Hungary–Vietnam relations

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Hungary–Vietnam relations" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Bilateral relations

Hungary - Vietnam relations

Hungary |
Vietnam

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

Both countries are full members of the World Trade Organization and United Nations.

## History

[edit]

Embassy of Vietnam in Budapest

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

[edit]

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]

On August 1, 2020, the European Union–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement came into force, which eliminated 99% of tariffs in trade between Vietnam and EU countries, including Hungary.

Monument to Hungarian-Vietnamese Friendship in Paks, Hungary

## Vietnamese people in Hungary

[edit]

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] In 2010, Hungary and the European Union (of which Hungary is a member) launched a crackdown on a Vietnamese illegal immigration network.[6] Currently, the Vietnamese community in Hungary has about 5,000 people. Vietnamese people in Hungary mostly live and work in the capital city of Budapest. The Association of Vietnamese in Hungary, established in April 2008, has agreed on the organization between grassroots associations, helping to make the activities of organizations in the community more unified and effective, attracting the participation of local people. Many Vietnamese people live in Hungary. Among the grassroots associations and unions, it is worth mentioning the "leading" role of the Vietnam Business Association in Hungary, established in 2002 and solid support in both finance and spirit for all activities of the community copper.

## See also

[edit]

* Foreign relations of Hungary
* Foreign relations of Vietnam

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Marr, David; White, Christine P. (31 May 2018). Postwar Vietnam: Dilemmas in Socialist Development. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9781501719394 - via Google Books.
2. ^ Taylor, Lance (2 February 2006). External Liberalization in Asia, Post-Socialist Europe, and Brazil. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198040811 - 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 recognized in Hungary". vietnamnews.vn.
6. ^ Thorpe, Nick (26 June 2010). "EU police target Vietnamese illegal migrants". BBC News.

## External links

[edit]

* Embassy of Hungary, Hanoi
* Embassy of Vietnam in Hungary

* v
* t
* e

Foreign relations of Hungary

Africa|

* Ghana

Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Colombia
* Mexico
* Peru
* United States
* Uruguay

Asia|

* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bangladesh
* China
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kurdistan Region
* Malaysia
* North Korea
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Turkey
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* Austria
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Kosovo
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Romania
* Russia
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

Multilateral|

* NATO

Former|

* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia

Diplomatic missions|

* Diplomatic missions of Hungary / in Hungary
* Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

* v
* t
* e

Foreign relations of Vietnam

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Kenya
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Morocco
* Tanzania

Americas|

* Canada
* Chile
* Cuba
* Mexico
* Peru
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* North Korea
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* United Arab Emirates

Europe|

* Austria
* Belarus
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Holy See
* Hungary
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Poland
* Russia
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

Former|

* Yugoslavia

Multilateral relations|

* European Union

Memberships|

* Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
* Association of Southeast Asian Nations
* East Asia Summit
* International Monetary Fund
* Mekong–Ganga Cooperation
* Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
* Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
* World Trade Organization (WTO)

Related topics|

* Diplomatic missions of / in Vietnam
* Bamboo diplomacy
* Foreign aid to Vietnam
* Overseas Vietnamese

Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Portals:

* Politics
* Hungary
* Vietnam

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template