Viet Nam has expressed deep concern over escalating tensions at multiple flashpoints in the Middle East and reiterated support for a two-state solution for Palestine.

Viet Nam welcomes the ceasefire agreement reached on April 7 between the US and Iran, an important step to ease tensions and move towards restoring peace, stability, security, and safety in the Middle East, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on April 8.

Citizens were advised to steer clear of sensitive sites such as energy facilities, industrial zones, airports, seaports and other critical infrastructure, minimise travel near incident areas, and avoid approaching or recording attack scenes or hazardous objects.

Amid disruptions to global fuel supply caused by conflict in the Middle East, which have pushed up crude oil prices and affected domestic fuel supply and markets, the Government on March 9, 2026 issued Decree No. 72/2026/ND-CP amending the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) import tariff rates on several petroleum products to help stabilise the domestic market and ensure national energy security.

Vietnamese diplomatic missions in the Gulf have confirmed no Vietnamese casualties or property damage amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, which observers warn could evolve into a broader regional war.

Several international flights to and from Viet Nam have been cancelled or affected as of noon on March 2 due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).