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Navy comparison: Flag of Taiwan Taiwan vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Taiwan operates a fleet of 107 ships compared to 117 for Vietnam. Of these, 97 and 112 are in active service respectively.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Naval ensign of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #13 36.0
SEAS Index / 100

Taiwan leads on 4 of 8 categories

Naval ensign of Vietnam VietnamWorld #16 30.9
  • 4 Destroyersweight ×50 0
  • 4 Submarinesweight ×45 6
  • 21 Frigatesweight ×30 9
  • 8 Corvettesweight ×15 17
  • 8 Amphibiousweight ×12 8
  • 10 Mine warfareweight ×5 8
  • 37 Patrol boatsweight ×2 32
  • 0 Coastal boatsweight ×1 3
  • 5 Support shipsnot scored 19
  • 0 Other shipsnot scored 10
Taiwan Vietnam Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Taiwan Vietnam Ratio
Official name Republic of China Navy Vietnam People's Navy
Total ships 107 117 🇻🇳 1.1×
Active ships 97 112 🇻🇳 1.2×
On order / planned 7 1 🇹🇼 7.0×
Submarines 4 6 🇻🇳 1.5×
Principal surface combatants 25 9 🇹🇼 2.8×
Amphibious ships 8 8 —
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Corvettes 8 17 🇻🇳 2.1×
Patrol boats 37 32 🇹🇼 1.2×
Mine warfare 10 8 🇹🇼 1.2×
Coastal boats 0 3 🇻🇳
Auxiliaries 5 29 🇻🇳 5.8×
Backbone classes one per tier held
🇹🇼 TaiwanHai Lung-class ×2Kee Lung-class ×4Cheng Kung-class ×10
🇻🇳 VietnamKilo-class ×6Petya-class ×5Project 1241.1 Molniya-class ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more naval ships, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger navy with 117 ships compared to Taiwan's 107 ships.
Which navy has more submarines, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan operates more submarines with 12 compared to Vietnam's 6.
Which navy has more destroyers, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan operates 4 destroyers compared to Vietnam's 0.
Which navy has more frigates, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan operates 21 frigates compared to Vietnam's 9.