Relationship dossier
Solomon Islands
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
Limited bilateral cooperation, including high-level talks and a visa-exemption agreement in 2019
Solomon Islands toward Vietnam
+15The Solomon Islands government engaged in high-level talks with Vietnam during Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s 2019 visit and joined Vietnam in concluding a visa-exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Vietnam toward Solomon Islands
+15The Vietnamese government hosted Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare for high-level talks in 2019 and joined the Solomon Islands in concluding a visa-exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes diplomatic ties and concrete engagement through high-level talks and a visa-exemption agreement in 2019. These indicate cooperation, though the scope of bilateral arrangements and sustained engagement beyond those developments 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
Solomon Islands and Vietnam have had diplomatic relations since 1996. A 2019 visit by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to Vietnam included high-level talks and a visa-exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders. These exchanges indicate concrete but relatively limited bilateral cooperation; the broader scope and implementation of cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare visited Vietnam for high-level talks; the governments concluded a visa-exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond the 2019 visit and agreement is unclear.
- Details about implementation of the visa-exemption agreement are limited.