Vietnam was recently categorized as a “moderate risk” tourist destination by the US company Global Guardian, which specializes in travel risk.
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. Hanoi, the capital, pays homage to the iconic communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, through a massive marble mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) has French colonial monuments, Vietnam war history museums and the Củ Chi tunnels, used by Vietcong soldiers. The country is known for its stable political situation and lack of terrorist threats.
Foreign tourists at tourist spot Trang An in Ninh Binh (Photo: VNA)
According to the Global Guardian definition, a “moderate risk” country is “the moderate risk country is considered resilient. These countries are able to quickly and effectively manage most crises and threats to personal security. But criminal activity, terrorism and natural disasters can affect travel or operations in the country.”
Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country to rank high on the list of low-risk countries. In other words, Singapore is the safest international tourist destination in Southeast Asia.
Meanwhile, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia are categorized as “medium risk.” These are countries with sporadic crime and instability, as well as poor crisis management capabilities.
Ukraine, Pakistan, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso have all been identified as high-risk countries. The safest countries in the world are New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark and Austria.
This list contains 163 countries ranked by criteria and data on: political stability, relations with neighboring countries, nuclear weapons, internal and external wars, military budget, incarceration rates and ‘crime perception’.
