Asia
Vietnam
Capital Hanoi · 96M people · Dong
- Top cities
- 14.6MHo Chi Minh City
- 5.0MHanoi
- 1.2MDa Nang
- 922KHaiphong
- 1.7MCần Thơ
Photo by Shubham Singla on Unsplash
- CostMid-range
- SafetyCaution1.5/5
- MobilityLimited2.0/5
- CultureGood3.2/5
- ClimateWarm19–39°
Top cities
- Ho Chi Minh City14.6M residents
- Hanoi5.0M residents
- Da Nang1.2M residents
- Haiphong922K residents
- Cần Thơ1.7M residents
Source: GeoNames
Cost of living in Vietnam
Costs stay fairly even across the country.
Vietnam's $997 monthly cost (across 2 scored cities).
Ho Chi Minh City ($1,085) runs 1.2× Da Nang ($908); most of the 2 cities cluster near the $997 median.
Good to know — low cost often trades against local salaries and visa options — budget for income, not just spending. Learn how we measure this →
Safety in Vietnam
The one thing to watch: road accidents.
Vietnam's 1.5/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities).
Road accidents: highest in Ho Chi Minh City, far calmer elsewhere — a local risk, not a national one.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Vietnam
Mobility in Vietnam needs more planning across its cities.
Vietnam's 2.0/5 mobility score (across 2 scored cities).
Across 2 cities, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Vietnam
Culture in Vietnam runs middling overall across its cities.
Vietnam's 3.2/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities).
Across 2 cities, cultural life stays broadly present — no single city stands far apart.
1994UNESCO ↗- Natural
- Natural beauty
1999UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Cultural crossroads
1993UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Architectural landmark
2003UNESCO ↗- Natural
- Geological wonder
1999UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Ancient civilization
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Vietnam
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is Vietnam's busiest gateway.
Vietnam is busier than 68 of 87 countries worldwide. It sees ~1 air passenger per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.
12 major airports handle about 117M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Vietnam
Vietnam's passport ranks #80 worldwide — 50 destinations visa-free.
This is the passport you’d gain by naturalizing here — a long-horizon payoff measured in years of residency, not a signal for the move itself.
- Mobility
- #8050 destinations
- GDP reach
- #1455.7% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #121189 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Vietnam
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Where most people in Vietnam live, it's typically 19° to 39° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~266 days a year in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm.
Feels-like °C — where most people live, vs the city-to-city spread
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Vietnam
Vietnam suits a wide range of lifestyles.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Ocean Lover leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Poor fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →