Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, scores 64 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #105 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 83% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 64
OECD: 61
UN Tourism: 72
UNDRR: 51

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 84.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism via Vietnam Tourism News, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Average length of stay: 4 nights per visitor (Voice of Ho Chi Minh City People (VOH) / Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, Jan–Aug 2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
Unemployment rate: 3.3 % of the labour force (General Statistics Office of Vietnam / CEIC, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Wastewater safely treated: 13 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction / Thanh An Environment, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
Tropical nights: 363.4 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; Ho Chi Minh City is 4 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 85

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: 84.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism via Vietnam Tourism News, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 26 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (General Statistics Office of Vietnam / Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 4 nights per visitor (Voice of Ho Chi Minh City People (VOH) / Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, Jan–Aug 2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 72 % average annual occupancy (Savills Vietnam / Hotel Performance Review: Vietnam, Full Year 2025, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. 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: 3.3 % of the labour force (General Statistics Office of Vietnam / CEIC, 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: 25

Extreme heat days: 38 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
Tropical nights: 363.4 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 13 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction / Thanh An Environment, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 390.6 kg per resident per year (Vietnam News / Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) Ho Chi Minh City, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
Green space: 40 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 63

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 6.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (General Statistics Office of Vietnam via Bamboo Routes, H1 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA / General Statistics Office of Vietnam (Housing Census), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 63

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Báo Ảnh Việt Nam / Government of Vietnam Infrastructure Review, 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 (Báo Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (SGGP English Edition), 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Vietnam News, 2025). Grade 2/4. 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Vietnam National Authority of Tourism / Decree No. 168/2017/ND-CP & Tourism Law, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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