursued bilateral cooperation with Vietnam through high-level exchanges and agreements covering trade, investment, tourism and culture, including agreements concluded during the 2019 presidential-level engagement.
Vietnam toward Nepal
+30Vietnam has pursued bilateral cooperation with Nepal through high-level exchanges and agreements covering trade, investment, tourism and culture, including agreements concluded during the 2019 presidential-level engagement.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by friendly bilateral engagement and practical cooperation agreements, reinforced by high-level exchanges. The known cooperation is meaningful but does not indicate an especially close or comprehensive 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
Nepal and Vietnam have maintained friendly relations, with high-level exchanges and agreements supporting cooperation in trade, investment, tourism and culture. Their 2019 presidential-level exchanges and bilateral agreements indicate practical engagement, though the relationship appears less extensive than a close strategic partnership.
Key developments
Nepal and Vietnam held presidential-level exchanges and concluded bilateral agreements supporting cooperation in areas including trade, investment, tourism and culture.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral trade and investment agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing cooperation beyond high-level exchanges and agreed areas is uncertain.