Southeast Asia

🇻🇳 Vietnam

No dedicated nomad visa yet, but rock-bottom costs and a booming café-coworking scene make Ho Chi Minh City one of the fastest-growing nomad bases in the region.

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Visa route

Scheme

E-visa (tourist)

Maximum stay

90 days, single or multiple entry

Income or savings

None

Difficulty

Easy

Summary figures carried over from the earlier site and not individually dated. This country is not in the audited tracker yet.

Full guide: Vietnam Digital Nomad Guide: E-Visa Reality (No Dedicated Nomad Visa Yet)

Cities in Vietnam

Figures are planning estimates. Method

~$950/mo est.

Ho Chi Minh City

Southeast Asia's fastest-rising nomad base

90 Mbps est.Safety 7/10 est.Growing community

Coastal city and beach in central Vietnam

~$1050/mo est.

Da Nang

Vietnam's rising beach-city nomad star

120 Mbps est.Safety 7/10 est.Growing community

~$850/mo est.

Hanoi

Vietnam's cultural and political heart

80 Mbps est.Safety 7/10 est.Growing community