Hanoi

Hanoi, Vietnam, scores 62 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #118 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 82% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 62
• OECD: 62
• UN Tourism: 70
• UNDRR: 51

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 76.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Hanoi Department of Tourism via VietNamNet, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 116.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (VietNamNet / Hanoi Department of Tourism, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 1.7 % of the labour force (Ha Noi Statistics Office (Cục Thống kê TP Hà Nội), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 29.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (SGGP English Edition / Hanoi Department of Construction, 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 229.4 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; Hanoi is 2 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• 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: 76.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Hanoi Department of Tourism via VietNamNet, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 26 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (VietNamNet / Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 116.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (VietNamNet / Hanoi Department of Tourism, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.5 nights per visitor (VietNamNet / Hanoi Department of Tourism, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62 % average annual occupancy (Hanoi Department of Tourism via Cục Du lịch Quốc gia Việt Nam / Hanoi Moi, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

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: 1.7 % of the labour force (Ha Noi Statistics Office (Cục Thống kê TP Hà Nội), 2024). 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: 30

• Extreme heat days: 24.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 229.4 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: 69

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 29.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (SGGP English Edition / Hanoi Department of Construction, 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 302.5 kg per resident per year (Vietnam News / Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (citing GSO population), 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 47 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 83

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 10 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Batdongsan / Global Property Guide, 2024). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics / General Statistics Office of Vietnam (Housing Census), 2025). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• 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 / VNA), 2024). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 58

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (BW Industrial / Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. 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 (Hanoi People's Committee & Department of Dike Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, 2024-2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Hanoi Department of Tourism / Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, 2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• 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 dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism / Vietnam Tourism Development Support Fund (Law on Tourism 2017 & Decree 168/2017/ND-CP), 2024-2025). Grade 2/4. Source

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