[5] For Vietnam, Ukraine is an important trade partner in Europe, due to long, historical ties between the two nations, dating back to the Soviet era.

[6] On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; meeting between Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; the two leaders stressed that the two nations appreciate their traditional friendship and partnership.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pham Minh Chinh discussed the possibility of intensifying bilateral contacts between Ukraine and Vietnam at various levels.

[13] Ukrainians regard the Vietnamese community positively, based on historical commonality and the legacy of Soviet influence between two.

[13] In 1985, the Soviet Union signed an agreement with Vietnam to allow gifted Vietnamese students to study or work in the country.

[15] Ukrainian citizens work in the fields of tourism, trade, maritime transport, coal and petroleum, and a small number of them are engaged in business.

Ukrainian citizens are most numerous in the cities of Nha Trang (about 100 people), Vũng Tàu (about 100), Hanoi (about 50), and Ho Chi Minh (50).