Is Vietnam Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Vietnam consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Vietnam consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 56.9% percentage of women in Vietnam have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 35 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Vietnam?
Minh-Phương
Hanoi
In general, the crime rate is low since people's solidarity is strong. Everyone cares about everyone (two-edged sword tho). If you are pickpocketed, there must be 20 locals jumping in trying to catch the thief lmao. People love being the hero here. We have a fun saying here in Vietnam, "cameras fueled by rice", which are the people.
Posted: September 9, 2025Vietnam
Vietnam is generally safe for women :) never got harassed and felt safe booking a ride hailing app by myself. Always better to just not be alone at the late nights in sketchy times places but overall I highly recommend for solo travel!
Posted: September 2, 2025Ho Chi Minh City
Ho chi minh is the safe place for girls, specially for solo female travelers. Vietnam is 1 of the safest countries in the world for solo travelers, especially women. We have a lot of options for playing, sightseeing and shopping, etc... So don't worry, feel free to come and enjoy.
Posted: August 21, 2025
Melike
Vietnam
I traveled all Vietnam for 2 month solo travel. I didn’t see any fight or bad habits on the street. They are so respectful. You can walk alone on the street at night.
Posted: July 25, 2025
Natalie
Ho Chi Minh City
I’ve lived in HCMC my whole life and honestly it feels like one of the safest places in the world. The traffic in Vietnam is notoriously chaotic but can got used to after a few times of careful navigation. The harassment scene is not terrible, men/ older natives would stare, sometimes with an inappropriate/ judgmental look (especially if we show skin or if you’re a foreigner, not our faults!) but they don’t actively act on it. Catcalling is rare for me also. I was never mugged/ robbed in daylight, even in super crowded places or on public transports, still, always lock the doors at your accommodation and keep valuables close to be safe. Generally, people are kind, friendly, and easy to ask for directions or any other kind of questions as they often try their best to help even if they can’t fluently speak English. Being a young woman myself, I have utter faith in young people here and very comfortable around them, even strangers.
Posted: June 20, 2025Is Vietnam worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 91 experiences from female travelers
Caitlin
Ireland
Vietnam, Couple travel
If you do one thing in Vietnam, go to the north and do the ha giang motorbike loop it’s incredible!!! Everywhere up the north of Vietnam is beautiful. The scenery is so contrasting and amazing to look at. So many mountains, caves and waterfalls.
Posted: August 11, 2025Safety in Vietnam
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