Is Phủ Lý safe? Vietnam travel risk
Is Phủ Lý safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Phủ Lý scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Vietnam Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 24 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Phủ Lý scores 50/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Vietnam (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Phủ Lý: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (47/100) and natural hazards (75/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Vietnam travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Phủ Lý belongs to Hà Nam (Vietnam), centered at coordinates 20.5411° N, 105.9139° E (8 m above sea level). Distance to Hanoi is 51.5 km towards the N.
Hà Nam
20.5411° N, 105.9139° E
8 m
Asia/Bangkok
136,654
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Vietnam
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Phủ Lý happened in May (2 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Vietnam travel advice & laws.
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