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Vietnam
Ranked 12 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 19.9 out of 100.
Gained 1.2 points (+6% change) in overall score in 2025.
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Analysis
Vietnam is a middle power in Asia.
Vietnam's score rose by 1.2 points in 2025, the second-largest increase of any Index country.
Vietnam scores best in economic relationships, where it sits at seventh, an increase of four rankings in 2025. This score reflects Vietnam’s integration into regional supply chains, as well as positive perceptions of its economic statecraft.
Resilience remains the country’s weakest measure, with Vietnam ranking 19th, in part reflecting its contested maritime boundaries in the South China Sea, its proximity to China, and its legacy of interstate conflict with Beijing.
Vietnam exerts more influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country's positive Power Gap score, which grew slightly in 2025.
Read more analysis in the Key Findings report. Explore further results in the Scores section.
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Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2024)
Countries that influence Vietnam
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Countries influenced by Vietnam
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Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
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