Vietnam travel news: Vietnam passport ranked 81st in the world for travel

Vietnam travel - the Vietnamese passport has been ranked the 81st in the world for travel, as its holders now have visa-free access to 45 countries around the globe.



A Vietnamese passport.

According to the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2014, the ranking of countries is based on the freedom of travel enjoyed by their citizens.

Vietnam travel -Vietnam was ranked 81st, coming in lower than many countries in Asia, such as Japan, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and India.

Still, Vietnam travel- Vietnamese citizens are able to travel to 45 other countries without a visa.

According to the index, Finland, Sweden, the UK, Germany and US all shared the top spot this year. Citizens of those countries are able to travel to 174 destinations without a visa.

Denmark and Canada shared second place with 173, while Belgium, Portugal, France, Italy, Japan, the South Korea, the Netherlands and Spain shared the third spot with 172.