Medical Tourism in Vietnam – Best Hospitals & Medical Centers

Medical tourism in Vietnam has become increasingly popular in recent years. With its warm tropical climate, numerous natural hot springs, and professional and caring doctors and healthcare staffs, Vietnam has become an excellent destination for health tourism.

First with the Vietnamese oversea, they come back the Motherland for holidays, then for dental care, beauty services, recovering after operations… then IVF services… The great services and a good cost really convinced them and their friends and relatives.

I remembered in 2015. A friend of mine from Arizona got food poison during the trip. She got 2 days at Vinmec Hospital in Hanoi and she told me the services and treatment here could compare to Stanford or some famous hospital in States… Beside the good treatment, doctors and helpers could speak fluent English, French, Chinese or Korean… At the reception there is a live band,  her room has and fresh flowers… it created better feeling when people visit hospital and it really changes her mind of hospital in Vietnam.

Besides, there are over 1300 public & private hospitals in Vietnam. In recent years, tourists have also been coming to Vietnam for medical purposes. Treatments span the full range of medical services, with the most common choices of services including dental care, cosmetic surgery, cardiology intervention and fertility treatment. Some of them come for nursing home services.

According to statistics from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, 300,000 foreign tourists came to Vietnam in 2018 for medical purposes, with dental and cosmetic surgery being the top purposes. Affordable healthcare and relatively high medical quality are driving the trend as medical care in Vietnam remains far more affordable than in Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan.

Dentistry costs in Vietnam are three to ten times lower than in other Asian countries, according to the Health Ministry’s Medical Services Administration. The government-run Vietnam Investment Review says that the country’s medical sector grows 18% to 20% every year, and contributed annual income of some US$ 2 billion.

Particularly, Ho Chi Minh City (HCM City) emerges as medical tourism destination of the country due to its fast-growing health services and medical technologies, according to local authorities.
HCM City accounted for 40% of the number of foreign patients. In 2018, the tourism department released a medical tourism guide for Ho Chi Minh City, both Vietnamese and English. A total of 10,000 books were delivered to hospitals, hotels and travel agents.

In September 2019, the health department rolled out a mobile app that contains information about health facilities in the city, and the English version of this app is expected to debut in 2020.
Travel companies have also partnered with hospitals to organize medical tours placing heavy emphasis on the low cost and good quality of these hospitals, which is attractive to tourists. The city’s People’s Committee’s plan on medical tourism development for the 2019-2025 period calls for expanded emergency medical services for tourists.

To fully set medical tourism as a strong feature of Vietnam tourism, the government must now set up very strict rules regarding medical practices while listing all the medical units (hospitals and clinics) qualified for the handling of international guests. In order to maintain foreign patients’ interest, it is important for all hospitals to invest in better infrastructure and skilled human resources.

Hospitals in Vietnam are divided into two main types, namely, public hospitals and private hospitals. Most Vietnam public hospitals do not meet the international standards with lack of services and equipment and are often overcrowded. Doctors and medical staff working at public hospitals will generally only speak Vietnamese. However, prices of treatments and health consultations in public hospitals are more reasonable.

On the other hand, the standard of private hospitals in Vietnam is excellent. They are staffed with English or French speaking medical doctors or foreign doctors from the USA, France, Japan, Korea etc., so you are no need to worry about language barrier and their facilities and equipment are more modern and adequate than the other.

Below is the list of the best hospitals and medical centers in some famous places you may visit in Vietnam.

