Republic of Greece and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have bilateral relations. Greece hosts the Vietnamese embassy in Athens, and Vietnam hosts its Greek counterpart in Hanoi.

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While the two countries did not have many historical links in the past, the ancient Funan that occupied southern Vietnam and Cambodia did maintain trade with Greek merchants.^[1] Greeks viewed Funan as one of the most prosperous civilizations, and many of its gems were brought back to Greece in response.^[2] However, with the fall of Funan and the later rise of other ancient states (like Đại Việt, Champa, and the Khmer Empire) direct relationships with Greece disappeared.

Trade and commerce of oriental products (silk, brocade, spices, Edible bird's nest, pearls, exotic wood, etc...) from Vietnam only made it to Roman Empire (and later on the Greek dominated Byzantine Empire) through Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade routes, not by direct contact with Greeks.

With the Fall of Constantinople, it was not until the 20th century that the two countries established ties.

With Vietnam's Đổi Mới reforms, Greece and Vietnam established official relations, and it has been perceived as good to excellent. Vietnam has attached increasingly tie with the Greeks, particularly in recent years, with Greece supports Vietnam's FTA with European Union, in which Greece is a member.^[8] Diplomatic tie has also been increased as well.^[9]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Greece donated 250,000 vaccines to Vietnam.^[10]

• Foreign relations of Greece
• Foreign relations of Vietnam
• Kostas Sarantidis