# 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).

**Safety index:** 81.6 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 20 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/vietnam
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:03Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Vietnam's score fell by −5.4 over the last 30 days (87.1 → 81.6).

Aug 3 · 87.1 → Sep 1 · 81.6

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.vnm.html), revised Jun 24, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-11T04:15:20Z — Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship — political, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-starts-building-largest-homemade-anti-submarine-warship-2026-08-11/
- 2026-08-11T02:59:24Z — Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship — political, severity 2/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnam-starts-building-largest-homemade-anti-submarine-warship
- 2026-08-11T02:59:24Z — Australia, Vietnam boost military ties in nod to China — political, severity 2/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-vietnam-boost-military-ties-in-nod-to-china
- 2026-08-11T02:50:24Z — Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship — political, severity 2/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/vietnam-starts-building-largest-homemade-anti-submarine-warship
- 2026-08-06T09:50:00Z — 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. — political, severity 2/10 — The Diplomat — https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/artillery-missile-command-vietnams-answer-to-the-maritime-continental-dilemma/
- 2026-08-05T01:38:18Z — Floods, whirlwinds leave three dead, one injured in northern Vietnam — disaster, severity 6/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/floods-whirlwinds-leave-three-dead-one-injured-in-northern-vietnam

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 81.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:53Z.

Economic and disaster-related pressures are currently balanced by stable governance.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam (this country) | 81.6 | — |
| Cambodia | 80.5 | −1.2 |
| Thailand | 79.3 | −2.3 |
| Laos | 78.7 | −2.9 |
| Macao | 90.0 | +8.4 |
| Hong Kong | 83.0 | +1.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 81.6/100 for Vietnam, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:03Z.

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