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Army comparison: Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

United Arab Emirates operates 9,257 active military vehicles vs 7,394 for Vietnam.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #27 28.2
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Vietnam leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 30.7
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,334
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
United Arab Emirates Vietnam Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
United Arab Emirates Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 9,257 7,394 🇦🇪 1.3×
On order 0 20 🇻🇳
Main battle tanks 354 1,334 🇻🇳 3.8×
Artillery pieces 313 3,480 🇻🇳 11×
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,590 2,580 🇦🇪 3.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 450,000 🇻🇳 7.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 5,000,000 🇻🇳 38×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 300 🇦🇪 2.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 745 1,660 🇻🇳 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 165 180 🇻🇳 1.1×
Towed artillery 99 2,550 🇻🇳 26×
Rocket artillery 49 750 🇻🇳 15×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇻🇳 VietnamT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,200BMP-1 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
United Arab Emirates has a larger ground force with 9,257 vehicles compared to Vietnam's 7,394 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more main battle tanks with 1,334 compared to United Arab Emirates's 354.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
United Arab Emirates has 788 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Vietnam's 300.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates 1,660 APCs compared to United Arab Emirates's 745.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Arab Emirates's 313.