There are sharks around Vietnam, but most tend to avoid humans and keep their distance. Sharks prefer warm waters and Vietnam’s climate remains suitable for them year-round. However, if there are shark sightings in a particular area, it would be best not to go into the water that day.
List of the Different Types of Sharks in Vietnam
| Species | Maximum
Size |
Aggressiveness |
Bigeye Thresher Shark |
11-16 feet | Not aggressive |
| Blacktip Shark | 5-8 feet | Moderately aggressive |
Bull Shark |
7-12 feet | Highly aggressive |
Cookiecutter Shark |
1.5-3.5 feet | Not aggressive |
Coral Catshark |
2-2.3 feet | Not aggressive |
Dusky Shark |
9 -12 feet | Not aggressive (until provoked) |
| Graceful Shark | 5.5-5.6 feet | Not aggressive (potentially dangerous) |
| Great Hammerhead Shark | 15-20 feet | Highly aggressive |
Great White Shark |
11-16 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Oceanic Whitetip Shark | 10-13 feet | Highly aggressive |
Port Jackson Shark |
5-5.5 feet | Not aggressive |
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark |
9-12 feet | Moderately aggressive |
Sharpnose Sevengill Shark |
2-4.6 feet | Moderately aggressive |
Shortfin Mako Shark |
6.5-9.5 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Shortnose Spurdog | 1.46-1.85 feet | Not aggressive |
Silky Shark |
7-10 feet | Highly aggressive |
Spinner Shark |
7 -8 feet | Not aggressive |
Whale Shark |
18-32 feet | Not aggressive |
| White Spotted Bamboo Shark | 2-3 feet | Not aggressive |
FAQs
1. Have there been shark attacks in Vietnam?
Shark attacks are usually rare. But in 2010, there were an unusually high number of unprovoked shark attacks.
2. Are there great white sharks in Vietnam?
While rare, a great white was once caught ten meters from the shores of Vietnam.
