Relationship dossier
New Zealand
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership spanning development, trade and political cooperation
New Zealand toward Vietnam
+40New Zealand has supported Vietnam through development cooperation and has pursued closer political and economic ties, including by entering a Strategic Partnership with Vietnam in 2020.
Vietnam toward New Zealand
+40Vietnam agreed to a Strategic Partnership with New Zealand in 2020, providing a framework for closer political, economic and practical cooperation.
Overall relationship
+40The bilateral relationship has developed through successive partnership frameworks, from the 2009 Comprehensive Partnership to the 2020 Strategic Partnership. Trade and development cooperation reinforce an enduring pattern of engagement, while the extent of implementation across specific areas remains 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
New Zealand and Vietnam maintain a sustained partnership encompassing development cooperation, trade, education and political engagement. Their 2009 Comprehensive Partnership and 2020 Strategic Partnership provide a framework for expanding cooperation, alongside participation in regional trade agreements.
Key developments
New Zealand and Vietnam established a Comprehensive Partnership.
New Zealand and Vietnam upgraded their relationship to a Strategic Partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of current development and education cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of practical cooperation under the Strategic Partnership is uncertain.