Year-round · peaks rainy season
Dengue
Mosquito-borne, no traveler vaccine. Day-biting mosquitoes. Prevention = repellent + cover up.
How to protect →Health Support · Prepare · Prevent · Get Help
Stay healthy in Vietnam.
Prepare smart. Get help fast.
Aligned with CDC / WHOCDC / WHO-aligned
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Sick or injured? Get the right help fast.
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✓ Works offline · 115 · nearest ER · bilingual card
Find care near me
Reach the right care, fast.
English-speaking, open now, insurance direct-billing — nearest first.
Should I worry?
Not sure how serious it is?
A clear guide to the right level of care. Not a diagnosis.
⚠ Not a diagnosis. When in doubt, seek care.
Before you go · prepare
Three things to sort first.
The 3 health risks to know · severity-first
The two that actually kill — and the one that ruins trips.
Not fearmongering. These three catch out the most travelers in Vietnam. Know them cold.
~75 deaths/yr · 99% from dogs
Rabies
If bitten/scratched by any animal → wash + seek post-exposure shots IMMEDIATELY. Fatal once symptoms start.
What to do if bitten →Don't drink the tap
Food & water
Bottled/boiled only, even in cities. Traveler's diarrhea is common — here's how to avoid it.
Food & water rules →Your Medical ID · always ready
Make a bilingual card to show any doctor.
Allergies, conditions, meds, blood type, emergency contact — in English and Vietnamese. Works offline, ready when you can't explain it yourself.
Create my card →🪪 Medical info · Thông tin y tế
Blood / Nhóm máuO+
Allergies / Dị ứngPenicillin, peanuts / đậu phộng
Conditions / Bệnh nềnAsthma / Hen suyễn
Meds / ThuốcVentolin
Special care
For specific situations.
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Outbreak alerts
Health alerts for your trip.
Dengue surges, measles, anything that affects travelers — emailed only when it matters for where you're going.
Emergency phrases
Say it in Vietnamese.
“Đây là trường hợp khẩn cấp. Làm ơn đưa tôi đến bệnh viện gần nhất ngay.”
This is an emergency. Please take me to the nearest hospital now.
“Xin gọi xe cấp cứu.”
Please call an ambulance.
“Tôi bị đau dữ dội ở đây.”
I am in severe pain here.
“Tôi bị dị ứng với thuốc này.”
I am allergic to this medicine.
General information, not medical advice. In an emergency, call 115.
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