ASIA · VNM

Vietnam geopolitical profile

National context alongside 194 of 194 possible reviewed directions from Vietnam. Relationship scores remain directional: the reverse country view may differ.

2Cooperative192Mixed

LATEST AVAILABLE · SOURCE YEAR SHOWN

Country snapshot

Comparable national indicators provide context only. They do not enter the geopolitical relationship score.

Economy

GDP$514.7B2025 · World Bank

GDP, purchasing power$1.8T2025 · World Bank

GDP per capita$5.1K2025 · World Bank

GNI per capita$5K2025 · World Bank

GDP growth8%2025 · World Bank

Inflation3.3%2025 · World Bank

Unemployment1.5%2025 · World Bank

People & place

Population101.6M2025 · World Bank

Population density320.2/km²2023 · World Bank

Surface area331.3K km²2023 · World Bank

Life expectancy74.7 years2024 · World Bank

Global context

Trade openness190.3%2025 · World Bank

Military expenditure1.8%2018 · World Bank

2026 OUTLOOK · ESTIMATES

Current-year economic outlook

IMF projections are shown separately from observed World Bank data and may be revised.

GDP$527.3BESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

GDP per capita$5.1KESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Real GDP growth7.1%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Inflation4.9%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Unemployment2.1%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

IMF World Economic Outlook · April 2026 database · published 2026-04-14 · downloaded 2026-09-25

GDP per capita$5.1K

2015 $2.6K → 2025 $5.1K

GDP growth8%

2015 7% → 2025 8%

Inflation3.3%

2015 0.6% → 2025 3.3%

Population101.6M

2015 92.8M → 2025 101.6M

World Bank Indicators API · downloaded 2026-09-17 · each card uses its latest available year · CC BY 4.0

ATLAS-DERIVED · ENGINE 1.0

Geopolitical position

A relational fingerprint calculated only from reviewed directions. Coverage is stated beside every aggregate.

Average toward reviewed countries+4194 directions reviewed

Average from reviewed countries+5194 directions reviewed

Cooperative or stronger2Scores of +10 or above

Competitive or worse0Scores of −10 or below

Strongest reviewed direction

United States+18

VNM → USA · Cooperative Most difficult reviewed direction

VNM → ISR · Mixed

CURRENT REVIEWED LAYER

Relationships from Vietnam

Sorted from highest to lowest for navigation, not as a league table. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties. Select a row for the evidence-backed directional page and its reciprocal comparison.

