Is Vietnam safe in 2026?
Vietnam scores 81.6/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, natural disasters, internet freedom. The score has been stable for 20 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 81.2/100).
81.6 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Vietnam's score fell by −5.4 over the last 30 days (87.1 → 81.6).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 8.6 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.8 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 2.3 / 7 | |
| Economy | 1.2 / 8 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Crime | 1.7 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 2.4 / 30 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Vietnam at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 81.6/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 24, 2026, 69 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
- Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship
- Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship
- Australia, Vietnam boost military ties in nod to China
- Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship
- Artillery-Missile Command: Vietnam’s Answer to the Maritime-Continental Dilemma - Long-range surface-to-surface and ground-based anti-ship missiles will help defend the country on both land and sea.
- Floods, whirlwinds leave three dead, one injured in northern Vietnam
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 81.2/100 (generated )
Economic and disaster-related pressures are currently balanced by stable governance.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 81.6 | — | |
| Cambodia | 80.4 | −1.2 | |
| Thailand | 79.3 | −2.3 | |
| Laos | 78.7 | −2.9 | |
| Macao | 90.0 | +8.4 | |
| Hong Kong | 83.0 | +1.4 |