Peru-Vietnam relations

Peru	Vietnam

Peruvian–Vietnamese relations refers to relations between Peru and Vietnam. Both nations are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the United Nations.

Relationship history[edit]

While Peru and Vietnam have a great distance and its relations only started very late, in the heat of the Cold War, the Peruvian left-wing military dictatorship led by Juan Velasco shared close ideology with North Vietnam and Soviet Union, thus drawing his sympathy to North Vietnam (although Peru officially recognized South Vietnam).^[1] He intended to engage in a war against Augusto Pinochet's Chile (a right-wing military dictatorship) by using the Vietnam War as an example, though never materialized.^[2] It took more than 20 years until the end of Cold War that saw two nations once again established relations at 1994.

Modern relations[edit]

Modern relations between Peru and Vietnam began after Đổi mới economic reforms in Vietnam, which allowed Vietnam to become a market capitalist economy, and since then two countries enjoy a relatively healthy relations, with strong economic and political cooperation between two countries, making Peru an important market for Vietnamese goods in Latin America.^[3][4]

Viettel, a military-backed telecommunication company in Vietnam, established its Bitel brand in Peru and was regarded as an important key player on the development of telecommunication infrastructures in Peru, with a fast and growing market demand, surpassing its Chilean rival Entel.^[5] Bitel was one of the main sponsors for Peru national football team throughout its 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign.

Diplomatic missions[edit]

• Peru has an embassy in Hanoi.
• Vietnam is accredited to Peru from its embassy in Brasília, Brazil.

See also[edit]

• Foreign relations of Peru
• Foreign relations of Vietnam
• List of ambassadors of Peru to Vietnam

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Embassy of Peru, Hanoi, Vietnam