Vietnam's passport increased 7 places compared to the beginning of the year, ranking 84th in the world.

(Dan Tri) - Compared to the previous quarter, Vietnam's passport rose 7 places, ranking 84th in the world. Meanwhile, many Southeast Asian countries still maintain high rankings such as Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia.

On July 22, the Henley Passport Index announced the list of passport rankings of countries around the world in the new quarter.

Accordingly, the Vietnamese passport recorded an increase of 7 ranks compared to the beginning of the year, from 91st to 84th in the world.

Specifically, Vietnamese citizens can enter 51 destinations without a visa or only need to apply for an e-visa (electronic visa), border visa, ETA (electronic travel permit) in a total of 227 countries and territories.

Some destinations that Vietnamese citizens can enter without a visa or only need an e-visa, a border visa include ASEAN countries, Barbados, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Chile, Comoro Islands, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, Guinea Bissau, Madagascar, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Iran, Malawi, Maldives, Panama, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania.

Vietnam recorded the highest passport level at 78th place for two consecutive years (2006-2007).

New Vietnamese passport model (Photo: Nguyen Duong).

Previously, the Government issued Resolution No. 44 on March 7 exempting visas for citizens of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

Specifically, citizens holding passports from the above 12 countries are allowed to stay in Vietnam for 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, on the basis of meeting the entry conditions as prescribed by Vietnamese law.

The visa exemption policy for citizens of the above countries will be implemented from March 15 to March 14, 2028 and will be considered for extension according to the law. This is the government's latest move on visa relaxation policy, aiming to support and stimulate tourism.

Also in the ranking just announced by Henley Passport Index, the US is at risk of leaving the Top 10 most powerful passports in the world. In 2014, this country was in the top position. This is the lowest position the country has recorded in the past 20 years.

Among ASEAN countries, some of the countries with high-ranking passports include Singapore (1st) and Thailand (62nd). In recent years, this country has continuously affirmed its top position. Singapore citizens have visa-free access to 193 destinations, more than any other country in the world.

Singapore passport still tops the world (Photo: Passport).

In 2024, Singapore shared the top spot with Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.

With the latest rankings, Japan and South Korea are tied for second place, while the other former number one countries have dropped to third place, along with Denmark, Finland and Ireland.

The Henley Passport Index is a globally renowned ranking of passports based on the number of countries a citizen can visit without a prior visa. The ranking uses data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

While Henley focuses primarily on ease of travel, another ranking closely watched by CNBC Travel , the Nomad Passport Index, rates passports based on five criteria (including taxes), with a focus on global citizenship.

In the latest rankings, the US passport has dropped from 9th to 10th place. The UK passport has also dropped from 5th to 6th place.

This is a continuation of a “long-term downward trend” for the two countries, whose citizens were once considered to have the most powerful passports in the world, according to Henley & Partners.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/ho-chieu-cua-viet-nam-tang-7-so-voi-dau-nam-dung-vi-tri-84-tren-the-gioi-20250723121023753.htm