Event in Hanoi? Security planning starts before the guest list.
Hanoi is an active destination for international corporate events and conferences, with National Convention Centre, Lotte Center Hanoi, Melia Hanoi, and the Ba Dinh embassy district providing the principal large-format infrastructure. FCDO advises normal precautions for Vietnam (2026); FCDO notes road traffic conditions as a specific risk, particularly motorbike density. US State Department Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) for Vietnam as of 2026.
The security profile
Ministry of Public Security Vietnam Crime Statistics 2024 provides the evidential baseline for event security planning in Hanoi: moderate. Ministry of Public Security Vietnam 2024 records elevated motorbike bag-snatching in the Old Quarter and tourist-dense areas; road traffic incidents involving foreigners are a consistent risk. For corporate event planners, the operational risks that matter are transfer security between venues and hotels, access control at large-format or multi-building venues, and close protection for executives and keynote speakers.
Planning for Hanoi events
Decree 96/2016/ND-CP sets the licensing framework for security services in Hanoi. All personnel we deploy work for police-certified companies. Venue teams at major Hanoi facilities are generally experienced and cooperative; our planning process includes early contact with venue security management to align protocols before the event date.
For the wider security picture, see our Hanoi city security briefing and our event security service.
What does event security in Hanoi cover?
Venue Security Assessment
Assessment of the event venue covering access control, perimeter management, emergency exits, vehicle access points, and proximity to risk areas. National Convention Centre, Lotte Center Hanoi, Melia Hanoi, and the Ba Dinh embassy district each have distinct security profiles that require venue-specific planning rather than generic provision. Risk context: moderate. Ministry of Public Security Vietnam 2024 records elevated motorbike bag-snatching in the Old Quarter and tourist-dense areas; road traffic incidents involving foreigners are a consistent risk.
Licensed Close Protection
Close protection for executives, keynote speakers, and high-profile guests operating under Decree 96/2016/ND-CP. We work exclusively with operators holding a current police certificate and documented event security experience.
Access Control
Managed entry with credential verification and bag search procedures. For large-format corporate events at venues such as National Convention Centre, Lotte Center Hanoi, Melia Hanoi, and the Ba Dinh embassy district, structured access control reduces the risk of disruption and provides a clear record of attendee access.
Secure Event Transport
Security drivers for all event transfers in Hanoi. The HAN (35km from the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem) transfer route requires active route planning. Security drivers vary routes across Ba Dinh district, Tay Ho (West Lake), and Hoan Kiem daytime and do not treat airport or inter-venue transfers as low-risk logistics.
Convention and Corporate Campus Events
Large-format convention security for multi-day corporate events, product launches, and delegate conferences at National Convention Centre, Lotte Center Hanoi, Melia Hanoi, and the Ba Dinh embassy district. We provide scalable personnel planning, delegate management, and coordination with venue security teams.
Emergency Response Planning
Written emergency protocols for medical incidents, security threats, and evacuation. Includes coordination with Hanoi French Hospital (024-3577-1100) and Bach Mai Hospital (024-3869-3731), both serving the Hanoi catchment. Emergency services: 113.
Vetted operators. Local knowledge. Proven protocols.
Sources for this page
Licensing, firearms and foreign-operator rules for Hanoi, checked : Can Tho legal information portal, Decree 58/2026/ND-CP on authority to certify security and order conditions (5 March 2026); Decree 96/2016/ND-CP, hoatieu.vn text; Law No. 42/2024/QH15 on weapons, explosives and support instruments (Quang Ninh legal information portal); Vietnam Briefing (Dezan Shira & Associates), providing security services in Vietnam for foreign firms. The full rules are on our Hanoi security overview.
Travel advice quoted on this page: FCDO travel advice: Vietnam; US State Department travel advisory: Vietnam. Advice changes; read the current version before travel.