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Military power of Austria & Vietnam
Austria vs Vietnam
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Austria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria militaryVietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
More about Vietnam militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 AT |  VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 1.6% |
Manpower
| AT | VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 482,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 3,000,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 30,000,000 |
Land Forces
| AT | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 1,829 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 1,820 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 2,000 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 180 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 450 |
Air Forces
| AT | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 271 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 11 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 35 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 34 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 99 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 9 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 14 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.
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