How walkable is Nam Định?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Nam Định has a walkability score of 30 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 98, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the 18th most walkable of the 19 cities ranked in Vietnam.
What's within walking distance of the centre
993 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Nam Định. The nearest grocery is about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Germany Mart - Hàng Đức nhập khẩu, 7 min
- TNG - Tiệm Thuê Váy Đầm Thiết Kế Nam Định, 8 min
Restaurants & bars
- Cơm Tấm Cô Ba, 1 min
- VỊT ĐỎ, 3 min
Shopping
- Đèn & Đồ Decor Tâm Mộc, 1 min
- Đức Thái - Cửa cuốn Cửa tự động Khóa vân tay điện tử thông minh, 1 min
Coffee
- Cing Hu Tang - Nam Định, 4 min
- KAFEin, 4 min
Banks
- Ngân Hàng TMCP Đông Á, 4 min
- VPBank Thành Nam, 4 min
Parks
- Vườn hoa Điện Biên, 12 min
- Công viên Vị Hoàng, 15 min
Schools
- Trường Mầm Non Hoa Mai, 5 min
- Trường Tiểu Học Lê Hồng Sơn, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Nhà sách Tân Việt - Micom Plaza Nam Định, 7 min
- Nhà sách Trí Đức Nam Định, 8 min
Culture & entertainment
- Karaoke Ngôi Sao Trắng, 7 min
- SEMAL Center, 13 min
Measured from the centre at 20.4300, 106.1701, the point near Nam Định's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 86 street intersections per km², and blocks average 93 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Nam Định's score of 30 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 92 within 1 km of the centre, 49 from 1 to 3 km out and 8 from 3 to 5 km out. 18% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Nam Định. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 98 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 92 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 49 | 28% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 8 | 0% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hoa Lư, Vietnam | 28 km | 33 |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 71 km | 52 |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 74 km | 87 |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 83 km | 44 |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 93 km | 28 |
Questions about walking in Nam Định
Is Nam Định a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Nam Định has a walkability score of 30 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 98. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 18th of 19 cities in Vietnam and joint 686th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh City is the most walkable of the 19 cities ranked in Vietnam, with a score of 93. Nam Định ranks 18th with 30.
How does Nam Định compare with nearby cities?
Nam Định is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 30, against Hoa Lư (33, 28 km away), Haiphong (52, 71 km away) and Hanoi (87, 74 km away).
Which part of Nam Định is most walkable?
Nam Định's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 98. Walkability averages 92 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 25) and falls most to the north-west (7).
How is Nam Định's walkability score calculated?
For Nam Định it is the average of 83 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 15 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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