Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 1,999
- Armored vehicles
- 69,914
- Self-propelled artillery
- 30
- Towed artillery
- 3,250
- MLRS
- 774
2026 military profile
Vietnam Military Power
Asia · Rank #9 of 145
20.6Strength Scoreout of 100 — #9 globally
How this score is calculatedVietnam military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Vietnam ranks #9 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 20.6/100. The profile reports 450,000 active personnel, 265 total aircraft, 1,999 tanks and 67 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $10.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (42/100); its lowest is Nuclear (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #6 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
450,000
↑177% vs avg
Reserve troops
5,000,000
Total aircraft
265
↓26% vs avg
Naval assets
67
↑43% vs avg
Defense budget
$10.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#6
of 29 profiles
Population
101,598,527
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$514.7B
World Bank 2025
Land area
313,429 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$100.395
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
4.43
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 265
- Fighters
- 61
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 103
- Helicopters
- 101
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 67
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 6
- Frigates
- 9
- Patrol vessels
- 27
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)42/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)8/100
Army (15% weight)26/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Vietnam military power FAQ
What is Vietnam's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Vietnam #9 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Vietnam's armed forces?
The current profile reports 450,000 active personnel, 5,000,000 reserve personnel and 250,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Vietnam would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.