Is Vietnam Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Vietnam
Safety rating
Women living in Vietnam consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Vietnam consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 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 18 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.5/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Vietnam?
Vietnam
In Vietnam, I lived in the city of Nha Trang, and I absolutely felt safe, I returned home many times at night, I was often picked up by Vietnamese taxi drivers at night, I walked alone at night, I was also alone in bars.
Posted: January 27, 2025
Trang
Bình Dương Province
Im a local here and there is nothing to worry about when you guys come here to travel. The food is excellent, but my hometown doesnt have much beautiful places to explore, to be honest. I think only when u wanna try delicious food, u should come
Posted: January 16, 2025
Uyen
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is a big city but still safe for foreign travelers as long as they are not too relying. Crimes can happen everywhere in the world not just in Ho Chi Minh City when people are not prepared and cautious.
Posted: January 9, 2025Tây Ninh Province
I’m a local in Tay Ninh, I have been living here for more than 22 years. I’m strongly believe my hometown is one of the safest destinations in Vietnam. The living cost here is pretty cheap so I don’t think there’s a reason for someone to rob your property.
Posted: December 25, 2024
Weronika
Da Nang
I feel Da Nang is an extremely safe city. Very similar to the cities in Thailand. People are very friendly. When I walk on my own during the night nobody is cat calling me. Also the Buddhism culture makes ppl here very calm
Posted: November 4, 2024
Tris
Da Nang
I’m living in Da Nang for many years and feel very safe here. - Nice atmosphere: weather is nice and not polluted - People are nice, you can ask for help anytime - Foods are good and diverse - Great place for digital nomads
Posted: October 7, 2024Hanoi
In general it is safe and I think it is a bit safer than many other places because local people are very attentive and always willing to help. But just like in any other locations it is better if we are precautious.
Posted: October 4, 2024Hanoi
Very safe for solo travellers. I lived in Hanoi for over 30 years now and I have never been robbed or feto unsafe. We can hang out until midnight and ride motobike home without worrying at all. Maybe you should be more careful because you’re tourists but definitely Hanoi is a great andsafe place to travel for both solo travellers or female group of friends
Posted: September 27, 2024
Catarina
Hoi An
Hoi An is generally very safe for (solo) female travellers. Locals are very welcoming and friendly and I've never experienced a situation where I felt I was in danger. I advise to take normal precautions such as paying more attention when alone at night time or going out to a bar by yourself.
Posted: August 24, 2024Hanoi
It's quite safe here. Nothing critical happened so far. I don’t need to be killed or kidnapped when I hang out whenever. A lot of good food here, and nice people. You’ll feel the weather and the vibe is so good here in Autumn
Posted: August 13, 2024Is Vietnam worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 70 experiences from female travelers
Tally
Switzerland
Vietnam, Couple travel
Vietnam is a really interesting and beautiful country! People are helpful and curious and always want to chat with you. I traveled with my partner and never felt unsafe. We also did things on our own and I always felt safe. Sometimes people approached me to take pictures with me - and some of them didn't ask. Then I told that this is unpolite and they apologized. I recommend driving a motorcycle through the whole country or at least in the north. The mountains are incredible beautiful! But be aware of the traffic - it's just insane and not comparable to traffic in Europe. You need to get used to it. Food is delicious. I am vegetarian so at one point food became a bit boring because they have a lot of meat-menus. Nevertheless I always ate delicious, fresh food!
Posted: January 30, 2025Experienced: April, 2023
orane
Israel
Vietnam, Family travel
I loved traveling to Vietnam. It was so gorgeous so many views and places and things to see a lot of great restaurants but not very tasty and they’re very local and cultural so it’s special If you like that. I did personally a lot of shopping there’s a huge market, flea market, and I went to Hotels because I stayed with Family so I had to luxury to stay at very nice hotels Vietnam in general is very cheap other than that Not very safe to be alone but if you’re with other people then I guess it could be good.
Posted: January 22, 2025Experienced: March, 2023Meet locals in Vietnam
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