Relationship dossier
South Africa
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
A cooperative partnership with established trade and economic engagement
South Africa toward Vietnam
+35South Africa joined Vietnam in establishing a Partnership for Cooperation and Development in 2004, providing a framework for bilateral cooperation that includes trade and economic engagement.
Vietnam toward South Africa
+35Vietnam joined South Africa in establishing a Partnership for Cooperation and Development in 2004, providing a framework for bilateral cooperation that includes trade and economic engagement.
Overall relationship
+35The 2004 Partnership for Cooperation and Development and bilateral trade and economic engagement form a cooperative structure for relations. The known arrangements support a positive assessment, though the scale and reach of cooperation beyond these areas are uncertain.
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
South Africa and Vietnam have built a cooperative relationship, including a 2004 Partnership for Cooperation and Development and bilateral trade and economic engagement. These arrangements provide a basis for continued government cooperation, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation across other areas are less clear.
Key developments
South Africa and Vietnam established a Partnership for Cooperation and Development, creating a framework for bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the 2004 partnership are unclear.
- The breadth of current bilateral cooperation beyond trade and economic engagement is uncertain.