Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City rank 5th, 14th among safest cities in Southeast Asia

Statistics site Numbeo listed Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as the fifth- and 14th-safest cities in Southeast Asia, respectively.

Numbeo specializes in assessing the quality of life in cities in the world, including ranking them on safety.

The site calls itself the world’s largest database providing rankings in housing, crimes, healthcare, traffic, and costs of living in hundreds of cities in the world.

According to the latest report by Numbeo, Hanoi’s safety index is 62, ranking 145th worldwide.

Chiang Mai City in Thailand is the safest city in Southeast Asia with 75.5 points, followed by Davao in the Philippines with 72.4 points and Singapore City with 70.8 points.

Numbeo defined safety as "safety walking alone in daylight" and "safety walking alone at night."

In the whole world, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates took the lead in terms of safety with 88.8 points, followed by Doha in Qatar with 85.5 points and Taipei in Taiwan with 84.9 points.

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