North Vietnam | Yugoslavia |
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Vietnam | Yugoslavia |
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Vietnam–Yugoslavia relations were historical foreign relations betweenVietnam (up to 1976North Vietnam) and nowsplit-upSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Two countries established formal bilateral relations in 1957.[1] Relations were predominantly positive due to positive public image of Vietnam in Yugoslavia which was result of Vietnamese resistance to foreign domination and shared membership in theNon-Aligned Movement.
Despitedeveloped diplomatic relations with the United States and otherWestern Bloc countries, Yugoslavia clearly and publicly dissociated itself from American policy in Vietnam.[2] During 1960s Yugoslav cities faced street violence and riots during which strong anti-American sentiments were expressed and calls against theVietnam War.[3] In 1967 Yugoslavia normalized its relations withHoly See, after whichPope Paul VI together with President of YugoslaviaJosip Broz Tito collaborated in efforts to bring peace to Vietnam.[4] In 1969 Yugoslav authorities established the Coordination Committee for Aid to the People of Vietnam-Indochina as a body subordinated to theSocialist Alliance of the Working People of Yugoslavia.[5] Between 18 and 24 May 1971Nguyễn Thị Bình, minister of foreign affairs in theProvisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, visited Yugoslavia where she met president Tito,Mitja Ribičić,Mirko Tepavac andGustav Vlahov during which two sides agreed to establish formal bilateral relations.[6]
Relations between Yugoslavia and Vietnam were negatively affected by theCambodian–Vietnamese War since Belgrade believed that despite internal situation in Cambodia foreign interference was unjustified and could have led to a widerSino-Soviet conflict.[7]
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