Military power of Vietnam & Romania
Vietnam vs Romania
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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
More about Vietnam militaryRomania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 VN |  RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 5.5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 2.4% |
Manpower
| VN | RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 64,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 53,000 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 5,601,234 |
Land Forces
| VN | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 440 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 1,352 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 1,355 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 53 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 207 |
Air Forces
| VN | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 165 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 14 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 69 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VN | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 55 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 3 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Romania
Does not have nuclear weapons.
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.
Romania
18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.