Tripzilla: Hanoi safe for solo women travelers
Violent crime against tourists is rare and most local people are friendly.
Hanoi tops the list of the safest places for solo female travelers in Southeast Asia, according to a ranking by the region’s leading online travel site Tripzilla.
Vietnam’s capital is generally a safe place for travelers. Violent crime against tourists is rare and most local people are friendly, the site wrote.
“Hanoi is a budget-friendly destination, and you won’t need to worry about costs as a solo traveler,” it highlighted. “A stay in a luxury Hanoi hotel can cost as little as $200, and meals cost around $14 a day. Feel free to pamper yourself while staying in this beautiful city, which is undoubtedly one of the best places to travel alone as a woman in Southeast Asia.”
Hanoi was also named among the 10 most beautiful Southeast Asia destinations by the Travel, a leading tourism website in Canada.
More than 3.7 million tourists, including 535,000 foreigners, visited the capital in the first two months of this year.
