Is Hanoi safe for tourists?

Oh Vietnam, a country that receive a lot of tourist's every day, say you got your Visa to Vietnam  and now you landed in Hanoi, a city that is perhaps the most graceful, atmospheric and exotic capital city in South east of Asia. Its appeal is instant, with sweeping boulevards, tree-fringed lakes, ancient pagodas and a relatively compact historic center that’s best explored on foot. the question is that " Is Hanoi Safe for Tourists " Hanoi, is relatively safe city to be, but being aware of some typical hazards will increase the likelihood of you having a worry-free stay.

Is Hanoi safe for tourists?

Theft is not be a big matter in Hanoi, but bear in mind that the average Vietnamese salary is around 150 to 250 $  per month but many Vietnamese still earn far less than that, even in cities like Hanoi. This might make your shiny expensive mobile Phone, your money and or camera something interesting to force them being stolen, so it is good to take basic precautions to avoid being a good target for thieves.

Don’t carry too much cash:

Again, im saying that Hanoi is a pretty safe city in General, these are only tips that can avoid you to being in target, so, here we go, Use your ATM card to withdrawals the daily travel expenses, or if you have too much cash it is better to keep them in a safety box at your hotel. Keep your passport also somewhere else along with your cash like in a  zipped up bag which is over your shoulder so it’s not that easy to rip off. backpacks are okay if you’re on the move, but can be sliced open when on public transport or standing in a crowd, so, if you have a backpack make sure to lock the zip.

Be more careful specially at night when the streets are more quiet and it’s easier for thieves to cut and disappear as fast as taking a breath, I dont say to not to go out and or do not drink alcohol but if you’re going out at night and want to drink  then do not take the valuable things with yourself and try to go out with other friends or guys you met in your hotel, or your best bet is to go out with your Local Vietnamese friends.

Violent N Crime against the single Females in Hanoi

Violent crime is not something like what you hear from streets in Caracas, Venezuela, O God never ever, But i have heard sometimes that single women's and specially expats being followed home and even physically attacked in some cases. Avoid wandering at the streets at night, especially when you are alone. I have also heard of taxi passengers being threatened when they refuse to pay inflated fares or when they comment that the Taxi meter’s running too fast. 

Traffic Jams in Hanoi

The main things that any new comer, or even those staying here for long time that should be aware of in Hanoi is the roads and the traffic jams, or anywhere else traffic chooses to drive, Whether walking or driving on your own Xe may ( motor-bike), Hanoi’s roads are bumpy and can be very dangerous. It may seem like everything is moving effortlessly in a flow but accidents do happen especially outside slow moving Old Quarter. 

Don’t trust red lights, pedestrian crossings or one-way streets: motorbikes and even cars and more even Taxi drivers regularly ignore traffic signals in an effort to shave a few minutes off their way. This includes driving on pavements as well.

Advises for health check

Hanoi has seen a few reports of diseases recently: Japanese encephalitis and measles have caused deaths among Vietnamese, particularly children. Dengue is also a risk, as is rabies. None of these are at epidemic levels but make sure you’re inoculated and use mosquito repellant when you walk in streets.