shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-07-03 16:59:58 UTCbuild 27d88d1 · node v22.22.2

// node

shortage.life
v0.3 · brussels · build f3a2c81
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get VNM
> stress_index: 0.44 STABLE
> 1 events · 1 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $72.13/b ●
TTF       €44.25/MWh ●
OPEC_ORB  n/a
SPR_US    331.2 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.8 ▼
auto-refresh 60slatency 312msbuild 0.3.0commit f3a2c81UTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
BRENT$72.13● 0.0%TTF€44.25● 0.0%HH$3.25● 0.0%SPR_US331.2 Mb17.0dEU_GAS47.7%18c avgFAO_FFPI130.8▼0.2%WHT$6.00/bu● 0.0%BRENT$72.13● 0.0%TTF€44.25● 0.0%HH$3.25● 0.0%SPR_US331.2 Mb17.0dEU_GAS47.7%18c avgFAO_FFPI130.8▼0.2%WHT$6.00/bu● 0.0%
~/countries/VNM·region: Southeast Asia·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/VNM

Vietnam / VNM

ISO VNMVN│capital: Hanoi│region: Southeast Asia│population: 100M
STABLE
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.44

[ 00 ]  $_COMMODITIES · VNM · live readings

VNM · top by value

JODI · USDA WASDE · AGSI+ · latest 2026-05-13
  1. cottonprod0Million 480-Pound Bales—

VNM · biggest movers (m/m)

|Δ| desc — anomaly-led view · latest 2026-05-13
  1. cottonprod0Million 480-Pound Bales—

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.44

The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.

stress index · 18-month history0–1 composite

[ 02 ]$_MACRO · economy and territory

NOMINAL GDP$470 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$4,500
AREA331,212 km²
POPULATION100M
INFLATION · 20264%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20273.6%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y3%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP37%
UNEMPLOYMENT2.3%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS100%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil52 52.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables48 48.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0.2 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.5 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION8 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION8 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY35%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY130%
POSTUREnet exporter
key commodities:
oilgasrice

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER25days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Vietnam has modest oil and gas output but, as a fast-growing manufacturing hub, increasingly imports crude, refined fuel and coal. It is one of the world's largest rice exporters, giving it a structural food surplus. Power-supply tightness has periodically constrained its industry.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSmoderate
DROUGHTsevere

Vietnam's Mekong Delta faces drought and salt intrusion, while the centre suffers recurrent dry spells.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • Hòa Bình Reservoirbelow normal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

1 events recorded
2026-03-20ECONHeatwave strains Southeast Asian power systemsASEAN Centre for Energy

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// SEASIA-GRID-2026

Southeast Asian grid strain.

prob 0.42
severity 3.0 / 5 · revision 2026-05-06watch · 11 Southeast Asian economies · power + manufacturing
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Crude and products · commercial inventoriesDomestic crude and two refineries cover part of demand; product imports fill the balance.moderate25daysWATCH
Electricity · coal, hydro and renewablesRapid demand growth has periodically outpaced supply, causing industrial load-shedding.tight at peaks—WATCH
Grain · rice surplusVietnam is among the world's largest rice exporters with a structural surplus.very large130daysSTABLE

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS4,100
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +13%
RANK · WORLD#18
ManufacturingElectronicsTextiles
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/VNM | jq '.stress'
> 0.44
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/VNM·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=VNM)·license: CC-BY-4.0