Low risk of terrorism puts Vietnam on the safe travel map.
Vietnam and Singapore are the only countries in Southeast Asia marked throughout as having low travel security risk in Southeast Asia, according to the Travel Risk Map for 2017 compiled by International SOS and Control Risks.
Vietnam is well-known for its sustainable political situation and low violent crime rate.
While seven in 10 surveyed respondents expressed concerns over terrorism threats, Vietnam should not be an issue. The country was in the top 10 on the 2016 Global Peace Index for conflict free areas.
Vietnam is ranked as having rapidly developing variable medical risk along with other ASEAN countries, except for Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, where medical risk has been flagged as high.
International SOS said that medical care in Vietnam’s remote areas could be an issue due to a shortage of medication while in major cities “appropriate standard of medical care is available from select providers.”
As the world is on alert for the infectious Zika virus, half of travelers have changed their plans for fear of being infected by the virus, according to the report.
Vietnam’s Zika cases are approaching 50, and the virus is continuing to spread in the south of the country.
Vietnam is notorious for its chaotic traffic, especially during rush hour. Road safety risks in Vietnam are a serious issue, with risk level rated as very high. This makes Vietnam and Thailand the two countries with the most danerous roads in Southeast Asia. International SOS recommended people not to travel by motorbikes when visiting Vietnam and instead choose a reputable transport company.
During the first eight months of this year, Vietnam recorded over 13,000 cases of traffic accidents, marking a decrease of 7 percent on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.
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