Is Vietnam safe in 2026?
Vietnam scores 78.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, natural disasters, internet freedom. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.8/100).
78.9 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Vietnam's score changed by −0.3 over the last 22 days (79.1 → 78.9) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
2.7/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Vietnam at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 78.9/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 24, 2026, 114 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jun 24, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says
- Vietnam mobilizes troops after heavy rains trigger flash floods and raise risks of landslides
- Vietnamese authorities abducted activists in Cambodia, coworkers say
- Flooding kills three people as heavy rains hit northern Vietnam
- Biosecurity concerns trigger Vietnam fruit import pause
- Land Seizures in the Name of Development in Vietnam
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 78.8/100 (generated )
No fresh events and a broadly steady recent trajectory support stability.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 78.9 | — | |
| Cambodia | 78.4 | −0.5 | |
| Thailand | 80.3 | +1.4 | |
| Laos | 75.7 | −3.2 | |
| Macao | 88.8 | +9.9 | |
| Hong Kong | 82.8 | +4.0 |