1. HANOI

1.1. Hanoi French Hospital

Address: 1, Phuong Mai, Dong Da District
Telephone: +84 243 5771 100
Website: http://en.hfh.com.vn/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 14:00 to 20:00

1.2. Vinmec International Hospital

Address: 458 Minh Khai Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Vinh Tuy, Hanoi
Telephone: +84 243 9743 556
Website: https://vinmec.com/eng/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

1.3. Hong Ngoc General Hospital

Address: 55 Yen Ninh Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Telephone: +84 243 9275 568
Website: http://imc.hongngochospital.vn/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

1.4. Hong Ngoc Clinic – Savico Long Bien

Address: 3rd Floor, Savico Megamall, 7 – 9 Nguyen Van Linh Str, Long Bien Dist, Hanoi
Telephone: +84 243 9275 568
Website: http://imc.hongngochospital.vn/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 07:00 to 19:00

1.5. Raffles Medical Clinic

Address: 51 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi
Telephone: +84 24 3676 222
Website: https://www.rafflesmedical.vn/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 08:00 to 20:00

1.6. Hanoi Family Medical Practice

Address: 298I, Kim Ma Street, Van Phuc Compound, Dinh District
Telephone: +84 243 8430 748
Website: http://vietnammedicalpractice.com/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 to 21:00

2. HA LONG

2.1. Vinmec International Hospital – Ha Long City

Address: 10A Le Thanh Tong Street, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh
Telephone: +84 203 3828 188
Website: https://vinmec.com/halong/eng/

2.2. Quang Ninh General Hospital

Address: Tue Tinh, Bach Dang Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh
Telephone: +84 203 3825 499/ +84 203 3825 489
Website: http://benhviendktinhquangninh.vn/
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday – 24 hours

3. HAI PHONG

3.1. Vinmec Hai Phong International Hospital

Address: Vo Nguyen Giap Road, Vinh Niem Ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong City
Telephone: +84 225 730 9888
Website: https://vinmec.com/haiphong/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

3.2. Hai Phong International Hospital (HIH)

Address: 124 Nguyen Duc Canh Street, Cat Dai Ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong City
Telephone: +84 225 3955 888
Website: http://hih.vn
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

3. SAPA/ LAO CAI

3.1. Sa Pa General Hospital

Address: Group 1A, Đien Bien Phu Street, Sa Pa town
Telephone: +84 214 3871 635

3.2. Lao Cai General Hospital

Address : Chieng On Road (B8) – Binh Minh, Lao Cai City
Telephone: +84 214 3842 989
Website: http://www.bvdklaocai.vn/

4. NINH BINH

Ninh Binh Hospital

Address: Tue Tinh, Nam Thanh Street, Ninh Binh City
Telephone: + 84 229 3871 030
Website: http://benhviendakhoaninhbinh.com.vn/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

5. HUE

Hue Central Hospital

Address: 16 Le Loi Street, Vinh Ninh, Hue City
Telephone: +84 234 3822 325
Website: http://bvtwhue.com.vn/english/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

6. DANANG

6.1. Vinmec Da Nang International Hospital

Address: 30/4 Street, Residence No.4 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City
Telephone: +84 236 3711 111
Website: https://vinmec.com/danang/eng/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

6.2. Family Medical Practice Da Nang

Address: 50-52, Nguyen Van Linh Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang
Telephone: +84 236 3582 699
Website: http://vietnammedicalpractice.com/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 to 21:00

6.3. Hoan My Da Nang Hospital

Address: 161 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang City
Telephone: +84 236 3650 676
Website: http://www.hoanmy.com/danang/
Hours of operation: Monday to Saturday from 07:00 to 16:00
Sunday from 07:30 to 12:00

7. HOI AN

7.1. Hoi An Medical Services

Address: 503 Hai Ba Trung Street, Cam Pho, Hoi An, Quang Nam
Telephone: +84 235 3862 257 or +84 913 457 219
Website: http://www.hoianmedicalservices.com/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 07:30 to 19:30

7.2. Thai Binh Duong – Pacific Hospital

Address: 6 Phan Dinh Phung, Cam Pho, Hoi An
Telephone: +84 235 3921 656
Website: http://www.pacifichospital.com/tbdhoian/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

8. NHA TRANG

8.1. Vinmec International Hospital – Nha Trang

Address: 42A Trần Phú Street, Vinh Nguyen Ward, Nha Trang City
Telephone: +84 258 3900 168
Website: https://vinmec.com/nhatrang/

