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Denmark becomes the 16th country to form a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Viet Nam

20 October 2026

Viet Nam and Denmark raised their relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on October 20.
The decision came at talks in Copenhagen between General Secretary and President To Lam and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, during To Lam's State visit of October 19-21.
Denmark is the 16th partner at this top tier, a list that began with China and also includes India, Russia, the U.S., Japan and the European Union.
Denmark is the second EU member with this status, and the upgrade came as the two countries marked 55 years of diplomatic ties, set up in 1971.
The leaders named economy, trade and investment as a main pillar and agreed to make better use of the Viet Nam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
They will build on the Green Strategic Partnership of 2023, with energy transition and climate action as long-term priorities.
Ports, logistics, artificial intelligence, quantum technology and biotechnology are other areas of planned cooperation.

Partner number: 16th State visit: October 19-21 Green Strategic Partnership: 2023 Diplomatic ties: 1971

Why it matters for exams: Vietnam's list of Comprehensive Strategic Partners (Denmark the 16th, China the first) and the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) are recurring International Relations facts.

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20 October 2026 Source: Viet Nam Government News (VGP)

In plain words

EVFTA EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement — Free trade agreement between the European Union and Viet Nam, in force since 2020.