Foreign relations of Vietnam

As of September 2025, Vietnam (officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) maintains diplomatic relations with all 192 other member states of the UN, as well as with the State of Palestine and Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Since the end of the Vietnam War and the unification of Vietnam, Vietnam's foreign policy has reflected a tension between two choices: "to reject the Western-led world order and oppose Western influence, or to accept the Western-led world order and adapt Western influence." Over time, Vietnam has become more engaged in the international community. Vietnam has shifted from a fierce opponent of the United States to a friendlier relations. Vietnam has for decades has both kept close economic and political ties with China and consistently sought to deny Chinese regional dominance.

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