Vietnam

Level calmupdated 4 min ago
Open alert types
Storm
What governments advise19 states tracked
16 nothing to report3 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

1alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel36events over 12 months
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What are the main risks in Vietnam?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 36 events there, including 13 severe. The most frequent: Flood, Air quality, Storm.

Is there a government travel advisory for Vietnam?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 3 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Vietnam: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Severe thunderstorm — Da Nang

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Last 90 days

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Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Vietnam?

Vietnam sits at 4 out of 4 on our scale. Over the last 12 months we logged 26 events, 11 of them severe. The weight is weather: six storms, all six severe, four floods, two heatwaves both severe, and one cyclone. Four wildfires were recorded, none severe. Air quality comes up most often, eight times, but it weighs least on daily life. No state advisory against travel is on file with us. Activity clusters in the middle of the year: June is the busiest month with 10 events, August follows with 8, April with 3. March, May and September hold one event each.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, the calendar matters more than the address. June and August carry most of what we record, so arriving then means storms, heat and water in the streets. March, May and September were the thinnest months in our data. Storms are the recurring disruption: six in twelve months, all six severe, which in practice looks like power cuts, flooded roads and grounded flights. Floods follow, and one cyclone was logged. Air quality appears eight times and shapes indoor days more than travel plans. Keep a buffer before any fixed deadline in the rainy months, and pick a place that stays reachable when a street takes on water.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Vietnam records a variety of natural hazards over the last 12 months. Thunderstorms are frequent and often severe, with 6 events that had a high impact. Air quality issues also occur regularly, with 8 events, some severe. Wildfires and floods happen a few times each year, but they are less severe. Heatwaves can be intense, with 2 events, both severe. Travel advisories are rare but have been issued once, mainly related to weather. The country experiences its busiest hazard months in June, August, and April, with many events clustered in these periods. No armed conflict or major security issues are reported, but natural hazards are common.

To watch right now

  • Three alerts are live at this moment.
  • The latest notable episodes on file are two storms at the top of our scale and a flood one step below.

To watch as a rule

  • Storms through the middle of the year: six recorded, all six severe.
  • Floods in the rainy months, four recorded, one of them severe.
  • Heat: two heatwaves recorded, both severe.
  • Air quality, our most frequent record at eight entries, though the lightest in effect.

Good reflexes

  • Check the storm forecast the evening before a travel day, not the morning of.
  • Keep a power bank and a torch charged through the wet months.
  • Store your passport and laptop off the floor if your room is at street level.
  • Line up a backup workspace with its own generator for the days your building loses power.
  • Look at the air quality reading before a long session outdoors, and move it indoors when the number climbs.

Vietnam: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 3 recommend increased caution.

Vietnam: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • New displacements, disasters: 0.67 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 24.8 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 58.6 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 30.6 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 1.1 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
Air quality (PM2.5)
24.8µg/m³ · 2023

Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
58.6% of the population · 2024

Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
30.6per 100,000 people · 2019

Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
1.1per 1,000 people · 2021

Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
74.7years · 2024

Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
0.67per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

68,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
0per 1,000 people · 2025

13 people in total

0 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

3.9/10 — medium

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Vietnam: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 11 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Flood42 2 severe
  • Air quality31 1 severe
  • Earthquake3
  • Storm11 1 severe

Last 12 months · 36 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Flood102 2 severe
  • Air quality83 3 severe
  • Storm44 4 severe
  • Wildfire4
  • Earthquake4
  • Heatwave22 2 severe
  • Cyclone2
  • Internet outage11 1 severe

+ 1 more type · 1 event

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