Vietnamese passport rises in the ranking of most powerful passports in 2025.

According to the Henley Passport Index 2025, the Vietnamese passport has risen to position 90, allowing citizens to enter 50 countries and territories without requiring a visa in advance.

Vietnamese passport ranks up two places.

In the Henley Passport Index global passport ranking updated in December 2025, the Vietnamese passport rose two places, from 92nd to 90th. Despite the improvement, this ranking is still lower than the 87th position in 2024. Currently, Vietnamese citizens can enter 50 destinations out of 199 countries and territories without a visa, or with a visa on arrival or electronic travel authorization (ETA).

New Vietnamese passport design. Photo: Ngoc Nick M

Passport rankings reflect a country's level of integration and openness. In this regard, Vietnam ranks 80th, granting visa-free entry to citizens from nearly 40 countries and territories. Popular visa-free destinations for Vietnamese passport holders are primarily ASEAN countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and some island nations like the Maldives, Cook Islands, and Cape Verde.

In the 20-year history of the ranking, the highest position the Vietnamese passport has ever achieved was 78th in 2006 and 2007.

Global Passport Rankings 2025

The list of the world's 10 most powerful passports remains largely unchanged. Singapore continues to hold the top spot, allowing its citizens to enter 193 destinations without a visa. In terms of openness, Singapore ranks 15th globally, granting visa-free access to 164 countries.

Notably, Malaysia entered the top 10 after climbing two places, similar to Vietnam. Malaysian citizens now enjoy visa-free access to 181 destinations. With Malaysia's inclusion, the Asia- Pacific region now has 7 representatives in the top 10. Meanwhile, the US remains in the top 11 and has a relatively low level of national openness, ranking 77th with visa-free access to only 46 destinations.

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What is the Henley Passport Index?

The Henley Passport Index is a prestigious ranking that assesses the strength of passports based on the number of visa-free destinations a holder can access. This ranking uses proprietary data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is analyzed by the Henley & Partners research team.

With a 19-year data history, the Henley Passport Index covers 199 passports and 227 destinations, and is updated monthly. It is considered a crucial reference tool for countries and global citizens to assess the position of their passports on the international travel map.

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