CountryScoreBandConfidenceEvidence

United StatesVNM → USA+18Cooperative94%Broad sourced evidence ChinaVNM → CHN+12Cooperative94%Broad sourced evidence BruneiVNM → BRN+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence CambodiaVNM → KHM+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence LaosVNM → LAO+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence MalaysiaVNM → MYS+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence MyanmarVNM → MMR+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence PhilippinesVNM → PHL+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence SingaporeVNM → SGP+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence ThailandVNM → THA+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence RussiaVNM → RUS+7Mixed65%Documented bilateral evidence Timor-LesteVNM → TLS+7Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AustraliaVNM → AUS+6Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence ChileVNM → CHL+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence HaitiVNM → HTI+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence IndiaVNM → IND+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence IndonesiaVNM → IDN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MexicoVNM → MEX+6Mixed51%Broad sourced evidence New ZealandVNM → NZL+6Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence PeruVNM → PER+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence São Tomé and PríncipeVNM → STP+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SeychellesVNM → SYC+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AfghanistanVNM → AFG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AlgeriaVNM → DZA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AngolaVNM → AGO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Antigua and BarbudaVNM → ATG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AzerbaijanVNM → AZE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BahamasVNM → BHS+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BahrainVNM → BHR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BangladeshVNM → BGD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BarbadosVNM → BRB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelizeVNM → BLZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BeninVNM → BEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BhutanVNM → BTN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BoliviaVNM → BOL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BotswanaVNM → BWA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BrazilVNM → BRA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Burkina FasoVNM → BFA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BurundiVNM → BDI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CameroonVNM → CMR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Cape VerdeVNM → CPV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Central African RepublicVNM → CAF+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ChadVNM → TCD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ColombiaVNM → COL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ComorosVNM → COM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Costa RicaVNM → CRI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CubaVNM → CUB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DjiboutiVNM → DJI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DominicaVNM → DMA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Dominican RepublicVNM → DOM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DR CongoVNM → COD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EcuadorVNM → ECU+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EgyptVNM → EGY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only El SalvadorVNM → SLV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Equatorial GuineaVNM → GNQ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EritreaVNM → ERI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EswatiniVNM → SWZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EthiopiaVNM → ETH+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GabonVNM → GAB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GambiaVNM → GMB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GhanaVNM → GHA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GrenadaVNM → GRD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuatemalaVNM → GTM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuineaVNM → GIN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Guinea-BissauVNM → GNB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuyanaVNM → GUY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only HondurasVNM → HND+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IranVNM → IRN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IraqVNM → IRQ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Ivory CoastVNM → CIV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only JamaicaVNM → JAM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only JordanVNM → JOR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KazakhstanVNM → KAZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KenyaVNM → KEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KuwaitVNM → KWT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KyrgyzstanVNM → KGZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LebanonVNM → LBN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LesothoVNM → LSO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LiberiaVNM → LBR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LibyaVNM → LBY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MadagascarVNM → MDG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MalawiVNM → MWI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MaldivesVNM → MDV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MaliVNM → MLI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MauritaniaVNM → MRT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MauritiusVNM → MUS+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MongoliaVNM → MNG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MoroccoVNM → MAR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MozambiqueVNM → MOZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NamibiaVNM → NAM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NepalVNM → NPL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NigerVNM → NER+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NigeriaVNM → NGA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only OmanVNM → OMN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PakistanVNM → PAK+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only QatarVNM → QAT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Republic of the CongoVNM → COG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only RwandaVNM → RWA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint Kitts and NevisVNM → KNA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint LuciaVNM → LCA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVNM → VCT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SamoaVNM → WSM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saudi ArabiaVNM → SAU+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SenegalVNM → SEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Sierra LeoneVNM → SLE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Solomon IslandsVNM → SLB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SomaliaVNM → SOM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South AfricaVNM → ZAF+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Sri LankaVNM → LKA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SudanVNM → SDN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SurinameVNM → SUR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TajikistanVNM → TJK+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TanzaniaVNM → TZA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TogoVNM → TGO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Trinidad and TobagoVNM → TTO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TunisiaVNM → TUN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TurkmenistanVNM → TKM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TuvaluVNM → TUV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UgandaVNM → UGA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only United Arab EmiratesVNM → ARE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UruguayVNM → URY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UzbekistanVNM → UZB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only VanuatuVNM → VUT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only VenezuelaVNM → VEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only YemenVNM → YEM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ZambiaVNM → ZMB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ZimbabweVNM → ZWE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only JapanVNM → JPN+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Marshall IslandsVNM → MHL+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence NetherlandsVNM → NLD+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence PalauVNM → PLW+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Papua New GuineaVNM → PNG+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence South KoreaVNM → KOR+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SwedenVNM → SWE+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AndorraVNM → AND+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ArmeniaVNM → ARM+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AustriaVNM → AUT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelarusVNM → BLR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelgiumVNM → BEL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Bosnia and HerzegovinaVNM → BIH+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CanadaVNM → CAN+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence CyprusVNM → CYP+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DenmarkVNM → DNK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EstoniaVNM → EST+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FijiVNM → FJI+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FinlandVNM → FIN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FranceVNM → FRA+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GeorgiaVNM → GEO+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GermanyVNM → DEU+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GreeceVNM → GRC+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IcelandVNM → ISL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IrelandVNM → IRL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ItalyVNM → ITA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KiribatiVNM → KIR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LatviaVNM → LVA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LiechtensteinVNM → LIE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LuxembourgVNM → LUX+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MaltaVNM → MLT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MicronesiaVNM → FSM+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MoldovaVNM → MDA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MonacoVNM → MCO+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MontenegroVNM → MNE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NauruVNM → NRU+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence NicaraguaVNM → NIC+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only North KoreaVNM → PRK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only North MacedoniaVNM → MKD+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NorwayVNM → NOR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PalestineVNM → PSE+2Mixed42%Documented bilateral evidence PanamaVNM → PAN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ParaguayVNM → PRY+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PolandVNM → POL+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence PortugalVNM → PRT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only San MarinoVNM → SMR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SerbiaVNM → SRB+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SloveniaVNM → SVN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South SudanVNM → SSD+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SpainVNM → ESP+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SwitzerlandVNM → CHE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SyriaVNM → SYR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TongaVNM → TON+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TürkiyeVNM → TUR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only United KingdomVNM → GBR+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Vatican CityVNM → VAT+2Mixed42%Documented bilateral evidence AlbaniaVNM → ALB0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ArgentinaVNM → ARG0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BulgariaVNM → BGR0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CroatiaVNM → HRV0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CzechiaVNM → CZE0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only HungaryVNM → HUN0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LithuaniaVNM → LTU0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only RomaniaVNM → ROU0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SlovakiaVNM → SVK0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UkraineVNM → UKR0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IsraelVNM → ISR-5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only

Methodology v1.1.1 frozen

Every component begins at zero. Only documented rules and measured thresholds alter the score; unavailable evidence is not converted into a neutral assumption. Gaps below 5 points should not be interpreted as a meaningful ranking.