Peru–Vietnam relations
This article uses bare URLs, which may be threatened by link rot. (July 2021) |
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[]
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. 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.[1] It took more than 20 years until the end of Cold War that saw two nations once again established relations at 1994.
Today[]
Modern relations between Peru and Vietnam began after 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.[2]
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.[3] Bitel was one of the main sponsors for Peru national football team throughout its 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign.
Diplomatic missions[]
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Bilateral relations of Peru
- Bilateral relations of Vietnam