{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/vietnam/hanoi","updatedAt":"2026-07-24T00:02:13.509Z","place":{"city":"Hanoi","country":"Vietnam","countryCode":"VN","lat":21.0245,"lon":105.84117},"safety":{"score":74,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":50,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":90},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":85},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":76},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":57}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":1,"label":"Exercise Normal Precautions","updated":"Wed, 24 Jun 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.vnm.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-06-26T11:10:13Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/vietnam"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-07T09:34:49.180000-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/vietnam"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.53501286347562,"display":"1.5 / 100k","year":"2011","score":88,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1.6,"display":"1.6%","year":"2015","score":94,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":96,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":17.7,"display":"17.7 / 100k","year":"2021","score":49,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":65.9913074,"display":"66/100","year":"2024","score":66,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":51.5616803,"display":"52/100","year":"2024","score":52,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":42.7600555,"display":"43/100","year":"2024","score":43,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":49.5458577,"display":"50/100","year":"2024","score":50,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":50.6548775,"display":"51/100","year":"2024","score":51,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":37.6260947,"display":"38/100","year":"2024","score":38,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":33.61,"display":"33.6 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":66,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":66.39,"display":"66.4 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":66,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":97.4,"display":"97.4%","year":"2020","score":97,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":1.2,"display":"1.2%","year":"2020","score":96,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":98,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":15,"display":"15.0%","year":"2019","score":67,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":114,"display":"US AQI 114 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups","year":null,"score":60,"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":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~0.3 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":36,"display":"July: highs ~36°C · high heat, heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 govts","year":null,"score":83,"source":"US State Dept · 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":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Hanoi is one of Southeast Asia's safest capitals for visitors, with very low violent crime, but petty theft and traffic chaos demand constant awareness.","summary":"Hanoi's safety profile is strong on paper: homicide is rare (1.5/100k), 97% of people feel safe walking alone at night, and the U.S. rates it Level 1. The real risks are non-violent — motorbike-borne bag and phone snatching in crowded tourist zones, a handful of well-known scams, and lethal traffic. Air quality in July (AQI ~114) and typhoon-season flooding add seasonal hazards.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Muggings and armed robbery targeting visitors are almost unheard of; violent crime against foreigners is extremely rare city-wide"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and motorbike bag/phone snatching are the top tourist crime — concentrated in Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan Market, and night markets"},"safeAreas":["Tay Ho (West Lake)","Ba Dinh","Cau Giay"],"avoidAreas":["Old Quarter late night (pickpocket/snatch hotspot)","Train Street (active rail hazard, crowds)","Dong Xuan Market surrounds (dense crowds, distraction theft)"],"scams":["Fruit/donut basket photo scam — vendor places goods on you then demands 500k–1M VND","Motorbike taxi (xe om) overcharging or taking you to commission shops","Fake police uniform scam — impostors demand 'fines' or inspect wallets","Gambling/card-game invitation from 'friendly local' — rigged to lose"],"zones":[{"name":"Hoan Kiem (Old Quarter)","level":"caution","note":"Daytime safe and vibrant; after dark pickpocket/snatch risk rises sharply in narrow alleys and around Beer Street"},{"name":"Tay Ho (West Lake)","level":"safe","note":"Expat-friendly, wide streets, low crime, good lighting — popular for evening dining and lakeside walks"},{"name":"Ba Dinh","level":"safe","note":"Government quarter with embassies, museums, and West Lake's east shore; heavy security presence, very low street crime"},{"name":"Cau Giay","level":"safe","note":"Modern district with universities, tech parks, and malls; clean, orderly, minimal tourist-targeted crime"},{"name":"Hai Ba Trung","level":"caution","note":"Busy commercial corridor; daytime fine but traffic chaos and occasional bag-snatching near markets and bus stops"},{"name":"Dong Da","level":"caution","note":"Dense residential/commercial mix; Dong Xuan Market area draws crowds and distraction thieves — stay alert"},{"name":"Thanh Xuan","level":"safe","note":"Residential with Royal City mall complex; quiet evenings, good infrastructure, low incident reports"},{"name":"Long Bien","level":"caution","note":"Industrial/riverfront area; Long Bien Bridge and night market see petty theft; fewer tourist services, dimmer lighting"}]}}