Hungary–Vietnam relations

Hungarian-Vietnamese relations are the diplomatic relations between Hungary and Vietnam. Hungary has an embassy in Hanoi. Vietnam has an embassy in Budapest.

Hungary - Vietnam relations

Hungary
Vietnam

History

Hungary and Vietnam established an official relationship in the 1950s, when the two countries were both in the Eastern Bloc. Since then, Hungary and Vietnam have developed further relations, with Vietnamese students and workers often going to Hungary to pursue higher education.[1]

During the 1980s, at the height of Cambodian–Vietnamese War, Hungary adopted a neutral policy and remained distanced from the conflict. After the Cold War and collapse of Soviet Union, both Hungary and Vietnam effectively gave up practicing communist ideology in favor of market capitalism, although Vietnam remains under the control of the Communist Party, while Hungary has transitioned back to capitalism.[2]

21st Century

Relations between Hungary and Vietnam are described as excellent. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Vietnam in 2017.[3]

Vietnam considers Hungary an important economic and key partner in Central Europe, due to its diverse ties and rich history. The two countries developed a strategic partnership in 2018, with the Hungarian Prime Minister referring to Vietnam as a success in the Far East.[4]

Vietnamese people in Hungary

The Vietnamese community in Hungary is small and, despite historic immigration, Vietnamese tend to be less active and well-integrated into Hungarian society. In 2018, the Hungarian government officially recognized a pagoda that had recently been built by the Vietnamese community.[5]

However, illegal immigration remains a concern. In 2010, Hungary and the European Union (of which Hungary is a member) launched a crackdown on a Vietnamese illegal immigration network.[6]

References
  1. Marr, David; White, Christine P. (31 May 2018). "Postwar Vietnam: Dilemmas in Socialist Development". Cornell University Press – via Google Books.
  2. Taylor, Lance (2 February 2006). "External Liberalization in Asia, Post-Socialist Europe, and Brazil". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
  3. "About Hungary - Hungary-Vietnam Relations". abouthungary.hu.
  4. "We are raising Hungarian-Vietnamese relations to the level of strategic partnership – miniszterelnok.hu". www.miniszterelnok.hu.
  5. "First VN pagoda recognised in Hungary". vietnamnews.vn.
  6. Thorpe, Nick (26 June 2010). "EU police target Vietnamese illegal migrants" – via www.bbc.com.
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