According to US based Travel + Leisure magazine, retirement can be considered as a new journey of a person, it also means a career change from a long wished for profession to spending time for a hobby or passion. For some retirees, going on an adventure, changing living habits or simply reducing living expenses are some factors that make them have second thoughts about moving to another country.

Fortunately, Vietnam offers it all for an ideal place to move in while retirement comes. Travel + Leisure stated that Vietnam is affordable place to retire, especially for adventurous retirees, who love beaches, scenery, food, history, and culture. The overall cost of living in Vietnam is about 49% lower than in the US, and rents are about 75% lower, depending on the location.

Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam, for example, is home to the largest expat community in the Southeast Asian nation according to InterNations, has 62% lower living expenses than in New York, and housing is about 83% lower.

Travel + Leisure also appreciates high-quality health care systems with trusted international hospitals across from north to south of Vietnam, where the medical staff speaks English are a plus point to move to Vietnam to enjoy the retired life.

Additionally, Vietnamese cuisine is another factor which retirees in particular and tourists in general cannot miss. Vietnamese cuisine is considered as “the world’s kitchen”, where dishes are made out of a combination of enormous aromatic herbs and species that make great balance of the yin and yang elements in just one dish creating the sweet and salty, cooling and warming, fresh and fermented taste. A basic Vietnamese meal will  be a healthy but tasty meal for every people.

From pristine beaches to picturesque hill stations and resort towns, Vietnam offers everything for retirees to start their new journey. With five cultural, two natural, and one mixed site listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites, retired life will never be bored and retirees can choose to join several festivals taking place all year round across the country, such as Tet holiday, Perfume Pagoda Festival, Hung King Temple Festival, Hue Festival, Mid Autumn Festival, Hoi An Lantern Festival, etc. Besides, varieties of art performances will fascinate every one. Looking for a relaxation moment and escape from bustling cities? Why not come to rural areas, immerse into nature and refresh the mind with natural hot mineral springs, along with service facilities suitable for wellness and retreat tourism, etc.

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