Is Sơn La safe? Vietnam travel risk
Is Sơn La safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Sơn La scores 51/100 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.
Sơn La scores 51/100 (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 Sơn La: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (47/100) and natural hazards (76/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Vietnam travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Sơn La territory, Sơn La is established at 21.3270° N, 103.9141° E. It lies 204.0 km E relative to Hanoi. Time zone observed: Asia/Bangkok.
Sơn La
21.3270° N, 103.9141° E
608 m
Asia/Bangkok
106,052
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Sơn La happened in April (12 of 12 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Vietnam entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Planning an itinerary through Sơn La?
Queue a threat calculation for your specific trip dates and traveler profile.
Launch Calculator