{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/laos/vientiane","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:35:18.547Z","place":{"city":"Vientiane","country":"Laos","countryCode":"LA","lat":17.96667,"lon":102.6},"safety":{"score":71,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":74,"confidence":0.7,"caps":[],"databaseScore":68,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe walking during daylight; nighttime confidence drops near the riverfront after dark","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":70,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":84,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":66,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":91,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-04-22T15:30:35Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/laos"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-08T09:16:46.0123206-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/laos"}],"indicators":[{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.5,"display":"0.5%","year":"2018","score":100,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":75.4201168,"display":"75/100","year":"2024","score":75,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":44.1871968,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":28.0202267,"display":"28/100","year":"2024","score":28,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":40.025976,"display":"40/100","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":44.8317236,"display":"45/100","year":"2024","score":45,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":31.0998769,"display":"31/100","year":"2024","score":31,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":31.61,"display":"31.6 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":76,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":53,"display":"US AQI 53 · Moderate","year":null,"score":89,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":44,"display":"44 within 15 km · nearest ~1.1 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":32,"display":"July: highs ~32°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":96,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Vietnam","distanceKm":415}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Vientiane is currently safe for visitors, though a high degree of caution is advised.","summary":"Vientiane scores 68/100 on the composite safety index, placing it above average for Southeast Asia. Crime is low but pickpocketing and petty scams are common in tourist zones; the city enjoys moderate air quality and no active severe disaster threats beyond seasonal flooding. Official advisories from the UK, Canada and Australia urge travelers to exercise a high degree of caution, primarily due to occasional alcohol‑related incidents and regional political sensitivities.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for tourists and virtually never occur in central districts"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most frequent around the Mekong River promenade, night markets and bus stations"},"safeAreas":["Nongkham","Ban Nhoua"],"avoidAreas":["Xaysetha (avoid due to drug activity and occasional violent clashes)"],"scams":["Overpriced or counterfeit alcohol sold as local spirits","Unauthorized tour operators demanding extra fees after booking"],"zones":[{"name":"Sisavangvong","level":"caution","note":"tourist hub with vibrant nightlife but occasional petty theft after dark"},{"name":"Nongkham","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential area, well‑patrolled and low crime"},{"name":"Khamvone","level":"caution","note":"mixed commercial‑residential zone; stay alert at night"},{"name":"Ban Nhoua","level":"safe","note":"local community with strong neighborhood watch"},{"name":"Xaysetha","level":"avoid","note":"known hotspot for drug‑related activity and occasional violent clashes"}]}}