Executive Summary ................5
SWOT Analysis........................6
Vietnam Security SWOT................................6
Vietnam Defence Industry SWOT..................6
Vietnam Political SWOT...............................7
Vietnam Economic SWOT.............................7
Vietnam Business Environment SWOT..........8
Global Political Outlook........................................9
Table: Countries Facing Major Leadership Succession In 2010-2019 ....................11
Table: Countries At Risk Of Major Political Upheaval ............14
Table: Countries At Risk Of Interstate Conflict Or Heightened Bilateral Tensions ...............................18
Table: Countries Facing Secessionist Or Autonomy Movements, Insurgencies, Or Civil Wars.............21
Table: Pivotal States...................................24
South East Asia Security Overview....................27
Political Overview..................30
Security Risk Ratings .........................................33
Security Ratings ...............................33
Table: Asia Pacific Regional Security Ratings..........................33
Table: Asia Pacific State Vulnerability To Terrorism Index ...................................34
Vietnam's Security Risk ..............................34
City Terrorism Rating.................................35
Table: Asia City Terrorism Index...................................35
Security Overview .................37
Internal Security Situation ..........................37
Table: Actual And Attempted Piracy Attacks, 1996-2006 .........40
External Security Situation .........................41
Bilateral Relations......................................43
Armed Forces And Government Spending .....................................45
Armed Forces ...............45
Weapons Of Mass Destruction....................47
Market Overview....................48
Industry Trends And Developments ............48
Arms Trade Overview.................................49
Procurement Trends And Developments...................................50
Industry Forecast Scenario .................................52
Army .............................52
Table: Vietnam's Armed Forces, 2007-2014 ('000 personnel) ................................52
Government Expenditure On Defence Industry.........................53
Table: Vietnam's Government Defence Expenditure, 2007-2014 ............................54
Macroeconomic Forecast ...........................54
Table: Vietnam – Economic Activity, 2007-2014......................56
Country Snapshot: Vietnam Demographic Data.............................57
Section 1: Population..................................57
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030.............................57
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 ............................58
Section 2: Education And Healthcare.........58
Table: Education, 2002-2005 .....................58
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030...............58
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power .......................59
Table: Employment Indicators, 1999-2004...............................59
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) .....................59
Methodology ..................60
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts ...............................60
Defence Industry.........................................60
City Terrorism Rating.................................61
Table: Methodology....................................63
Sources ..............................64