Is Xam Nua safe? Laos travel risk

Is Xam Nua safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Xam Nua scores 47/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Laos Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Aug 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Xam Nua scores 47/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Laos (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Xam Nua: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (43/100) and health and medical access (65/100).

A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Laos travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.