The destination lens · VN
Medical treatment in Vietnam
Healthcare grade
A
sourced · 8/10 indices
Cost rank
#2 of 8
cheapest we price
Median entry
≈ $229
from ≈ $1
Avg hospital rating
4.0★
across 30 hospitals
Avg reviews / hospital
1,919
Google · across 30 hospitals
Hospitals
31 · 30 sourced
Procedures priced
202
JCI-accredited
53%
16 of 30 profiled
The #1 hospital in Vietnam · Hanoi DoH hospital quality audit 2024
#1 Tam Anh General Hospital Hanoi 3.2★
Tam Anh General Hospital Hanoi is a hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. Equipment includes 3T MRI SIGNA Hero (GE, AI-assisted) and Magnetom Amira BioMatrix 1.5T MRI (Siemens). Profile compiled from the hospital's own published pages (see sources).
How we collect & verify prices What it costs ↓
In plain words · Vietnam is an emerging value medical-travel destination: foreign patients and the large expatriate communities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City use a fast-growing private sector — Vinmec (the country's first JCI-accredited hospital group), FV Hospital, Hanoi French Hospital and Hoan My — for dentistry, cosmetic surgery, orthopaedics and screening at prices well below Singapore or the West. Care is self-paid, and the government has opened a 90-day e-Visa to every nationality.
- Procedures priced
- 202
- across 6 cities
- Treatment from
- ≈ $1
- cheapest entry
- Median entry
- ≈ $229
- across procedures
- Hospitals
- 31
- 30 sourced
Top hospitals in Vietnam
Our indexThe Newsweek World's Best national top 10 in rank order, then everyone else by our transparent grade — a score nobody can pay to raise. Every row opens the hospital's full profile with its prices. 30 of 31 have fully sourced profiles.
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Dental
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Where Vietnam ranks
Two axes · cost + qualityTwo separate questions, separately sourced: how cheap Vietnam is (our price data) and how good its healthcare is (independent world indices). Cheap for one field can be pricey in another.
How cheap · our prices · lower is cheaper
index 100 = cross-market median · lower = cheaper.
Medicine · our data
57% of median
Procedures run at 57% of the multi-market median — 43% below the typical destination.
Cost of living · World Bank
30% of US
General prices are 30% of the US — how far a dollar goes day to day.
World Bank price level index of household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) · 2024
Cost rank by field
rank · index (100 = median)- Cardiology #1 of 7 27
- Cancer / Oncology #1 of 8 55
- Plastic & Cosmetic #2 of 8 57
- Eye / Ophthalmology #2 of 8 57
- Gender-affirming #2 of 6 35
- General & surgery #2 of 8 20
- Anti-aging / Derma #3 of 8 71
- Orthopedics #3 of 8 42
- Fertility / IVF #3 of 8 75
- Dental #5 of 8 100
Best value: General & surgery (#2). Priciest: Dental (#5).
How good · external indices · higher is better
#57 in the world for healthcare
Corroborated across 8 independent indices — none of it our data.
- Legatum · Health world #44 of 167 · 2023 strong
- CEOWORLD Index 32.42/100 · 2025 fair
- JCI hospitals 7 accredited · 2026 solid
- Life expectancy 74.7 years · 2022 solid
- Newsweek top hospitals 0 in global top list · 2025 fair
- Global Health Security 42.9/100 · 2021 fair
- Numbeo (patient-reported) 61.3/100 · 2025 · patient-reported solid
- Clinical trials 40 recruiting · 2026 fair
8 of 10 independent indices · coverage 81% — independent external indices, not our price data. Method →
Why care costs what it does here
Sourced macro factorsLower local costs are why care is cheaper in Vietnam — not lower quality. These are the underlying inputs: what clinicians earn, what tax applies to care, and the country's income level.
Specialist salary survey-based estimate · Nurse salary survey-based estimate · Healthcare VAT official · GDP per capita official.
