GLD INDEXGLD COUNTRY SCORE
The national picture for LGBTQ+ travel.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Vietnam has a published GLD Country Score of 61/100, in the Medium range.
Vietnam does not criminalise consensual same-sex relations and supports visible communities in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, but same-sex marriage lacks full legal recognition and anti-discrimination protection remains incomplete. Tourism familiarity varies beyond major centres.
PLACES TO STAY
Independent selections with sourced hotel information and LGBTQ+ travel context.
BEYOND THE NATIONAL SCORE
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-29. GLD score dates are shown separately.
Northern, central and southern Vietnam have different weather patterns, and rail or road journeys can be long. Domestic flights often make multi-region itineraries more realistic.
Sources: Vietnam Tourism — official websiteGaylidays currently connects 10 scored cities to the national picture. Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang are the three highest-scoring cities currently covered. Recorded city scores range from 57/100 in Can Tho to 63/100 in Ho Chi Minh City, a 6-point spread that shows why local context still matters.
Source: GLD country and city scoring records. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.Ho Chi Minh City has the deepest scene, with Hanoi and other tourism cities supporting events and venues on a smaller scale. Public comfort and service knowledge can be less predictable outside major urban areas.
Sources: Vietnam Tourism — official websiteCeremonies are not prohibited, but same-sex marriages do not receive full legal recognition.
Sources: Vietnam Tourism — official websiteNo. North, centre and south have distinct seasonal patterns.
Sources: Vietnam Tourism — official websiteHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
The country score combines legal rights, social acceptance, rule of law and travel comfort. City guides add the local perspective to this national foundation.
BEHIND THIS SCORE
The source-based overview above adds national and city-level context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
Components have different weights and may be subject to methodology caps; this is not a simple average.
Legal evidence from ILGA World and Equaldex; social score from Equaldex Public Opinion Index; rule-of-law percentile from World Bank WGI; travel comfort from GLD Editorial Review using FCDO and HRW evidence.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 21 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.