8.2. VK Hospital

Address: 34/4 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa
Telephone: +84 258 3528 866
Website: http://www.vkhospital.com.vn/

8.3. Nha Trang Medical Center

Address: 13 Le Loi, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa
Telephone: +84 258 3822 167

9.  PHAN THIET/ MUI NE

An Phuoc Hospital

Address: 235 Tran Phu, Phu Trinh, Phan Thiet City
Telephone: +84 252 3831 056
Website: http://anphuochospital.com
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

10. DA LAT

10.1. Lam Dong General Hospital

Address: 4 Pham Ngoc Thach Street, Da Lat
Telephone: +84 263 3827 528
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 17:00

10.2. Hoan My General Hospital

Address: Mimosa Street, Ward 10, Da Lat
Telephone: +84 263 3577 633
Website: http://www.hoanmy.com/dalat/

11. HO CHI MINH CITY

11.1. Franco-Vietnamese Hospital

Address: 6, Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Saigon South (Phu My Hung), District 7
Telephone: +84 285 411 3333
Website: http://fvhospital.com/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 14:00 to 20:00

11.2. Vinmec Saigon International Clinic

Address: No. 2 – 2 Bis Tran Cao Van Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Telephone: +84 28 3520 3388
Website: http://www.vinmec.com

11.3. Ho Chi Minh City Family Medical Practice

Address: 34, Le Duan Street, District 1
Telephone: +84 283 8227 848
Website: http://vietnammedicalpractice.com/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 to 21:00

11.4. Raffles Medical Ho Chi Minh

Address: 167A Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St, D3, Ho Chi Minh City.
Telephone: +84 28 38240777
Website: https://rafflesmedical.vn/en/

11.5. Columbia Asia International Hospital – Private Hospital

Columbia Asia is a chain of hospitals in Asia, with 24 medical facilities across India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia
Address: 08 Alexandre de Rhodes, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Telephone: +84 28 3823 8888
Email: [email protected]
Company Website: www.columbiaasia.com

11.6. Hanh Phuc Hospital

Address: 97 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St, Dist. 1, HCMC.
Telephone: +84 28 3925 9797
Website: https://www.hanhphuchospital.com/en/

11.7. Centre Medical International

Address: 1, Han Thuyen, Ho Chi Minh
Telephone: +974 4466 6009
Website: http://cmi-vietnam.com/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 to 21:00

12. CAN THO (MEKONG DELTA)

12.1. Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital

Address: 20 Quang Trung Street, Phu Thu Ward, Cai Rang District, Can Tho
Telephone: +84 292 3917 901
Website: http://www.hoanmy.com/cuulong/

12.2. Can Tho Central General Hospital

Address: 315 Nguyen Van Linh Street, An Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu Ward, Can Tho
Telephone: +84 292 3820 271
Website: http://www.bvtwct.vn/

12.3. Can Tho General Hospital

Address: 4 Chau Van Liem Street, An Lac Ward, Ninh Kieu Ward, Can Tho
Telephone: +84 292 3721 235
Website: http://www.bvcantho.vn

13. CHAU DOC

Chau Doc General Hospital

Address: Zone 8, Chau Phu A, Chau Doc City, An Giang Province
Telephone: +84 296 866 252
Website: http://bvcd.com.vn/

14. VUNG TAU

14.1.  Medicoast Hospital Vung Tau

Address: 01 Le Ngoc Han street, Vung Tau
Telephone: +84 254 3521 183
Website: http://www.medicoast.com.au

14.2. Raffles Medical Vung Tau

Address: 165 Thuy Van, Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City
Telephone: +84 254 3858776
Website: https://rafflesmedical.vn/en/

15. PHU QUOC

Vinmec International Hospital

Address: Long Beach, Ganh Dau, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang
Telephone: +84 297 3985 588
Website: https://vinmec.com/phuquoc/
Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday – 24 hours