Algeria and
Vietnam established relations in 1962, although the link between Algeria and Vietnam has been recorded much longer than modern history. Algeria has an embassy in
Hanoi while Vietnam has an embassy in
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
.
Both countries are members of the
Group of 77
The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 fou ...
.
History
Relationship between Algeria and Vietnam is the oldest relationship between Vietnam with an Arab country in the
Arab World. The relationship started when France ruled over both countries from the 19th century through the mid-20th century.
When France conquered Vietnam at 19th century, Emperor
Hàm Nghi of Vietnam was forced to abdicate the throne after French suppression of the
Cần Vương movement. The Vietnamese monarch was exiled to
French Algeria
French Algeria (french: Alger to 1839, then afterwards; unofficially , ar, الجزائر المستعمرة), also known as Colonial Algeria, was the period of French colonisation of Algeria. French rule in the region began in 1830 with the ...
and later lived the rest of his life in Algeria and married a
Pied-Noir woman. It was the first ever contact between Algeria and Vietnam, and later, they were together linked by French colonization.
Modern relations
Cultural relations
In Hanoi, the Algerian-Vietnamese High School is a symbol of strong Algerian-Vietnamese relationship. In Algiers,
Hồ Chí Minh is named in several streets due to his influence for Algerian independence movement. The Vietnam's National Day was celebrated in Algeria first in 2007.
Diplomatic relations
Deemed to be the oldest relationship between Vietnam and an Arab nation , Algeria and Vietnam share common political similarities and interests. Both two countries support the cause of
Western Sahara, and have established tie with the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. There is also a military cooperation between them, dated back to the Algerian War.
During the
Algerian War
The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian Revolution or the Algerian War of Independence,( ar, الثورة الجزائرية '; '' ber, Tagrawla Tadzayrit''; french: Guerre d'Algérie or ') and sometimes in Algeria as the War of 1 November ...
, the
North Vietnamese, recently victorious during the
First Indochina War provided clandestine weapon transfers to Algeria. Consequently, despite being a neutral state, Algeria’s relations were much warmer with Vietnam than others, with a draft resolution in the 1973 summit of the
Non-Aligned Movement was proposed by Algeria, calling on its members to support the DRV and
PRG.[Huynh, Ngoc H., "The Time-Honored Friendship: A History of Vietnamese-Algerian Relations (1946–2015)" 1 May 2016. CUREJ: College Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal, University of Pennsylvania, https://repository.upenn.edu/curej/214]
See also
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Foreign relations of Algeria
Since its independence from France in 1962, Algeria has pursued an activist foreign policy. In the 1960s and 1970s, Algeria was noted for its support of Third World policies and independence movements. Since its independence, Algeria has been a ...
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Foreign relations of Vietnam
As of April 2022, Vietnam (officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) maintains diplomatic relationships with 190 nations throughout the world and the State of Palestine, including all UN member states and UN observer states other than ( ...
References
External links
Embassy of Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
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Vietnam
Bilateral relations of Vietnam