Military power of Belarus & Vietnam
Belarus vs Vietnam
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Belarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
More about Belarus 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
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Military expenditures
 BY |  VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.8 billion $ | 6.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| BY | VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 62,000 | 482,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 344,750 | 3,000,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,500,000 | 30,000,000 |
Land Forces
| BY | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 652 | 1,829 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,871 | 1,820 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,041 | 2,000 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 440 | 180 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 371 | 450 |
Air Forces
| BY | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 199 | 271 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 34 | 11 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 4 | 35 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 67 | 34 | |
| Helicopters: | 68 | 99 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| BY | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 9 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 14 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Belarus
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
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.