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Triplandio Vietnam guide covers 41 travel guides with 5 cities across 130 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 164 self-guided walking tours in Vietnam with 805 POI, spanning 595.9 km in total. Get inspired by 47 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Vietnam
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Vietnam
Cost
HIGH
Safety
70
Health
45
Lifestyle
42
Infra
52
Rank
#55
Score
44
Tourists
3.8M/y
GDP/cap
$5.1k
Life Exp
74.7 yrs
Population
101.6M
Currency
VND ₫
Language
Vietnamese
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
113
Traditional Local Food Vietnam
Local Flavours of Vietnam — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Snack
Meat
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Nem rán
Nem ran
Crispy fried rolls filled with pork, mushrooms, and vegetables.
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Fried Wonton
Hoành thánh chiên
hoang tan cheen
Crispy wontons topped with a colorful vegetable and shrimp mixture.
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Pork and Prawn Spring Rolls
Gỏi cuốn
Goy coon
Fresh spring rolls with pork, prawns, and vegetables wrapped in rice paper.
Main course
Meat
Cao Lau
Cao Lầu
Gow low
Pork noodle dish with a unique taste from Da Nang.
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Water Fern Cake
Bánh Bèo
Ban beh-oh
Small steamed rice cakes topped with dried shrimp and crispy bits.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Rice Vermicelli with Fried Tofu and Shrimp Paste
Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm
Boon Duh Ow Muhm Tohm
A vibrant platter of fried tofu, rice vermicelli and shrimp paste.
Soup
Meat
Pho
Phở
fuh
A fragrant noodle soup with beef or chicken, herbs, and spices.
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Starter
Vegan
Morning Glory Salad
Gỏi Rau Muống
goh-ee rau moong
A refreshing salad of water spinach with garlic and chili.
Main course
Meat
Bun Cha
Bún Chả
boon chah
Grilled pork with rice noodles and dipping sauce, served with herbs.
Main course
Meat
Mi Quang
Mì Quảng
Mee Kwahng
A flavorful turmeric-infused noodle soup with meat, herbs, and peanuts.
Soup
Meat
Vietnamese Beef Noodles
Phở bò
Fuh baw
A traditional Vietnamese soup made with beef and rice noodles.
Main course
Meat
Com Tam
Cơm tấm
kuhm tumm
Broken rice served with grilled pork, egg, and pickled vegetables.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Fish Reeds
Cá Lóc Nướng Ống Tre
ca lok nuong ong tre
Grilled snakehead fish in bamboo tubes with herbs and spices.
Starter
Fish & Seafood
White Rose Dumplings
Bánh Bao Trắng
Ban Bao Trang
Delicate steamed rice dumplings filled with shrimp or pork.
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Crab Noodle Soup
Bún Riêu
Boon Ree-yoo
A tangy tomato-based soup with crab and rice noodles.