Việt Nam is a dream retirement destination that costs less than US$1000 a month for a couple. — VNA/VNS Photo

HCM CITY — Việt Nam ranks among the seven cheapest coastal countries in the world for retirees, according to International Living, an Ireland-based publishing company that writes about retiring overseas and Panama-based travel magazine Live and Invest Overseas.

Cửa Đại Beach in The central city of Hội An, Nha Trang Beach in Khánh Hòa Province and Long Beach in Kiên Giang Province’s Phú Quốc Island are three of the most affordable beaches on earth and are in Việt Nam, according to Travel Bird, a Dutch travel site.

For retirees looking for a place for long-term stays with a low cost of living, Việt Nam is a dream retirement destination with many places where a couple can live for less than US$1,000 a month.

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