Measure
Snapshot
Vietnam
Ranked 12 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 18.7 out of 100.
Gained 1.2 points (+7% change) in overall score in 2024.
Measure
Analysis
Vietnam is a middle power in Asia.
The country gained 1.2 points in its overall power relative to 2023.
Vietnam performs best in the diplomatic influence measure, placing 8th, the result of its proactive diplomatic outreach with a diverse set of partners. Its ranking for this measure improved by one place in 2024.
Resilience remains the country’s weakest measure, with Vietnam ranking 18th, 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’s biggest improvement in 2024 was in resilience and diplomatic influence, rising by one rank in each of these measures.
Vietnam exerts more influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s positive power gap score, which remained steady in 2024.
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 (2022)
Countries that influence Vietnam
Globally, which countries does Vietnam do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Vietnam
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Vietnam?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
12th
18.7
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