Medical examination/treatment, disease prevention, patient transport, sickbed/sickroom rental, testing and radiography are not subject to VAT under Article 4 of Circular 219/2013/TT-BTC (as amended by Circular 26/2015/TT-BTC)
What treatment costs in Vietnam
ImportedThe cheapest published entries across the country — each links to its full comparison page. US baselines shown where we hold one (modeled), never invented.
Cheapest entries · sorted by USD · bar = relative cost
- Ultrasonography Diagnostic Imaging Cancer Treatment (Oncology) ₫35,000≈ $1
- Refraction Test Eye Care (Ophthalmology) ₫46,300≈ $2
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) Cardiology & Heart Surgery ₫50,000≈ $2
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- Specialist Consultation Multi-specialty ₫50,600≈ $2
- X-Ray Imaging Cancer Treatment (Oncology) ₫68,300≈ $3
- Color Blindness Testing Eye Care (Ophthalmology) ₫77,000≈ $3
- Pediatric Eye Exam Eye Care (Ophthalmology) ₫77,000≈ $3
- Breast Cancer X-ray Screening (Mammogram) Cancer Treatment (Oncology) ₫97,200≈ $4
Every priced procedure in Vietnam
ImportedThe complete menu by field, in local currency with USD approximations. Each row links to its full comparison page.
Anti-Aging & Wellness 20
- Anti-aging Facial Treatments ₫2,000,000–₫16,000,000 from ≈ $76
- Body Contouring ₫20,000,000–₫90,000,000 from ≈ $763
- Botox Verified ₫2,000,000–₫12,000,000 from ≈ $76
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- Chemical Peel Verified ₫400,000–₫2,000,000 from ≈ $15
- Collagen Booster Injections ₫4,500,000–₫16,000,000 from ≈ $172
- Dermal Fillers Verified ₫5,000,000–₫14,000,000 from ≈ $191
- Facial Rejuvenation Laser ₫2,500,000–₫6,000,000 from ≈ $95
- Fat Freezing (CoolSculpting) ₫8,000,000–₫20,000,000 from ≈ $305
- Glutathione Injections ₫3,000,000–₫7,000,000 from ≈ $114
- Hair Regrowth Therapy ₫2,000,000–₫15,000,000 from ≈ $76
- HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Verified ₫4,200,000–₫20,000,000 from ≈ $160
- IV Drip Therapy ₫3,000,000–₫7,000,000 from ≈ $114
- Mesotherapy Verified ₫2,000,000–₫16,000,000 from ≈ $76
- Microneedling (Dermapen) Verified ₫3,000,000–₫8,000,000 from ≈ $114
- PRP Therapy (Vampire Facial) Verified ₫3,000,000–₫10,000,000 from ≈ $114
- RF Skin Tightening ₫5,000,000–₫35,000,000 from ≈ $191
- Skin Booster Injections (e.g. Profhilo) Verified ₫4,500,000–₫16,000,000 from ≈ $172
- Thermage ₫25,000,000–₫45,000,000 from ≈ $953
- Thread Lift Verified ₫15,000,000–₫60,000,000 from ≈ $572
- Ultherapy ₫25,000,000–₫35,000,000 from ≈ $953
Cancer Treatment (Oncology) 28
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant ₫400,000,000–₫800,000,000 from ≈ $15,300
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant ₫200,000,000–₫300,000,000 from ≈ $7,630
- Blood Tests ₫100,000–₫500,000 from ≈ $4
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- Bone Marrow Transplant (for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease) Verified ₫200,000,000–₫800,000,000 from ≈ $7,630
- Breast Cancer X-ray Screening (Mammogram) Verified ₫97,200–₫500,000 from ≈ $4
- Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Verified ₫850,000–₫11,500,000 from ≈ $32
- Chemotherapy ₫150,000–₫3,215,000 from ≈ $6
- Colorectal Surgery ₫53,800,000–₫84,240,000 from ≈ $2,050
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Verified ₫532,000–₫4,000,000 from ≈ $20
- Digital Mammogram ₫180,000–₫2,160,000 from ≈ $7
