Besides Australia, Vietnam has signed Strategic Partnership Agreements with 11 countries including 5 ASEAN countries and the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Japan and Korea.
Japan: Vietnam established a strategic partnership with Japan in 2009. Japan is the first G-7 country to upgrade its relationship to a strategic partnership and also the first G-7 country to recognize it. Vietnam’s market economy regulation in 2011. As of 2014, Japan is the largest ODA donor to Vietnam and the number 1 investor in Vietnam (both in terms of total investment capital and disbursed capital). echo). In the photo, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Vietnam Investment Promotion Conference in Tokyo in June 2017. Photo: Tien Tuan
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| Japan: Vietnam established a strategic partnership with Japan in 2009. Japan is the first G-7 country to upgrade its relationship to a strategic partnership and also the first G-7 country to recognize it. Vietnam’s market economy regulation in 2011. As of 2014, Japan is the largest ODA donor to Vietnam and the number one investor in Vietnam (both in terms of total investment and disbursed capital). echo). In the photo, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Vietnam Investment Promotion Conference in Tokyo in June 2017. Photo: Tien Tuan |
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| Korea: Vietnam and Korea elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership in October 2009. From being a “former enemy” because the Korean army and the US fought in Vietnam, in 2017, Vietnam and Korea celebrated the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. In November 2017, President Moon Jae In announced the New Southern Policy aimed at strengthening relations between Korea and Southeast Asian countries, of which Vietnam is Korea’s largest trading partner. in Southeast Asia and is a central player in the New Southern Policy. In the photo, President Tran Dai Quang meets with South Korean President Moon Jae In during the 2017 APEC Summit Week. Photo: VNA . |
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| Spain: This is the first country in Europe to sign a declaration to establish a strategic partnership with Vietnam in 2009. Since officially establishing diplomatic relations in 1977, bilateral trade exchanges has been maintained steadily, increasing steadily from 15-20% annually over the past 15 years, from 205 million USD in 2001 to nearly 2.8 billion USD in 2016. With the above results, Spain is currently a trading partner. 6th largest European trade in Vietnam. In the photo, President Nguyen Minh Triet shakes hands with Spanish Prime Minister Luis Rodriguez Zapatero during a meeting in 2009. Photo: Reuters |
UK: In September 2010, Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed a Joint Statement officially upgrading the relationship to a strategic partnership, with seven cooperation areas, mainly politics-diplomacy, and issues. global and regional, trade – investment, cooperation in socio-economic development, education – training, security – defense and people-to-people exchange. In the photo, British Prime Minister David Cameron shakes hands with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during his official visit to Vietnam in July 2015. Photo: Chinhphu.vn
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| UK: In September 2010, Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed a Joint Statement officially upgrading the relationship to a strategic partnership, with seven cooperation areas, mainly politics-diplomacy, and issues. global and regional, trade – investment, cooperation in socio-economic development, education – training, security – defense and people-to-people exchange. In the photo, British Prime Minister David Cameron shakes hands with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during his official visit to Vietnam in July 2015. Photo: Chinhphu.vn |
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| Thailand: In 2013, Vietnam and Thailand officially upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership. As of 2017, Vietnam is also the only Southeast Asian country with which Thailand has built this special relationship. In the photo, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha welcomes Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Bangkok in August 2017. Leaders of the two countries affirmed efforts to bring bilateral trade turnover to 20 billion USD by 2020; supporting each other to become the center of attracting commercial investment of the region and promoting cooperation on rice. Photo: Chinhphu.vn |
France: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault signed the declaration establishing a strategic partnership on September 25, 2013. Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1973, the two countries have adopted many cooperation agreements and mechanisms in diverse fields: politics, defense, security, trade and investment, culture, science and technology, education, training, law and justice, especially higher education and local cooperation. Photo: VNA.
