Relationship dossier
Ukraine
Vietnam
Relationship assessment
A cooperative partnership with a notable diplomatic divergence over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine toward Vietnam
+20Ukraine and Vietnam agreed in 2011 to develop a comprehensive partnership and cooperation, and have pursued bilateral trade and other exchanges. The scale and implementation of these activities are unclear.
Vietnam toward Ukraine
+10Vietnam has maintained a bilateral partnership with Ukraine, including the 2011 agreement to develop comprehensive cooperation. In 2022, Vietnam abstained on United Nations resolutions addressing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, marking a diplomatic divergence.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral structure is cooperative, with a comprehensive partnership framework and ongoing exchanges. A notable strain is Vietnam's diplomatic position on United Nations resolutions concerning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The breadth and practical depth of cooperation 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
Ukraine and Vietnam have maintained a cooperative relationship, including a 2011 agreement to develop a comprehensive partnership and cooperation. Their governments have also engaged in trade and other bilateral exchanges. Vietnam's abstentions on United Nations resolutions addressing Russia's invasion of Ukraine reflect a significant diplomatic difference, although they have not displaced the broader cooperative framework.
Areas of tension
- Vietnam's abstentions on United Nations resolutions addressing Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Key developments
Ukraine and Vietnam agreed to develop a comprehensive partnership and cooperation.
Vietnam abstained on United Nations resolutions addressing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-level cooperation beyond trade and diplomatic exchanges is uncertain.