- Gastrectomy (for stomach cancer) ₫50,100,000–₫68,040,000 from ≈ $1,910
- Hysterectomy (for uterine cancer) ₫14,000,000–₫18,000,000 from ≈ $534
- Laparoscopic Surgery ₫53,800,000–₫84,240,000 from ≈ $2,050
- Lumpectomy ₫40,000,000–₫80,000,000 from ≈ $1,530
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Verified ₫1,322,000–₫5,075,000 from ≈ $50
- Mastectomy ₫40,000,000–₫80,000,000 from ≈ $1,530
- Minimally Invasive Surgery ₫20,000,000–₫30,000,000 from ≈ $763
- Oophorectomy (for ovarian cancer) ₫14,000,000–₫30,000,000 from ≈ $534
- Prostatectomy ₫120,000,000–₫180,000,000 from ≈ $4,580
- Radiation Therapy ₫340,000–₫22,100,000 from ≈ $13
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery (da Vinci) ₫120,000,000–₫180,000,000 from ≈ $4,580
- Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Verified ₫200,000,000–₫800,000,000 from ≈ $7,630
- Surgical Oncology ₫17,000,000–₫90,720,000 from ≈ $648
- ThinPrep (Pap Smear for Cervical Cancer) ₫150,000–₫400,000 from ≈ $6
- Tissue and Specimen Analysis (Biopsy) ₫200,000–₫3,550,000 from ≈ $8
- Tumor Resection ₫24,200,000–₫84,240,000 from ≈ $923
- Ultrasonography Diagnostic Imaging Verified ₫35,000–₫18,600,000 from ≈ $1
- X-Ray Imaging Verified ₫68,300–₫2,160,000 from ≈ $3
Cardiology & Heart Surgery 13
- Ablation Therapy Verified ₫30,000,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $1,140
- Angioplasty & Stenting Verified ₫80,000,000–₫250,000,000 from ≈ $3,050
- Bypass Surgery (CABG) Verified ₫80,000,000–₫519,000,000 from ≈ $3,050
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- Cardiac Consultation ₫150,000–₫150,000 from ≈ $6
- Cardiac MRI ₫2,000,000–₫8,000,000 from ≈ $76
- Congenital Heart Disease Surgery Verified ₫35,000,000–₫130,000,000 from ≈ $1,330
- Coronary Angiography ₫10,000,000–₫35,000,000 from ≈ $381
- Echocardiogram (Echo) Verified ₫300,000–₫1,200,000 from ≈ $11
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) Verified ₫50,000–₫200,000 from ≈ $2
- Holter Monitoring Verified ₫500,000–₫1,800,000 from ≈ $19
- Pacemaker Implantation ₫50,000,000–₫250,000,000 from ≈ $1,910
- Stress Test (Treadmill Test) Verified ₫400,000–₫1,500,000 from ≈ $15
- Valve Replacement Surgery Verified ₫80,000,000–₫250,000,000 from ≈ $3,050
Dental 22
- All-on-4 Implants Verified ₫152,000,000–₫260,000,000 from ≈ $5,800
- Bone Grafting Verified ₫5,000,000–₫10,000,000 from ≈ $191
- Braces Verified ₫35,000,000–₫70,000,000 from ≈ $1,330
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- Clear Aligners Verified ₫50,000,000–₫137,500,000 from ≈ $1,910
- Dental Bridges ₫1,200,000–₫9,000,000 from ≈ $46
- Dental Checkup ₫150,000–₫150,000 from ≈ $6
- Dental Crowns Verified ₫1,200,000–₫9,000,000 from ≈ $46
- Dental Fillings Verified ₫100,000–₫700,000 from ≈ $4
- Dental Implants Verified ₫779–₫265,000,000 from ≈ $572
- Dentures Verified ₫1,000,000–₫5,000,000 from ≈ $38
- Full Mouth Rehabilitation ₫100,000,000–₫300,000,000 from ≈ $3,810
- Gum Surgery Verified ₫500,000–₫3,000,000 from ≈ $19
- Pediatric Dentistry ₫100,000–₫500,000 from ≈ $4
- Porcelain Veneers Verified ₫6,000,000–₫12,000,000 from ≈ $229
- Retainers ₫500,000–₫3,000,000 from ≈ $19
- Root Canal Treatment Verified ₫292,000–₫1,500,000 from ≈ $11
- Sinus Lift ₫10,000,000–₫20,000,000 from ≈ $381
- Smile Makeover ₫48,000,000–₫240,000,000 from ≈ $1,830
- Teeth Cleaning Verified ₫100,000–₫500,000 from ≈ $4
- Teeth Whitening Verified ₫1,000,000–₫5,000,000 from ≈ $38
