Thailand
Mainland Southeast Asia
69
Low risk · exercise caution
78
Disease
82
Conflict
67
Disaster
76
Crime
75
Unrest
73
Infra
Updated just now · v2.3
Vietnam
Mainland Southeast Asia · capital Hanoi · population 99,500,000
71
/ 100
▼ -1 7d
Low risk · exercise caution
Photograph by Tron Le on Unsplash
Low-volatility safety picture with monsoon-season typhoons in the centre and north; opportunistic tourist crime in Ho Chi Minh City.
Read the Vietnam safety guide82
Disease
92
Conflict
69
Disaster
80
Crime
86
Unrest
0
Infra
What ministries say
Government advisories
Why this score
Active drivers
- air qualityWAQIOfficial10 h agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 164 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 164 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 164 · PM10 AQI 57 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial15 h agoAir quality · Very unhealthy · AQI 252 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 252 (Very unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 252 · PM10 AQI 97 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -8 - air qualityWAQIOfficial1 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 181 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 181 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 181 · PM10 AQI 64 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial1 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 195 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 195 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 195 · PM10 AQI 84 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial2 d agoAir quality · Very unhealthy · AQI 226 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 226 (Very unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 226 · PM10 AQI 80 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -8 - air qualityWAQIOfficial2 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 168 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 168 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 168 · PM10 AQI 74 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial3 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 157 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 157 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 157 · PM10 AQI 45 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial3 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 195 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 195 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 195 · PM10 AQI 79 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial3 d agoAir quality · Very unhealthy · AQI 208 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 208 (Very unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 208 · PM10 AQI 83 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -8 - air qualityWAQIOfficial3 d agoAir quality · Very unhealthy · AQI 202 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 202 (Very unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 202 · PM10 AQI 85 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -8 - air qualityWAQIOfficial3 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 111 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 111 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 111 · PM10 AQI 58 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial4 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 153 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 153 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 153 · PM10 AQI 33 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial4 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 197 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 197 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 197 · PM10 AQI 79 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial4 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 176 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 176 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 176 · PM10 AQI 74 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial4 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 133 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 133 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 133 · PM10 AQI 60 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial5 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 133 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 133 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 133 · PM10 AQI 73 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial5 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 167 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 167 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 167 · PM10 AQI 78 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial5 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 137 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 137 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 137 · PM10 AQI 70 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial6 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 118 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 118 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 118 · PM10 AQI 37 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial6 d agoAir quality · Very unhealthy · AQI 248 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 248 (Very unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 248 · PM10 AQI 98 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -8 - air qualityWAQIOfficial6 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 174 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 174 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 174 · PM10 AQI 81 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial7 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 184 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 184 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 184 · PM10 AQI 67 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial7 d agoAir quality · Very unhealthy · AQI 241 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 241 (Very unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 241 · PM10 AQI 110 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -8 - air qualityWAQIOfficial7 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 130 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 130 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 130 · PM10 AQI 87 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial8 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 189 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 189 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 189 · PM10 AQI 76 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial8 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 195 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 195 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 195 · PM10 AQI 83 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial8 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 114 · PM10 AQI 56 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial9 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 112 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 112 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 112 · PM10 AQI 58 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial10 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 104 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 104 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 104 · PM10 AQI 47 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial10 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 150 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 150 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 150 · PM10 AQI 62 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial10 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy · AQI 159 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 159 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 159 · PM10 AQI 67 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -5 - air qualityWAQIOfficial10 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 120 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 120 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 120 · PM10 AQI 57 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial11 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 111 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 111 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 111 · PM10 AQI 56 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial11 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 113 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 113 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 113 · PM10 AQI 56 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial17 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 103 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 103 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 103 · PM10 AQI 54 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial19 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 112 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 112 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 112 · PM10 AQI 67 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - floodGDACSOfficial19 d agoGreen flood alert in Vietnam
On 15/05/2026, a flood started in Vietnam, lasting until 25/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 116 displaced .
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial20 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 108 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 108 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 108 · PM10 AQI 68 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial23 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 101 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 101 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 101 · PM10 AQI 67 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial24 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 107 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 107 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 107 · PM10 AQI 63 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial24 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 124 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 124 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 124 · PM10 AQI 69 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial24 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 139 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 139 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 139 · PM10 AQI 75 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial24 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 118 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 118 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 118 · PM10 AQI 69 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial25 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 108 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 108 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 108 · PM10 AQI 67 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial25 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 122 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 122 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 122 · PM10 AQI 72 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3 - air qualityWAQIOfficial25 d agoAir quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 125 · Hanoi, Vietnam (Hà Nội)
AQI 125 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 125 · PM10 AQI 73 · dominant: pm25
Score impact: -3
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FAQ
Frequently asked
Is it safe to visit Vietnam right now?
Vietnam's Safe Trip Score today is 71/100, low risk · exercise caution. The score has dropped by 1 points over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 1. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 46 active drivers plus the blended advisory tier.
Is Vietnam safe to travel to?
Today's headline read is low risk · exercise caution (71/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 82/100, conflict 92/100, natural disasters 69/100, crime 80/100, civil unrest 86/100, infrastructure 0/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.
What is the current travel advisory for Vietnam?
Vietnam has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 1 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.
Has the situation in Vietnam changed recently?
The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is -1 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.
How is the Safe Trip Score for Vietnam calculated?
The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.
When does the Vietnam Safe Trip Score update?
Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 3 Jun 2026, 22:41 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.