General information
December 27, 1991 – Vietnam recognized the independence of Kazakhstan.
June 29, 1992 - diplomatic relations were established.
In 2008 – the Embassy of Vietnam in Kazakhstan was opened.
In 2013 – the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Vietnam was opened.
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Vietnam – H.E. Mr. Yerlan Baizhanov (since 2019).
The Ambassador of Vietnam to Kazakhstan – H.E. Mme Pham Thai Nhu Mai (since 2022).
Political cooperation
Vietnam is one of the main partners of Kazakhstan in Southeast Asia. Over the past years, both countries have built friendly relations, based on mutual trust and support.
February 1994 – the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Nguyen Manh Cam visited Kazakhstan.
June 1994 – Prime Minister of Vietnam Vo Van Kiet paid an official visit to Kazakhstan.
April 17, 2009 – the President of Kazakhstan N.Nazarbayev met with the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung within the framework of the Boao Asian Forum (Hainan Island, China),.
September 14-15, 2009 – the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung paid an official visit to Astana.
October 30 - November 1, 2011 – the President of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev paid an official visit to Vietnam.
September 10-11, 2012 – the President of Vietnam Truong Tan Shang visited Kazakhstan.
May 29-30, 2015 – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Zung visited Kazakhstan to participate in the signing ceremony of the Free trade agreement between EAEU and Vietnam.
August 17-18, 2022 – Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan M.Tleuberdi paid an official visit to Vietnam.
October 12-13, 2022 – within the framework of the 6th CICA Summit held in Astana Vice President of Vietnam Mme Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokaev.
There is a mechanism of political consultations established between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Vietnam. The last consultations took place in November
2020 in an online format.
Interparliamentary cooperation
Cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries is actively developing.
March 27-31, 2015 – the Chairman of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan K.Dzhakupov paid an official to Vietnam.
October 16-18, 2017 – the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan paid an official visit to Kazakhstan.
October 9, 2018 – the Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan N.Nigmatulin met with the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on the sidelines of the 3rd Meeting of Speakers of the Parliaments of the Eurasian Countries in Antalya (Turkey) and within the framework of the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union April 8, 2019 in Doha (Qatar).
September 23-24, 2019 – the Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Ms. Tong Thi Fong visited Kazakhstan to participate in the 4th Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries' Parliaments.
November 13-15, 2019 – the Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan N.Nigmatulin paid an official visit to Vietnam.
The Friendship Groups were established in the Parliament of Kazakhstan and the National Assembly of Vietnam to promote interparliamentary cooperation between both countries.
Trade and economic cooperation
In recent years, trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Vietnam have shown steady growth.
The trade turnover of Kazakhstan with Vietnam in 2022 amounted to 525.7 million US dollars, which is 23.4% higher than in 2021. Exports of goods from Kazakhstan amounted to 125.6 million (+55%) and imports to 400.1 million (+15.9%).
Kazakhstan mainly exports to Vietnam unwrought lead (44.9%), unwrought zinc (34.8%), hot-rolled unalloyed steel flat products (15.9%) as well as other ores and concentrates.
The main imports from Vietnam are telephone sets (52.6%), vacuum cleaners (6.4%), microphones and loudspeakers (5.7%), computers (5.5%), printing equipment (2.9%), electronic integrated circuits (2.9%), TVs, monitors and projectors (2.5%), tires (1.6%).
There is an Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation established (1997) between Kazakhstan and Vietnam. The 10th meeting of the Commission took place on September 26, 2022, in Hanoi.
The first meeting of the Subcommittee on Agriculture of the Commission was held on March 30-31, 2023, in Hanoi.
Transport and logistic
Since October 2022, regular direct flights have been resumed. Kazakhstan airline «Sunday airlines» operate flights twice a week (on a seasonal basis) on the route Almaty - Cam Ranh, while Vietnamese airline «VietJet Air» fly four times a week from Cam Ranh to Astana and Almaty.
Holders of Kazakh national passports require a visa to enter Vietnam.
Cultural and humanitarian cooperation
Cultural and humanitarian ties play a key role in Kazakh-Vietnamese relations.
September 10-16, 2012 – Days of Vietnamese Culture were held in Kazakhstan.
June 11-14, 2013 – Days of Culture of Kazakhstan in Vietnam were held in Hanoi.
In 2013 Abay Center for Science and Culture was opened at the Hanoi Pedagogical University.
May 19, 2014 – Vietnamese Center for Culture and Education was opened at Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University in Almaty.
December 2020 – the book «Words of Edification» of the great Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbaev was presented in Vietnamese.
November 2021 – the Days of Kazakh cinema were held in Da Nang.
In 2021-2022 three «Kazakh fairy tales» volumes were published in Vietnamese.
Education
Within the framework of an intergovernmental agreement, Kazakh and Vietnamese students can study on exchange at the universities of both countries.
Legal framework
Over 30 years of diplomatic relations, a significant contractual and legal framework has been created, contributing to the further strengthening of partnerships in a wide range of relations. In total, more than 50 interstate, intergovernmental and interdepartmental treaties and agreements have been signed between Kazakhstan and Vietnam.