Vietnam

Country in Asia

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Air passengers per year: 55.1M (2023). World rank 20 of 163; in Asia, 8 of 47. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 44.3% (2023). World rank 10 of 170; in Asia, 5 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 41% → 84.2%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 149 → 128, and home broadband per 100 people 6.6 → 23.7.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 84.2% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 128 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 23.7 2024
Internet domain: .vn

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 2,756 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 24.2% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 41.2% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 55.1% 2024
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: A, C, F, G

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 55,114,832 2023
Airports: 36 2025
Railways, km: 2,600 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.4% 2023
Researchers per million people: 836 2023
Scientific articles per year: 10,644 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1,226 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 44.3% 2023