Haiphong

Haiphong, Vietnam, scores 64 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #105 of 309 destinations. 23 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 81% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 64
• OECD: 60
• UN Tourism: 64
• UNDRR: 52

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 89.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Hai Phong City Portal, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Vietnam Briefing & Nam Trang Cat Industrial Park Overview, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.4 % of the labour force (Haiphong City Portal (Cổng Thông tin điện tử thành phố Hải Phòng), 'Tình hình dân số, lao động và việc làm tại Hải Phòng năm 2023', 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 32.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (VnEconomy (citing Hai Phong City authorities), 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 227.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 18,088 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.

Vietnam in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Vietnam is #52 of 110 countries (4.15 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 60 on the CIRA Index; Haiphong is 4 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 69

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.9 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 89.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Hai Phong City Portal, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 31.9 % of international arrivals or nights (Hai Phong City People's Committee via VnBusiness, H1 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 97 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Hai Phong News (haiphongnews.gov.vn) & Hai Phong Department of Tourism, 2023). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 67

• Jobs in tourism industries: 10.6 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 2.4 % of the labour force (Haiphong City Portal (Cổng Thông tin điện tử thành phố Hải Phòng), 'Tình hình dân số, lao động và việc làm tại Hải Phòng năm 2023', 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 18,088 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 35

• Extreme heat days: 11.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 227.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 3.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 50

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 32.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (VnEconomy (citing Hai Phong City authorities), 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 353.4 kg per resident per year (Hai Phong Department of Natural Resources and Environment / VnEconomy & Hai Phong Statistical Office, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 83

• Tourism intensity: 3.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Haiphong Department of Tourism & Hai Phong Statistical Office, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 10 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Batdongsan.com.vn via VnEconomy, 2024–2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: 76 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (Booking.com, 11th Annual Travel & Sustainability Report (via Vietnam News), 2026). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 65

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Vietnam Briefing & Nam Trang Cat Industrial Park Overview, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Hai Phong City People's Committee / Hai Phong News, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: not measured yet
• Government effectiveness: 53.3 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Báo Công Thương and Government of Vietnam, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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