Hanoi’s safety index was 62 points, after Thailand’s Chiang Mai at 75.9, the Philippines’ Davao at 72.4, Singapore at 70.6 and Malaysia’s Penang at 66.5, according to data from Numbeo, which claims to be the world’s largest database of user-contributed data about cities and countries worldwide.

Foreign tourists on Ta Hien Street in Hanoi on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2022.

The southern Vietnamese metropolis’s safety index was 47.4 points as the site says walking alone at night in HCMC "has a low safety level."

Thailand’s Bangkok ranked seventh while Indonesia’s tourist paradise island Bali secured the 10th position.

Numbeo defined safety as "safety walking alone in daylight" and "safety walking alone at night."

It measured the level of safety in 416 cities around the world based on public perceptions.

Globally, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates took the lead with safety index of 88.8, followed by Doha in Qatar and Taipei in Taiwan.

The world's least safe city was Caracas in Venezuela, where violence and murder have become notorious.

Hanoi strives to attract three million foreign tourists this year while HCMC has set a target of five million foreign arrivals.

Party chief extends Tet greetings to Hanoi's officials and people

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on January 19 visited the Party organisation, administration and people of Hanoi on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival and the 93rd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3).

Hanoi launches Spring Book Street 2023

The People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem District launched Spring Book Street 2023, on December 19 Street (also known as Book Street) in Hanoi on January 16.

Linking to open Hanoi – Tay Yen Tu tour

(BGO) – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has organized cooperative programme to develop Bac Giang tourism product between SGO Travel Company under Hanoi based SGO Group and Tay Yen Tu Service Joint Stock Company – investor to Tay Yen Tu spiritual – ecotourism complex (Son Dong district).

Hanoi holds Tet reunion programme for workers

A lunar New Year (Tet) celebration event entitled “Tet reunion- Spring of cohesion” was held by the Hanoi Labour Federation for disadvantaged workers at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi on January 10.

Hanoi to roll out public bicycle sharing service this Tet

A public bicycle sharing service will be tried out starting January 20 in six Hanoi districts, with rentals at VND5,000 (20 cents) for 30 minutes.

Source: VnExpress