No vaccinations are required except for yellow fever if you are coming from an area where the disease is present. However, visitors should to have up-to-date inoculations against polio, meningitis, tuberculosis, TABT (typhoid, paratyphoid A&B and tetanus), hepatitis A&B, and Japanese encephalitis. Malaria is present in most of the region and it is advisable to take precautions especially if traveling off the beaten track. Medical facilities are rather limited in all countries and it is essential to take out a good medical insurance policy before traveling in case evacuation is needed.

Although international medical centers are available in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city but it can be expensive for emergency care. So, health and emergency medical insurance prior to travel in Vietnam is highly recommended for foreigners.

Clinics with qualified Vietnamese and foreigner doctors to treat foreign patients:

Hanoi:

Viet Duc Hospital - 40 Trang Thi street - Hoan Kiem district - Tel: (84-4) 8253531

Asia Emergency Assistance - 31 Hai Ba Trung street - Hoan Kiem district - Tel: (84-4) 9340500

Ho Chi Minh city:

Asia Emergency Assistance: 65 Nguyen Du street - District 1 - Tel: (84-8) 8298520

Columbia International Healthcare - 08 Alexandre de Rhodes street - District 1 - Tel: (84-8) 8238445