How walkable is Hanoi?
Hanoi has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 7 cities ranked in Vietnam.
What's within walking distance
5,682 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Hanoi. The nearest grocery is Nhà Thâng - Sạp hàng Tây Bắc, about 8 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Nhà Thâng - Sạp hàng Tây Bắc620 m · 8 min
- Bamian Store630 m · 8 min
- O Mai Van Loi830 m · 10 min
- Bắc Việt Phố130 m · 2 min
- Ngự Viên cafe250 m · 3 min
- 昇龍皇城270 m · 3 min
- Thế Giới Di Động (thegioididong.com)80 m · 1 min
- Jun Store Case110 m · 1 min
- WinMart+170 m · 2 min
- Tiny Cafe150 m · 2 min
- Đào Nguyên Các200 m · 2 min
- May Coffee and Wines200 m · 3 min
- MB Điện Biên Phủ290 m · 4 min
- Lý Nam Đế480 m · 6 min
- VPBank Thủ Đô490 m · 6 min
- Unnamed park10 m · 1 min
- Hoàng thành Thăng Long290 m · 4 min
- Công viên Lê-nin300 m · 4 min
- Trường Mầm Non Công Dân Toàn Cầu240 m · 3 min
- Trường Mầm Non 59 BTTM240 m · 3 min
- Trường Mẫu Giáo Sơn Ca560 m · 7 min
- Thư viện Quân đội470 m · 6 min
- Gác Xép Bookstore530 m · 7 min
- Đóng Sách Hà Nội570 m · 7 min
- Vietnam Military History Museum170 m · 2 min
- Aarmy Museum Hanoi290 m · 4 min
- Trung Tam Dien Anh The Thao Va Du Lich Viet Nam550 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at 21.0335, 105.8412. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 78 street intersections per km², and blocks average 106 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 90 to 100, and Hanoi's score of 97 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 96 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 90 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 89 km | 82 |
| Huế, Vietnam | 541 km | 93 |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 606 km | 98 |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 873 km | 96 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | 988 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Hanoi
Is Hanoi a walkable city?
Yes. Central Hanoi has a walkability score of 97 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 7 cities in Vietnam and 66th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Vietnam?
Da Nang is the most walkable of the 7 cities ranked in Vietnam, with a score of 98. Hanoi ranks 2nd with 97.
How does Hanoi compare with nearby cities?
Hanoi sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Hanoi scores 97, against Haiphong (82, 89 km away), Huế (93, 541 km away) and Da Nang (98, 606 km away).
How is Hanoi's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Hanoi it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.