By Nguyen Quy January 23, 2020 | 06:00 pm GMT+7

High scores in military strength has given Vietnam 31st place in a 2020 global power ranking of 73 economies.
In Southeast Asia, Vietnam’s level of global influence is second only to Singapore, which is placed 22nd, according to the latest power ranking released this month by multi-platform publisher U.S. News and World Report.