- Tooth Extraction Verified ₫200,000–₫11,094,000 from ≈ $8
- Wisdom Tooth Removal Verified ₫500,000–₫4,419,000 from ≈ $19
Eye Care (Ophthalmology) 22
- Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) ₫8,000,000–₫25,000,000 from ≈ $305
- Cataract Surgery Verified ₫6,500,000–₫21,000,000 from ≈ $248
- Color Blindness Testing ₫77,000–₫77,000 from ≈ $3
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- Comprehensive Eye Exam Verified ₫142,200–₫142,200 from ≈ $5
- Contact Lens Fitting ₫300,000–₫300,000 from ≈ $11
- Corneal Transplant ₫40,000,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $1,530
- Dry Eye Treatment ₫142,200–₫500,000 from ≈ $5
- Eye Allergy Treatment ₫100,000–₫500,000 from ≈ $4
- Fundus Photography Verified ₫250,000–₫250,000 from ≈ $10
- Intravitreal Injections ₫229,000–₫229,000 from ≈ $9
- LASEK Eye Surgery ₫19,000,000–₫23,300,000 from ≈ $725
- LASIK Eye Surgery Verified ₫15,000,000–₫28,000,000 from ≈ $572
- OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) Verified ₫250,000–₫500,000 from ≈ $10
- Pediatric Eye Exam ₫77,000–₫276,700 from ≈ $3
- PRK Eye Surgery ₫19,000,000–₫23,300,000 from ≈ $725
- Pterygium Surgery Verified ₫3,000,000–₫6,000,000 from ≈ $114
- Ptosis Surgery ₫10,000,000–₫40,000,000 from ≈ $381
- Refraction Test Verified ₫46,300–₫46,300 from ≈ $2
- ReLEx SMILE Surgery Verified ₫39,000,000–₫56,000,000 from ≈ $1,490
- Retinal Detachment Surgery ₫15,000,000–₫40,000,000 from ≈ $572
- Strabismus Surgery ₫6,000,000–₫9,000,000 from ≈ $229
- Visual Field Test Verified ₫100,000–₫100,000 from ≈ $4
Fertility & IVF 17
- Caesarean Section (C-Section) Verified ₫1,000,000–₫92,700,000 from ≈ $38
- Egg Freezing ₫8,000,000–₫60,000,000 from ≈ $305
- Embryo Freezing ₫5,500,000–₫20,000,000 from ≈ $210
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- Embryo Transfer (FET) ₫5,500,000–₫19,000,000 from ≈ $210
- Endometriosis Surgery ₫8,000,000–₫18,000,000 from ≈ $305
- Fertility Diagnosis ₫350,000–₫10,000,000 from ≈ $13
- Hysterectomy (Benign) ₫13,367,000–₫50,000,000 from ≈ $510
- Hysteroscopy ₫4,000,000–₫15,000,000 from ≈ $153
- ICSI Treatment ₫8,000,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $305
- IUI Treatment Verified ₫1,000,000–₫12,000,000 from ≈ $38
- IVF Treatment Verified ₫70,000,000–₫129,900,000 from ≈ $2,670
- Laparoscopy for Fertility ₫8,000,000–₫18,000,000 from ≈ $305
- Male Infertility Surgery ₫4,000,000–₫30,000,000 from ≈ $153
- Normal Delivery (Vaginal Birth) Verified ₫4,526,000–₫56,300,000 from ≈ $173
- Ovarian Drilling ₫8,000,000–₫15,000,000 from ≈ $305
- PGS / Genetic Testing ₫15,000,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $572
- Tubal Ligation Reversal ₫12,000,000–₫23,000,000 from ≈ $458
Gender-Affirming Surgery 6
Multi-specialty 22
- Appendectomy ₫11,042,000–₫33,330,000 from ≈ $421
- Colonoscopy Verified ₫700,000–₫20,243,000 from ≈ $27
- Comprehensive Health Screening Verified ₫150,000–₫68,700,000 from ≈ $6
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- Dermatology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- Endocrinology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- ESWL (Kidney Stone Lithotripsy) ₫6,500,000–₫24,137,000 from ≈ $248
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) Verified ₫2,000,000–₫33,330,000 from ≈ $76
- Gastroenterology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) Verified ₫660,000–₫18,653,000 from ≈ $25
