Tourists find safety in Vietnam despite travel mishaps
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British, American, and German tourists recently experienced challenges while traveling in Vietnam, but Vietnamese authorities and local communities quickly provided assistance.
Barry, a British motorcyclist, became stranded in Gia Lai Province after his motorcycle’s tire was punctured on a remote trail. Local residents alerted police, who rescued him with a specialized vehicle. Separately, Austin Vasquez of the United States and Matty Geppert of Germany were found safe near Hang Gio Stream in Da Nang City after becoming lost while camping.
Vietnamese police have a pattern of quickly helping visitors. In 2025, officers in Quang Tri Province used an agricultural tractor to rescue two Dutch motorcyclists lost in a forest. More recently, Da Nang traffic police recovered a South Korean tourist’s lost phone within an hour, and Phu Tho Province police returned a wallet to a New Zealand tourist in under an hour after it was found by a local. These actions contribute to Vietnam’s growing reputation as a safe destination.
The World Economic Forum’s 2026 Travel and Tourism Development Index ranked Vietnam ninth globally for security and safety, an 18-place improvement from 2024. This ranking positions Vietnam well as it attempts to attract more international tourists amid global instability and rising travel costs.
