Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 9 -- Foreign women in Vietnamese ao dai (long dresses) for a traditional attire parade in the Old Quarters of Ha Noi on the occasion of the 2025 Lunar New Year - Photo: VNA

The country secured a place in the Top 10 thanks to its reasonable cost of living, steadily improving living conditions, and remarkable progress in infrastructure and healthcare.

Viet Nam's debut among the world's leading retirement destinations is widely seen as a positive signal, underscoring its growing appeal to the international community as cross-border retirement is expected to continue expanding in the coming years.

The index comes amid a rising number of retirees in Europe, including France, considering long-term relocation abroad to impr...