Changelog

City scores Hoi An

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Coworking spaces availability 5.8 ⁠5.2
• Digital nomad visa availability 1.8 ⁠1
• Freedom of speech 3.9 ⁠2.1
• Internet speed 7.7 ⁠8.4

cost-of-living, accommodation-cost, food-groceries, transportation-cost, entertainment-cost, gym-membership-cost, coworking-spaces-availability, food-scene, startup-scene, nomad-events-meetups and female-friendly evidence/citations corrected after cost and source review; no scores changed (https://livingcost.org/cost/vietnam/hoi-an, https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Hoi-An-Vietnam, https://www.coworker.com/vietnam/hoi-an?view=list, https://en.danang.plus/hoi-an-night-market/, https://www.meetup.com/hoi-an-digital-nomads/, https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/vietnam/safety-and-security)

City scores Ho Chi Minh City

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Air quality 3.7 ⁠4.3
• Digital nomad visa availability 0.7 ⁠1
• Freedom of speech 3 ⁠2.1
• Outdoors nature 4.5 ⁠6
• Political stability 7.6 ⁠7.8
• Tax friendliness 6 ⁠5.6
• Visa ease 7.2 ⁠7.5

Vietnam country facts aligned to the country prep; researched all 70 factors for full depth Source

City scores Hanoi

• Natural disaster risk 5.1 ⁠3.8
• Nightlife 7.5 ⁠7.6
• Noise pollution 3.3 ⁠3
• Nomad events meetups 7.5 ⁠7.2
• Nomad friendly 8.2 ⁠8
• Online community presence 7.5 ⁠7.6
• Outdoors nature 7.1 ⁠7.6
• Political stability 7.9 ⁠7.8
• Power grid reliability 7.8 ⁠8.2
• Public transit 5.3 ⁠6
• Public wifi availability 6.3 ⁠6.8
• Racial tolerance 7.2 ⁠7
• Remote job opportunities 5.9 ⁠6.1
• Ride sharing services 8.5 ⁠8.7
• Safety 7.8 ⁠7.6
• Scooterbike rental availability 8.9 ⁠8.7
• Seasonal variety 6.4 ⁠7.4
• Startup scene 7.2 ⁠7.4
• Tax friendliness 5.7 ⁠5.6
• Time zone favorability 7.3 ⁠7.1
• Transportation cost 8.1 ⁠8.4
• Visa ease 7.4 ⁠7.5
• Vpn reliability 7.3 ⁠6.5
• Walkability 5.5 ⁠4.1
• Weather 5.5 ⁠4.8
• Work life balance 6.4 ⁠6
• Yoga studios 6.5 ⁠6.8

second fix pass — currency-stability evidence replaced with IMF exchange-rate findings; walkability citations corrected and May 2026 pavement improvements acknowledged; racial-tolerance now cites Numbeo’s identity-related attack concern survey. All three scores retained; currency-stability and walkability confidence set to medium (https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/cr/2025/english/1vnmea2025001-source-pdf.pdf, https://thanglong.chinhphu.vn/english/ha-noi-local-pavements-cleared-in-urban-order-crackdown-110260521105151621.htm, https://www.numbeo.com/crime/in/Hanoi).