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For the past 19 years, the Henley Passport Index, created by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners, has been tracking global freedoms in 227 countries and territories around the world, using exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association.

Countries with strong diplomatic ties and positive international relations often have powerful passports that offer their citizens extensive visa-free access to other countries.

Vietnam climbed six positions to secure 82nd place, in a ranking of the world's most powerful passports in 2023.

Vietnam News Today (Jan. 12): Vietnam, Australia look towards 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations; Vietnam jumps four notches in global passport rankings; Ample room remains for Vietnam-Laos trade ties; Vietnamese team comes first at Southeast Asian Fencing Championship.

Vietnam News Today (Jul. 6): Covid-19: national caseload rises to 10,750,313 on July 5; Vietnamese passport leaps four places in Henley Passport Index; Vietnam, Japan review joint initiative; Health officials call on people to get Covid-19 booster doses.

Henley Passport Index has just published their 2021 passport ranking, which shows a gloomy outlook even in countries with more advanced Covid vaccine rollouts.