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Vietnam among top 7 cheapest coastal countries for retirees

Vietnam is included in the top seven cheapest countries for retirees, with its more than 3,000km of coastline.
Vietnam among top 7 cheapest coastal countries for retirees ảnh 1Vietnam is ranked among the top 7 cheapest coastal countries for retirees to put their legs up, with its more than 3,000km of coastline. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam is included inthe top seven cheapest countries for retirees, with its more than3,000km of coastline.

Vietnam is one of the best beach destinations inthe world for retirees this year, according to International Living’s report,an Ireland-based publishing company that writes about retiringoverseas, and Panama-based travel magazine Live and InvestOverseas.

Cua Dai beach in the central city of Hoi An, NhaTrang beach in Khanh Hoa province, and Long beach in Kien Giang province’s PhuQuoc island are the three most affordable beaches on the earth, accordingto Travel Bird, a Netherlands-based travel site.

For retirees looking for a place for long-termstays at a lower cost of living, Vietnam is a dream retirement destination withmany places where a couple can live for less than 1,000 USD a month.

Panama tops the list this year, followed byPortugal and Costa Rica. The rest of the top 10 are Indonesia, Malaysia,Ecuador, Thailand, Brazil and Spain.-VNA
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