South East Asia
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 1992-05-18 | |
| Burma | 1956-09-26 | |
| Cambodia | 1960-11-30 | |
| East Timor | 2003-10-28 | |
| Indonesia | 1956-12-22 | |
| Laos | 1962-09-12 | |
| Malaysia | 1971-09-08 | Mongolia threatened to sever ties with Malaysia if the controversial trial of its murdered citizen Altantuya is not conducted in a fair and responsible manner. |
| Philippines | 1973-10-11 | |
| Singapore | 1970-06-11 | |
| Thailand | 1974-03-05 | |
| Vietnam | 1954-11-17 | The two countries established diplomatic ties in 1954. The countries signed a Friendship and Cooperation Treaty in 1961, renewed it in 1979, and signed a new one in 1995. On 13 January 2003, the countries signed an 8-point cooperative document committing to cooperation between the two governments and their legislative bodies, replacing an earlier document signed in 1998. |
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