How walkable is Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City has a walkability score of 91 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 5th most walkable of 7 cities ranked in Vietnam.
What's within walking distance
1,209 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ho Chi Minh City. The nearest grocery is Sofa AN PHÁT SÀI GÒN, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee and schools.
- Sofa AN PHÁT SÀI GÒN560 m · 7 min
- Chay Diệu Phước670 m · 8 min
- Siêu Thị Điện Máy Nội Thất Chợ Lớn890 m · 11 min
- Nhà Hàng Ẩm Thực Cây Khế220 m · 3 min
- Ốc Phố Đêm | Ốc Ngon Nguyễn Văn Quá | Ốc Ngon Quận 12280 m · 3 min
- Mì Quảng Liên280 m · 4 min
- Nhà Thuốc Băng Tâm280 m · 3 min
- Tép cảnh Shurin Mall330 m · 4 min
- VNB Sports - Hệ thống cửa hàng cầu lông, tennis, pickleball340 m · 4 min
- Cafe Võng Nguyên Khang210 m · 3 min
- The Lai Kafé300 m · 4 min
- Sinh To 179430 m · 5 min
- Techcombank850 m · 11 min
- Vietcombank Trường chinh950 m · 12 min
- Sacombank960 m · 12 min
- Unnamed park560 m · 7 min
- CÔNG VIÊN 8XLUS1.1 km · 14 min
- Công viên Thuận Kiều2.2 km · 28 min
- Mầm non Hoàng Anh310 m · 4 min
- Trường Tiểu học Lý Tự Trọng350 m · 4 min
- Trường Mầm non Sơn Ca, phường Đông Hưng Thuận370 m · 5 min
- Nhà sách Bạch Đằng550 m · 7 min
- Yamaha Nhất Trung1.0 km · 13 min
- Fabico Phan Văn Hớn1.6 km · 19 min
- Ô dù sự kiện Hồng Phát710 m · 9 min
- Karaoke XO990 m · 12 min
- Karaoke Gia Đình Phương Hoa1.0 km · 13 min
Measured from the representative point at 10.8320, 106.6296. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 73 street intersections per km², and blocks average 102 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 1%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 71 to 99, and Ho Chi Minh City's score of 91 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 93 | Map |
| 1 km north | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 78 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 71 | Map |
| 1 km south | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 78 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 25 km | 83 |
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 127 km | 93 |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 204 km | 96 |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 609 km | 98 |
| Huế, Vietnam | 636 km | 93 |
Questions about walking in Ho Chi Minh City
Is Ho Chi Minh City a walkable city?
Yes. Central Ho Chi Minh City has a walkability score of 91 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 5th of 7 cities in Vietnam and 129th 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. Ho Chi Minh City ranks 5th with 91.
How does Ho Chi Minh City compare with nearby cities?
Ho Chi Minh City sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Ho Chi Minh City scores 91, against Biên Hòa (83, 25 km away), Cần Thơ (93, 127 km away) and Phnom Penh (96, 204 km away).
How is Ho Chi Minh City'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 Ho Chi Minh City 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.