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MEDICAL CARE AND EMERGENCIES |
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Pharmacies can generally help with minor injuries or ailments and in
major towns you may well find a pharmacist who speaks French or even
English. Both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi now have reasonably well-stocked
pharmacies. That said, drugs past their shelf life and even counterfeit
medicines are rife, so inspect packaging carefully, check use-by dates -
and bring anything you know you're likely to need from home. Condoms (
bao cao su) are sold in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh - reliable imported brands
to look out for are OK and Trust.
Local hospitals will treat minor problems, but in a real emergency your
best bet is to head for Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, where excellent
international medical centres can provide diagnosis and treatment.
Hospitals expect immediate cash payment for health services rendered;
you will then have to seek reimbursement from your insurance company (hang
on to receipts).
Emergency phone numbers
Try to get a Vietnamese-speaker to phone for you. Police: 113 Fire: 114
Ambulance: 11
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