Vietnam Health

Health and safety can be said one of the top-rank tourists’ worries when they travel to Vietnam. Besides the modern and well-equipment hospitals in big cities, tourists will have chance to get access to a unique way of treatment of ethnic minorities groups in the mountainous villages of Vietnam. All assure to offer tourists a safe and interesting stay in Vietnam.

Hanoiand Hochiminh City are among the cities which comprise the largest quantity of modern hospitals. So if you are planning to travel to such big cities like these, don’t be too worried about healthcare issue. There are several big hospitals which accept foreigners like Viet-Phap Hospital. Besides, a wide range of private clinics are also available. Most hospitals now apply western treatment methods and western medicines. Nevertheless, there are several ones using oriental medicine methods which are as efficient as those of western treatment way.

Despite the development of modern hospital in big cities, such influence hasn’t reached the remote areas yet. As a foreign traveler, you must check out whether your planned destinations in Vietnam have sufficient healthcare service. If you visit several travel destinations located in the rural area, remember to be prepared since there are hardly any modern hospital available but only small and normal medical aid stations. So it is advisable for you to take along some basic medicines to protect yourself from common diseases.

If you are going to visit Vietnam’s ethnic minorities which are often situated in remote mountainous regions, you will have chance to get access to a unique way of treatment. Most people there do not have opportunity to receive treatment by western medicines; instead, they have another method of treatment which may, to your belief, be impossible. When there is a member in the group feel uncomfortable or sick, they will be treated by a kind of herbs which is totally unknown in urban areas. To do that, they must have a deep knowledge of herbs and wild leaves or else it would be dangerous for the people who are treated by such method. This is a rudimentary but to some extent very useful, especially when they live too far from the hospital or medicine aid stations. However, in remote regions like this, some ethnic minority groups still apply superstitious treatment method which might lead to unpredicted results. Such method is now abandoned; however, it is still in uncontrolled situation. So, if you travel several areas like this, you should prepare some kinds of basic medicines to prevent yourself from being applied with unreliable treatment methods.

The knowledge above is not that much but it will probably be helpful for foreign travelers when they come to Vietnam, especially the first time. You should read and bear in mind the necessary information in order to understand and select your safest health care method. Please remember the emergency phone 115 in order to be safe for your health.