How far am I from the Vietnamese border?
Vietnam shares land borders with China, Cambodia and Lao PDR. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Vietnam, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Vietnam?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Vietnam already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Vietnam's neighbours
Vietnam is shown in green, and the 3 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Vietnam
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Vietnam? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Vietnam
How far Vietnam's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City | Cambodia | 48 km (30 miles) |
| Haiphong | China | 108 km (67 miles) |
| Hanoi | Lao PDR | 131 km (82 miles) |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Vietnamese border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Vietnam, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Vietnam?
Vietnam shares land borders with China, Cambodia and Lao PDR.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of Vietnam's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Vietnam's coast.
Which big city is closest to Vietnam?
Of the cities measured here, Takeo in Cambodia is the closest: 29 km (18 miles) from Vietnam in a straight line.