Mexico–Vietnam relations

Mexico–Vietnam relations

Mexico
Vietnam

Mexico–Vietnam relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Mexico and Vietnam. Both nations are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Forum of East Asia-Latin America Cooperation and the United Nations.

History

Mexico and Vietnam are two nations that share a common history in the fact that both nations at one time were under the influence of the Second French Empire: the colony of French Cochinchina (southern Vietnam) and the French-backed Second Mexican Empire.[1] In 1945, Vietnam declared independence from France and soon Vietnam entered into the First Indochina War (1946-1954) and then the Vietnam War (1955-1975). During the Vietnam war, Mexico remained neutral.[2] After the war ended in April 1975, both nations soon established diplomatic relations with each other that same year.[3] Later that same year, Vietnam opened an embassy in Mexico City and Mexico followed suit by opening an embassy in Hanoi in 1976; however, Mexico closed its embassy in 1980 due to financial reasons. Mexico re-opened its embassy in October 2000.[3]

In 1979, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Văn Đồng paid an official visit to Mexico.[2] In 2011, Mexico unveiled a statue of Chairman Ho Chi Minh in Mexico City.[4] In 2015, both nations celebrated 40 years of diplomatic relations.[5] In November 2017, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto paid a visit to Vietnam and met with President Trần Đại Quang.[6]

State visits

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto arriving to Vietnam; November 2017.

Presidential visits from Mexico to Vietnam[6]

Prime Ministerial visits from Vietnam to Mexico[2]

Bilateral agreements

Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on the suppression of Visa Requirements for Official and Diplomatic Passport Holders of both nations (2002); Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of a Mechanism of Consultations and an Agreement of Educational and Cultural Cooperation (2002); Agreement on Technical and Scientific Cooperation (2011); Agreement in Agriculture and Forestry (2011) and an Agreement on Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation (2016).[3][2]

Trade relations

In 2017, two-way trade between both nations amounted to $4.9 billion USD.[7] Mexico's main exports to Vietnam include: shrimp, lobsters, calamari, tractors, flour, meat, and alcohol (beer). Vietnam's main exports to Mexico include: electronics, electrical circuits and textiles.[7] Vietnam is Mexico's 12th largest trading partner in the Asia-Pacific region. Both nations have worked closely as founding members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Embassy of Vietnam in Mexico City

Resident diplomatic missions

References

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