Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan is visiting Georgia, where she has held meetings with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and other government officials. On October 12, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on agriculture aimed at facilitating agricultural and fishery trade, sharing expertise, organizing training visits and seminars, and strengthening cooperation in research, animal health, plant protection and food safety.
Trade: Bilateral trade turnover reached $61.7 million in 2025, while trade in the first eight months of 2026 totaled approximately $44 million, down by 4.5% year-on-year. Georgia exported $510,000 worth of goods to Vietnam, a 28% annual decrease, with animal-related products among its main exports. Imports from Vietnam fell by 4% to $43.4 million, primarily comprising mobile phones and other telecommunications equipment ($20.3 million), coffee ($4.5 million), packaged medicines ($2.9 million), rubber tires ($2.8 million), and coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews ($1.4 million).
Tourism and investment: The number of visits from Vietnam increased by 41% year-on-year to 679 in January-August 2026, although Vietnamese visitors accounted for just 0.02% of Georgia’s total tourism figures. No foreign direct investment from Vietnam has been recorded in Georgia.
Remittances and business ties: No remittances from Vietnam were recorded in the first eight months of 2026. Transfers from Vietnam totaled $17.3 million in 2025, down from $27.5 million in 2024, $31.4 million in 2023, $40 million in 2022 and $42 million in 2021. According to the Georgian government, the Vietnamese vice president is accompanied by a substantial business delegation, signaling Vietnam’s interest in deepening economic ties with Georgia.
