Singapore vs Vietnam: country risk compared

Vietnam currently carries the higher assessed risk (6.5 vs 2.9 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher AML/CFT effectiveness risk (8.2 vs 4.5).

🇸🇬 Singapore (2.9/10, Lower) vs 🇻🇳 Vietnam (6.5/10, High).

Side by side

IndicatorSingaporeVietnam
RegActions risk score2.9/10 (Lower)6.5/10 (High)
FATF statusNot currently listedGrey list
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Governance: rule of law (WGI risk)1.1/104.9/10
Corruption (CPI)84/100 (rank #3)41/100 (rank #81)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedListed
Egmont FIU memberYesNo
Last FATF mutual evaluation20262022
BO registerRestricted (live since 2020)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Singapore: last mutual evaluation 2026 · report
  • Vietnam: last mutual evaluation 2022 · report

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Active methodology 3.1.0; Singapore is complete with high confidence and Vietnam is complete with high confidence. FATF listings and sanctions are shown as regulatory overlays; CPI and enforcement volume are contextual, not score inputs. Scoring methodology.