Da Nang vs Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City leads Da Nang by 8 points on the CIRA Index, 64 to 56. Da Nang grades better on 1 measures, Ho Chi Minh City on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Da Nang 56, Ho Chi Minh City 64
- OECD: Da Nang 56, Ho Chi Minh City 61
- UN Tourism: Da Nang 73, Ho Chi Minh City 72
- UNDRR: Da Nang 51, Ho Chi Minh City 51
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Da Nang 58, Ho Chi Minh City 85
- Economy and jobs: Da Nang 67, Ho Chi Minh City 67
- Climate and hazards: Da Nang 25, Ho Chi Minh City 25
- Water and environment: Da Nang 88, Ho Chi Minh City 69
- Community and housing: Da Nang 50, Ho Chi Minh City 63
- Access and continuity: Da Nang 58, Ho Chi Minh City 63
Where Da Nang is stronger
- Wastewater safely treated: 89.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Báo Đại biểu Nhân dân (People's Representative Newspaper) / People's Committee of Da Nang City, 2025). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
Where Ho Chi Minh City is stronger
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Vietnam News, 2025). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Vietnam: #52 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Vietnam: #52 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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