Vietnam has fallen one place to 89th on a list compiled by the Haley Passport Index 2019 which details the world’s most powerful passports. Photo: Periódico Viaje The latest rankings take into account the complicated situation relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which is still rapidly spreading in many places worldwide. In the previous version of the list, the country was ranked 88th out of 107 foreign countries with a total of 54 points. Japan remained in first position with a total of 191 points, while Singapore was in second with 190 points. Moving down the list, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Germany came in joint third place with 189 points. Previously, the EU had released a list of 14 countries whose residents would be granted permission to enter the bloc from July 1, months after it had dramatically moved to shut its external borders in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Despite this, Vietnam failed to meet the EU’s safety … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks 89th on most powerful passport list during COVID-19