- Gynecology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫1,100,000 from ≈ $5
- Hematology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- Hemorrhoidectomy ₫5,914,000–₫7,404,000 from ≈ $226
- Hernia Repair (Inguinal) ₫10,055,000–₫16,131,000 from ≈ $383
- Infectious Disease Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- Nephrology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- Neurology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- Pulmonology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- Rheumatology Consultation Verified ₫125,000–₫690,000 from ≈ $5
- Specialist Consultation Verified ₫50,600–₫2,300,000 from ≈ $2
- Thyroidectomy ₫10,624,000–₫17,170,000 from ≈ $405
- Tonsillectomy ₫225,500–₫8,863,000 from ≈ $9
- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) ₫14,829,000–₫15,985,000 from ≈ $566
Orthopedics 10
- Arthroscopy Verified ₫2,632,000–₫5,000,000 from ≈ $100
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Verified ₫2,632,000–₫3,624,000 from ≈ $100
- Fracture & Trauma Verified ₫3,132,000–₫3,958,000 from ≈ $119
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- Hand & Wrist Surgery Verified ₫1,600,000–₫3,958,000 from ≈ $61
- Hip Surgery ₫60,000,000–₫150,000,000 from ≈ $2,290
- Joint Replacement Verified ₫124,000–₫130,000,000 from ≈ $5
- Knee Surgery Verified ₫60,000,000–₫130,000,000 from ≈ $2,290
- Shoulder Surgery Verified ₫2,632,000–₫5,000,000 from ≈ $100
- Spine Surgery Verified ₫70,000,000–₫190,000,000 from ≈ $2,670
- Sports Medicine Verified ₫3,624,000–₫5,000,000 from ≈ $138
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery 42
- 360° Liposuction ₫70,000,000–₫150,000,000 from ≈ $2,670
- Arm Lift ₫40,000,000–₫70,000,000 from ≈ $1,530
- Beard Transplant ₫30,000,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $1,140
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- Body Lift ₫70,000,000–₫200,000,000 from ≈ $2,670
- Botox & Fillers Verified ₫3,000,000–₫14,000,000 from ≈ $114
- Brazilian Butt Lift Verified ₫30,000,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $1,140
- Breast Augmentation Verified ₫50,000,000–₫120,000,000 from ≈ $1,910
- Breast Lift ₫40,000,000–₫90,000,000 from ≈ $1,530
- Breast Lift with Augmentation ₫60,000,000–₫130,000,000 from ≈ $2,290
- Breast Reconstruction ₫50,000,000–₫120,000,000 from ≈ $1,910
- Breast Reduction Verified ₫50,000,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $1,910
- Brow Lift Verified ₫12,000,000–₫50,000,000 from ≈ $458
- Cheek Surgery Verified ₫40,000,000–₫70,000,000 from ≈ $1,530
- Chin Surgery Verified ₫15,000,000–₫30,000,000 from ≈ $572
- Dimple Creation ₫5,000,000–₫10,000,000 from ≈ $191
- Eyebrow Transplant ₫20,000,000–₫60,000,000 from ≈ $763
- Eyelid Surgery Verified ₫7,200,000–₫30,000,000 from ≈ $275
- Facelift Verified ₫25,000,000–₫120,000,000 from ≈ $953
- Facial Implants Verified ₫15,000,000–₫35,000,000 from ≈ $572
- Facial Rejuvenation Packages ₫2,000,000–₫16,000,000 from ≈ $76
- Fat Transfer Verified ₫12,000,000–₫60,000,000 from ≈ $458
- Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation Verified ₫45,000,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $1,720
- Hair Transplant Verified ₫35,000,000–₫120,000,000 from ≈ $1,330
- Hymenoplasty Verified ₫15,000,000–₫22,000,000 from ≈ $572
- Jaw Surgery Verified ₫54,000,000–₫80,000,000 from ≈ $2,060
- Labiaplasty Verified ₫11,000,000–₫16,500,000 from ≈ $420