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| France: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault signed the declaration establishing a strategic partnership on September 25, 2013. Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1973, the two countries have adopted many cooperation agreements and mechanisms in diverse fields: politics, defense, security, trade and investment, culture, science and technology, education, training, law and justice, especially higher education and local cooperation. Photo: VNA . |
Singapore: In September 2013, on the occasion of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to Vietnam and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973, the two countries issued a Joint Statement on the establishment of a strategic partnership. comb. By the end of 2017, Singapore was Vietnam’s sixth largest trading partner and third among countries and territories investing in Vietnam. In the photo, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in March 2017. Photo: Chinhphu.vn
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| Singapore: In September 2013, on the occasion of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to Vietnam and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973, the two countries issued a Joint Statement on the establishment of a strategic partnership. comb. By the end of 2017, Singapore was Vietnam’s sixth largest trading partner and third among countries and territories investing in Vietnam. In the photo, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in March 2017. Photo: Chinhphu.vn |
Italy: On the occasion of the official visit to Italy by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in 2013, the two sides signed a declaration establishing a strategic partnership. In the joint statement, Italy affirmed to continue to support Vietnam in strengthening economic and trade relations with the EU and perfecting the market economy institution. In the photo, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano welcomes Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at a meeting at the Quirinale Palace in Rome in January 2013. Photo: BBC
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| Italy : On the occasion of the official visit to Italy by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in 2013, the two sides signed a declaration establishing a strategic partnership. In the joint statement, Italy affirmed to continue to support Vietnam in strengthening economic and trade relations with the EU and perfecting the market economy institution. In the photo, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano welcomes Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at a meeting at the Quirinale Palace in Rome in January 2013. Photo: BBC |
Indonesia: Vietnam and Indonesia elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership in 2013 after establishing diplomatic relations in 1955. As of April 2017, Indonesia ranked 5th in ASEAN and 30th out of 105 countries. invest in Vietnam. In the photo, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong shakes hands with Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Assembly (lower house) Setya Novanto during his official visit to Indonesia in August 2017. Photo: VNA.
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| Indonesia: Vietnam and Indonesia elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership in 2013 after establishing diplomatic relations in 1955. As of April 2017, Indonesia ranked 5th in ASEAN and 30th out of 105 countries. invest in Vietnam. In the photo, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong shakes hands with Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Assembly (lower house) Setya Novanto during his official visit to Indonesia in August 2017. Photo: VNA . |
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| Malaysia: In August 2015, Vietnam and Malaysia elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership. Malaysia is currently Vietnam’s seventh largest trading partner and investor with two-way turnover reaching $8.4 billion in 2016 and total investment capital as of the end of May 2017 reaching $12 billion . Leaders of the two countries agreed to step up trade and investment promotion activities and expand the exchange of goods, creating favorable conditions for investors of the two countries to cooperate in business. Facing the increasing challenge of traditional and non-traditional security, the two countries agreed to step up security-defense cooperation, share information and policies, and coordinate stances on issues related to security and defense. national and regional security.
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| Philippines: Vietnam became the third strategic partner of the Philippines, after the US and Japan, in November 2015. In the photo, President Truong Tan Sang and President Benigno Aquino witnessed the Foreign Ministers of the two countries signing a Joint Statement on the establishment of a strategic partnership. Trade turnover in 2015 reached nearly 3 billion USD and reached 1.72 billion USD in the first 7 months of 2016, up 17% over the same period in 2015. Defense cooperation, sea and ocean cooperation is one of the pillar in the relationship between the two countries, in which priority is the issue of security and freedom of navigation, marine economic development, search and rescue… Photo: Philippine Presidential Palace |
Australia: On March 15, 2018, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull signed a declaration establishing a strategic partnership. This is also the year the two sides celebrate 45 years of establishing diplomatic relations. With US$10 billion in bilateral trade turnover, Vietnam is Australia’s second largest trading partner in ASEAN (after Indonesia with US$16.4 billion) and the one with the strongest turnover growth rate at the rate of 10 billion USD. 12%/year for the past 5 years. Photo: Thanh Tuan.
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| Australia: On March 15, 2018, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull signed a declaration establishing a strategic partnership. This is also the year the two sides celebrate 45 years of establishing diplomatic relations. With US$10 billion in bilateral trade turnover, Vietnam is Australia’s second largest trading partner in ASEAN (after Indonesia with US$16.4 billion ) and the one with the strongest turnover growth rate at the rate of 10 billion USD. 12%/year for the past 5 years. Photo: Thanh Tuan . |