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Vietnam vs China and North Korea

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Vietnam China and North Korea

Vietnam 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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The China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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8 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.6 %
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Manpower

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Active personnel

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482,000
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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3,000,000
2,600,000

Available for military

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30,000,000
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,829
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,820
19,880
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Total artillery

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2,000
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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180
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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450
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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271
6,190
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Fighter

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11
1,186
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Multirole

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35
1,533
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Attack

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34
446
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Helicopters

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99
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
160

Navy

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Total naval

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96
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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0
6
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Destroyers

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0
50
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Frigates

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9
49
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Corvettes

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14
81
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Submarines

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6
170

Nuclear weapons

Vietnam

Does not have nuclear weapons.

China and North Korea

Data not available

Military service

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.

China and North Korea

Data not available