The United Arab Emirates has an embassy in
Hanoi, while Vietnam has an embassy in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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History
Although the two countries are for the most part culturally and religiously different, the
Chams, an indigenous people in Central and Southern Vietnam share the same religion as Emiratis and had embraced
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
as for the result of the historical trades from the Arab traders as well as Malay traders, who brought Islam into the region.
Economic relations
Since the
1986 economic reform in Vietnam, the UAE has become one of the largest Arab and Islamic economic investors in Vietnam. The UAE is also a donor for several construction of mosques in Vietnam, including Vietnam's largest mosque was opened in January 2006 in
Xuân Lộc,
Đồng Nai Province; its construction was partially funded by donations from
Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates.
The UAE also provides Islamic education to the Vietnamese Muslim community, notably the Chams.
Resident diplomatic missions
* United Arab Emirates has an embassy in
Hanoi.
* Vietnam has an embassy in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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See also
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Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
The diplomatic foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates are conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The United Arab Emirates has broad diplomatic and commercial relations with most countries of the w ...
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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 the UAE in Hanoi, VietnamEmbassy of Vietnam in Abu Dhabi, the UAE
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Vietnam
Bilateral relations of Vietnam