Most Profitable Airbnb Rental Arbitrage Markets in Vietnam in 2025

Based on our data, this page shows the top markets to do Airbnb Rental Arbitrage in Vietnam with key statistics and information, like average long-term rental revenue for 2-bedroom, short-term rental revenue, and average rent gap. This allows you to discover the most profitable cities to start Airbnb Arbitrage in Vietnam.

Best Cities to start Rental Arbitrage in Vietnam


Rent Gap: It indicates the average revenue differences between long-term and short-term rental revenues. The bigger the gap, the easier it is for you to make profits by doing rental arbitrage. The table is sorted by the rent gap. All data presented in this report is based on 2-bedroom properties.

STR (Short-Term Rental): Refers to short-term rental data, which is tracked and verified by Airbtics.

STR Revenue: Represents the average annual revenue generated by short-term rentals, as captured by Airbtics' dataset.

LTR (Long-Term Rental): Refers to traditional rental markets.

LTR Revenue: Represents the average annual rental income collected by landlords. For comparability, we assume a 90% occupancy rate for long-term rentals. The data is currently sourced through ChatGPT. However, Airbtics is in the process of collecting and standardizing this data internally. By November 2025, these external sources will be fully replaced with Airbtics' proprietary datasets.

Sorting Basis: The tables are ranked by the Rent Gap between short-term and long-term rental revenues for an average 2-bedroom property.

Last updated: September, 2025

Position Market Name LTR revenue STR revenue Rent Gap Number of Airbnb Listings Regulation
1 Sa Pa VND82.12M VND288.25M 251% 528
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2 Hoi An VND136.86M VND472.33M 245% 2,184
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3 Da Nang VND136.86M VND399.11M 191% 4,769
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4 Nha Trang VND136.86M VND255.88M 86% 1,850
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5 Dalat VND109.49M VND186.82M 70% 1,785
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6 Ho Chi Minh City VND191.61M VND312.17M 62% 13,877
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7 Hanoi VND164.24M VND202.30M 23% 8,159
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8 Ha Long VND136.86M VND134.73M -1% 710
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