Pakistan–Vietnam relations

Pakistan-Vietnam relations

Pakistan
Vietnam

Pakistan and Vietnam relationship are largely based on mutual trade and international political cooperation opportunities between the 2 countries. Pakistan maintains an embassy in Hanoi,[1] and Vietnam has an embassy in Islamabad.[2]

During the 2010 Pakistan floods Vietnam provided aid worth US$50,000 to the government of Pakistan.[3]

Trade between the two countries increased from US$10 million in 1999 to US$150 million in 2008.[4] Pakistan is Vietnam largest tea importer.[5] Pakistan exports to Vietnam consist of cotton, leather and pharmaceutical products, and include potential for export of motorcycles, plastic products and surgical instruments and investment in coal mining and aquaculture.[6][7] Although not a regular buyer, Vietnam also purchased small arms from Pakistan.[8]

Meanwhile, Vietnam has potential to export rubber, rubber products and machinery to Pakistan.

Political cooperation

In May 2001 General Pervez Musharraf, paid an official visit to Vietnam. In March 2004, President Trần Đức Lương, at the invitation of President Pervez Musharraf, also visited Pakistan.[9] Pakistan considers Vietnam an important diplomatic partner, because of Vietnam full membership of ASEAN, and Vietnam support of Pakistan's bid to be a full dialogue partner of ASEAN.[10] Therefore, under the Pakistan "East Asia Vision Strategy" foreign policy, Vietnam has potential to promote Pakistan mutual interest in ASEAN, whereas Pakistan supports Vietnam bid for non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.[11] Vietnam support for Pakistan in 2011 for EU duty waiver for its textile products has also been seen as very critical by Pakistani diplomats.[12]

Pakistan's counter to Indian influence in Vietnam

Pakistan has been seriously following Vietnamese diplomacy and has a sense of wary over strong tie between India and Vietnam, the former has a tense relations with Pakistan while the latter has a strong hostile against Pakistan's long-time ally, China. As for the result, Pakistan's "East Asia Vision Strategy" was projected in order to balance their relations.

Pakistanis in Vietnam

Areas with significant populations of Pakistanis in Vietnam include Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. A lot of Pakistanis work at the Embassy of Pakistan in Hanoi, Vietnam.

References

  1. ↑ Embassy of Pakistan in Vietnam.
  2. ↑ Vietnam Embassy in Pakistan
  3. ↑ Vietnam assists Pakistan’s flood victims Archived 2010-10-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Pakistan, Vietnam to review progress on trade.
  5. ↑ Technology needed for VN tea aroma to spread Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Pakistan calls for more investment from Vietnam Archived 2010-07-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Vietnam Keen to Enhance Trade with Pakistan - Nguyen Quang Thuc
  8. ↑ "Despite India's protests, Vietnam buys arms from Pakistan". Rahul Bedi. Hindustan Times.
  9. ↑ Viet Nam – Pakistan Relations
  10. ↑ Vietnam enhances economic ties with Pakistan, Bangladesh Archived 2009-11-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ Vietnam - one of the important elements of Pakistan “East Asia Vision Strategy” policy
  12. ↑ Pakistan edges closer to EU duty waiver -diplomat, Reters, 26 May 2011
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