The deal is expected to help the two countries make use of their complementary strengths and increase bilateral trade turnover, currently less than 1 billion USD per year, by 5–10 times in the next few years.
Vietnam and Pakistan have seen steady growth in bilateral trade, with an average annual increase of over 6.7% between 2017 and 2024. Two-way trade reached over 850 million USD last year and approximately 327.5 million USD in the first five months of 2025.
Vietnamese citizens in India and Pakistan were advised to stay updated with new developments, not come to conflict-affected or unsafe areas, and contact the embassies when needed.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on February 7 for Pakistani Ambassador Kohdayar Marri and Thai Ambassador Urawadee Sriphiromya, who recently took up their diplomatic posts in Vietnam.
Thailand and Pakistan have agreed to restart discussions under their Joint Trade Committee (JTC) at the ministerial level, ending a decade-long hiatus.
The Pakistan Academy of Letters will translate “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) by legendary poet Nguyen Du and “Nhat Ky Trong Tu” (Prison Diary) by late President Ho Chi Minh into Urdu – the national language of Pakistan, and published them for public viewing.
In June, the Vietnam Trade Office in Pakistan mobilised and directly led a delegation of Pakistani businesses to participate in the 2024 International Supply Chain Connection event in Ho Chi Minh City.
President To Lam separately received the ambassadors of Pakistan, Mozambique, and Timor-Leste who came to present their credentials in Hanoi on June 18.
President Vo Van Thuong received Pakistani Ambassador Samina Mehtab in Hanoi on March 12, congratulating the outgoing diplomat on her excellent fulfillment of tasks in Vietnam.
Ceremonies to mark the 56th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8, 1967 - 2023) were held in Venezuela and the Czech Republic on August 8.
An international workshop highlighting the Vietnam – Pakistan diplomatic ties, pillars of and elements influencing the bilateral ties took place in Hanoi on November 8.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has sent a letter of sympathy to Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani and Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Raja Pervez Ashraf over grave human and property losses caused by floods in the country.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 16 held separate meetings with ambassadors of New Zealand, Argentina, Pakistan and Romania who came to present their credentials.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Pakistan Nguyen Tien Phong has presented a letter of credentials from State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Pakistani President Arif Alvi.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 8 cabled a message of condolences to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan over the passing of former Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence stands ready to welcome Pakistani military officers to Vietnam to study the Vietnamese language, a high-ranking officer said on May 22.
Malaysia and Pakistan on March 23 signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) on five cooperation projects aimed to strengthen trade cooperation between the two countries.
