South-Eastern Asia 
VNUS travel advisory: 1/4
Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi · 36 regions · 915 places
VNUS travel advisory: 1/4Population
95.54M
Area
329.6K km²
Capital
Currency
VND
Power plugs
A · C · F · G
220 V
Calling code
+84
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west; it lies along the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest and the South China Sea to the east, where it has shared and disputed maritime borders with other countries. Its capital is Hanoi, while its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City. Read more — Wikipedia
When to go
Best places in Vietnam in October
83
Vinh
Nghệ An Province · Vietnam
28° / 22° 259 mm Oct
83
Hồng Lĩnh
Ha Tinh · Vietnam
28° / 22° 284 mm Oct
83
Diễn Thành
Nghệ An Province · Vietnam
29° / 22° 169 mm Oct
83
Nghèn
Ha Tinh · Vietnam
28° / 22° 320 mm Oct
83
Bến Thủy
Nghệ An Province · Vietnam
28° / 22° 262 mm Oct
83
Cửa Lô
Nghệ An Province · Vietnam
28° / 22° 220 mm Oct
83
Kim Song Trường
Ha Tinh · Vietnam
28° / 22° 289 mm Oct
83
Vượng Lộc
Ha Tinh · Vietnam
28° / 22° 298 mm Oct
Go score
When to go in Vietnam: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City | 60 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 48 | 56 |
| Hanoi | 63 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 49 | 67 | 82 | 85 |
| Haiphong | 67 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 84 |
| Can Tho | 62 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 52 | 58 |
| Huế | 74 | 86 | 83 | 88 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 66 |
| Da Nang | 81 | 91 | 94 | 93 | 73 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 69 |
| Bien Hoa | 67 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 62 |
| Thanh Hóa | 76 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 71 | 81 | 88 | 91 |
| Vinh | 87 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 66 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 69 | 83 | 93 | 95 |
| Thuận An | 68 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 52 | 63 |
| Nha Trang | 88 | 92 | 91 | 81 | 63 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 77 | 82 |
| Chợ Lớn | 60 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 47 | 55 |
| Bình Thạnh | 62 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 38 | 49 | 57 |
| Thủ Đức | 64 | 65 | 56 | 46 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 49 | 59 |
Water temperature
Sea temperature along the coast of Vietnam
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hà Tiên | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Kiên Hải | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| U Minh | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Hàm Ninh | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Duong Dong | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Rạch Gốc | 26° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Duyên Hải | 26° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Can Gio | 26° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Thạnh Phú | 26° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Vũng Tàu | 26° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
Rainy season in Vietnam: May–November · Wettest month: September Month by month
Tourist density
Tourism in Vietnam
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
International visitors a year
18.01M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#28
Visitors per resident
0.19
Visitors per km²
55
Most popular destinations in Vietnam
Practical
Vietnam: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
Power plugs
ACFG
- Voltage
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Currency
Vietnamese Dong
VND · ₫
- Languages
- Vietnamese
- Calling code
- +84
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Sep 21, 2026
Typical prices
- Meal, casual restaurant₫178,800≈ $7.40
- Cappuccino₫48,750≈ $2.00
- Beer (0.5 l)₫68,800≈ $2.80
- Bottled water (1.5 l)₫22,800≈ $0.90
- Taxi, 5 km₫122,400≈ $5.10
- Public transport ticket₫23,550≈ $1.00
- Mid-range hotel, per night₫1,708,500≈ $71.00
Estimated from Vietnam’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 30% of US levels.
Upcoming public holidays
- Jan 1New Year's Day
Regions of Vietnam
36- Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)51 · 20.74M
- Hanoi86 · 14.02M
- Hai Phong23 · 3.29M
- Can Tho City27 · 3.13M
- Da Nang City55 · 2.66M
- An Giang39 · 2.14M
- Dong Nai18 · 2.11M
- Thừa Thiên Huế Province24 · 1.71M
- Thanh Hóa32 · 1.49M
- Bac Ninh22 · 1.46M
- Lam Dong39 · 1.33M
- Khanh Hoa15 · 1.21M
- Quảng Ninh16 · 1.2M
- Nghệ An Province28 · 1.19M
- Dong Thap22 · 1.18M
- Gia Lai25 · 1.07M
- Thai Nguyen21 · 1.05M
- Phu Tho38 · 1.01M
- Dak Lak23 · 993.2K
- Tay Ninh23 · 951.7K
- Ca Mau25 · 931.8K
- Ninh Binh25 · 925.7K
- Quang Ngai24 · 720.4K
- Ha Tinh42 · 710.6K
- Vinh Long23 · 609.8K
- Quang Tri20 · 601.7K
- Lao Cai20 · 404.3K
- Tuyen Quang22 · 353.1K
- Hung Yen20 · 351.7K
- Sơn La Province12 · 301.6K
- Lang Son14 · 293K
- Điện Biên Province16 · 171.2K
- Cao Bang16 · 149.3K
- Other areas2 · 133.8K
- Lai Chau6 · 54.1K
- Other areas1 · 2.1K
Largest cities in Vietnam
37
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) · Vietnam
31° / 24° 291 mm Oct
67
Hanoi
Hanoi · Vietnam
29° / 22° 135 mm Oct
79
Haiphong
Hai Phong · Vietnam
29° / 22° 101 mm Oct
41
Can Tho
Can Tho City · Vietnam
31° / 25° 259 mm Oct
65
Huế
Thừa Thiên Huế Province · Vietnam
29° / 23° 589 mm Oct
65
Da Nang
Da Nang City · Vietnam
30° / 23° 571 mm Oct
40
Bien Hoa
Dong Nai · Vietnam
31° / 24° 302 mm Oct
81
Thanh Hóa
Thanh Hóa · Vietnam
29° / 22° 192 mm Oct
UNESCO
World Heritage sites in Vietnam
Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park
Xuân Sơn · 20 km
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Ha Long Bay
Hạ Long · 14 km
Hội An
Hoi An · 0 km
Mỹ Sơn
Đại Cường · 11 km
Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty
Vĩnh Lộc · 3 km
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
Hanoi · 1 km
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Tràng An
Hoa Lư · 7 km
Cát Bà Island
Cát Bà · 9 km
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Hoi An Ancient Town
Hoi An · 1 km
The Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape
Thành Phố Uông Bí · 7 km
Main airports
- CXRCam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air BaseNha Trang/nha Trang aiurportCam Ranh
- VCACan Tho International AirportCan Tho
- HPHCat Bi International AirportHaiphong (Hai An)
- DADDa Nang International AirportDa Nang
- HANNoi Bai International AirportHanoi (Soc Son)
- HUIPhu Bai International AirportHuế
- PQCPhú Quốc International AirportPhu Quoc Island
- SGNTan Son Nhat International AirportHo Chi Minh City
- LTHLong Thanh International Airport (Under Construction)Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh)
- BMVBuon Ma Thuot AirportBuon Ma Thuot
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