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Iranian-Vietnamese relations

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Iran?Vietnam relations refer to the bilateral relations between Iran and Vietnam , which were formally established in 1973. Iran has an embassy in Hanoi while Vietnam maintains an embassy in Tehran .

History [ edit ]

Medieval relations [ edit ]

Persian traders had settled its trades in Vietnam during the 15th century and there had been a number of economic relations at that time.

Alexandre de Rhodes , who designed the modern Latin Vietnamese alphabet , died in Isfahan , Iran. ^[1] Since his death, his grave has been a pilgrimate for many Vietnamese who regarded him as the founding father of modern Vietnamese alphabet and protector of Vietnamese heritage. ^[2] His grave was later erected in both French, Vietnamese, English and Persian as a dedication.

Pre-Revolution [ edit ]

Relations of both Iran and Vietnam did not really exist due to the Vietnam War . Iran was a pro-Western country while Vietnam was divided between Communist North and Republic South. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Post-Revolution [ edit ]

Three Iranian presidents have visited Vietnam, Hassan Rouhani in 2016, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2012, and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in 1995. ^[3]

During Rouhani's visit the two nations pledged to boost future trade to US$2 billion. ^[3]

See also [ edit ]

• Foreign relations of Iran
• Foreign relations of Vietnam

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