Recently, the American newspaper Conde Nast Traveler announced 19 low-cost travel destinations in 2025. Notably, Vietnam is one of the countries in Southeast Asia listed.
According to this magazine, the Vietnamese Dong (VND) is significantly lower in value than the USD, helping American tourists to spend comfortably at lower prices than in the US or other expensive destinations.
Vietnamese street food with dishes such as pho, banh mi, bun cha... only costs from 1 - 3 USD (25,000 - 50,000 VND). In big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, visitors can find mid-range hotels with prices ranging from only 20 - 50 USD/night (500,000 - 1.2 million VND). If you choose a homestay or hostel, the price will be even lower.
Technology taxis or public buses help tourists travel at low costs, from only 1 - 5 USD (25,000 - 120,000 VND) for each trip in the city.
In addition, Vietnam has many beautiful landscapes from the northern mountainous areas such as Sa Pa, Ha Giang to the wonderful beaches such as Phu Quoc, Da Nang, Nha Trang. Activities such as trekking, boating in Ha Long Bay or diving in Con Dao are all much cheaper than other countries in the region.
Vietnam is a paradise for those who love to shop with many quality items at affordable prices, from clothes, handicrafts to coffee and other local specialties.
Thanks to the above advantages, Vietnam is not only an attractive destination but also very economical for American tourists.
In addition to Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia are Southeast Asian countries on the Conde Nast Traveler list. The common point of this series of countries is that the visa issuance procedures are simple, quick, easy, delicious food and low accommodation costs.
Places such as Mexico, Mongolia, Egypt, Brazil... although having higher costs are still ideal choices for American tourists to refer to for their 2025 trip.
