Very affordable, tasty street food and stunning nature from mountains to bays.
For living58/100
For travel84/100
Key facts
Average net salary$450 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$400 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$2
Traveller daily budget$35 /day
Safety7/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+30 °C
Avg winter temperature+18 °C
Best time to visitNovember, December, January, February, March, April
Life expectancy74.7
Population101,598,527
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 52 countries
Places worth seeing
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake: The red bridge and temple.
- Old Quarter: Pho and beer on tiny stools.
- Temple of Literature: Vietnam’s first university.
- Train Street: A train a metre from café tables.
- Bến Thành Market: Food and souvenirs.
- War Remnants Museum: A hard but important history.
- Cathedral & Post Office: French colonial landmarks.
- Củ Chi Tunnels: Guerrilla tunnels underground.
- Ancient Town: Lanterns and yellow houses.
- Japanese Bridge: Hội An’s 16th-century symbol.
- An Bàng Beach: A calm beach near town.
- Mỹ Sơn: Cham temple ruins in the jungle.
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