Vietnam

Representing a nominal GDP of $450B and supporting a population of 98M, its economy is structurally categorized as Emerging. Geopolitical and regional trends are actively reshaping its trade linkages, industrial policies, and resource dependencies.

Ranked #22 globally in overall military capability, its forces are characterized as holding Regional strength. Its national defense doctrines emphasize sovereign integrity, regional stability, and alignment with the ASEAN framework.

Aligned with ASEAN, its diplomatic posture centers on securing trade routes, managing regional vulnerabilities, and balancing relationships between the Global South and Western alliances in the Asia hemisphere.