Romania vs Vietnam

Score comparison table

DimensionRomaniaVietnam
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.40 / 106.43 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.0 / 108.2 / 10
Affordability Index
7.7 / 107.9 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.6 / 104.6 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
8.2 / 105.4 / 10
WiFi Index
8.4 / 108.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.2 / 105.9 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.0 / 107.3 / 10
City Comfort Index
7.3 / 107.5 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.4 / 105.1 / 10
Banking Index
6.8 / 105.0 / 10
GeoStability Index
7.5 / 107.3 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.5 / 104.6 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.8 / 107.4 / 10
Open Society Index
7.0 / 104.4 / 10
Flight Index
4.3 / 104.6 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.0 / 106.2 / 10
English Index
7.0 / 104.9 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.0 / 106.9 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionRomaniaVietnam
Corporate income tax
16%Moderate
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
10%Low
35%High
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population19.0 M
102.2 M×5.38
Area238,397 km²
331,212 km²×1.39
Population density80 /km²308 /km²
CapitalBucharestHanoi
CurrencyRON (Romanian leu)VND (Vietnamese dong)
Main airportOTP (Henri Coandă International Airport)SGN (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
Phone code+40+84
Internet TLD.ro.vn

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Romania passport

80.9

LN Passport Index (#25)

168

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Vietnam passport

20.54

LN Passport Index (#167)

44

Visa-free destinations

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Romania leads with 8.2 / 10 versus 5.4 / 10 for Vietnam. On open society index, Romania is at 7.0 / 10 compared with 4.4 / 10 for Vietnam.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Romania

  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize tax freedom index (very favorable tax environment)
  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)

Who should choose Vietnam

  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)
  • Professionals who prioritize affordability index (competitive cost of living)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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