- Laser Skin Treatments ₫1,500,000–₫6,000,000 from ≈ $57
- Lip Surgery Verified ₫3,000,000–₫12,000,000 from ≈ $114
- Liposuction Verified ₫16,982,000–₫90,000,000 from ≈ $648
- Male Breast Reduction ₫30,000,000–₫70,000,000 from ≈ $1,140
- Mini Tummy Tuck ₫40,000,000–₫80,000,000 from ≈ $1,530
- Penis Enlargement ₫50,000,000–₫250,000,000 from ≈ $1,910
- PRP Facial Verified ₫3,000,000–₫10,000,000 from ≈ $114
- PRP for Hair Loss Verified ₫3,000,000–₫10,000,000 from ≈ $114
- Rhinoplasty Verified ₫13,416,000–₫100,000,000 from ≈ $512
- Scar Revision ₫1,500,000–₫10,000,000 from ≈ $57
- Skin Resurfacing ₫1,500,000–₫6,000,000 from ≈ $57
- Thigh Lift ₫40,000,000–₫70,000,000 from ≈ $1,530
- Tummy Tuck ₫70,000,000–₫120,000,000 from ≈ $2,670
- Ultherapy / HIFU ₫5,000,000–₫35,000,000 from ≈ $191
- Vaginal Tightening Verified ₫11,000,000–₫27,500,000 from ≈ $420
- Vaser Liposuction ₫50,000,000–₫120,000,000 from ≈ $1,910
Cities
DirectoryEvery city in Vietnam where we list hospitals — each city page grades the local market: prices, consult fees, competition and getting around.
Getting to Vietnam
SourcedVisa, arrival & money — plus the safety, recourse & doctor-verification most sites skip.
Getting there
Visa
Since 2026 Vietnam's e-Visa is open to all nationalities for up to 90 days, single or multiple entry (US$25 single / US$50 multiple), applied for online at the official portal and processed in about 3 working days; a passport valid 6+ months is required. Confirm your nationality's rule before travelling.
Medical / long-stay visa
Vietnam has no dedicated medical visa — patients travel on the standard tourist e-Visa (up to 90 days) and pay international hospitals out-of-pocket or via private insurance; longer treatment is handled by extending or re-applying for the e-Visa.
Arrival
Apply at the official portal evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn (avoid look-alike agent sites); e-Visas are accepted at 80+ air, land and sea ports. From 1 July 2026 many travellers must also file a health declaration within 7 days before travel.
Currency
Vietnamese Dong (VND, ₫) — cash is still king outside major cities
Languages
Vietnamese is the official language; English is spoken at international hospitals and by younger urban staff, but is limited in public facilities — international hospitals provide interpreters
Safety, recourse & verifying the doctor
Traveller safety
Generally safe
Legal recourse (malpractice)
Limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer
Insurance environment
Medical-travel & complication cover widely available
Verify the doctor — before you book Sourced
The Ministry of Health licenses physicians — the Medical Service Administration issues the medical practice licence for modern medicine, with provincial Departments of Health licensing locally. Under the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, new practice licences (Giấy phép hành nghề) are valid five years. · No public English per-doctor licence-search portal exists; licences are held in the Ministry of Health's national health database. Ask the hospital for the doctor's practice-licence number and specialty and have it confirmed with the treating hospital or the provincial Department of Health; for hospital quality, look for JCI accreditation (e.g. Vinmec Times City).
Shows: practice-licence status and 5-year validity · scope/specialty of practice · issuing provincial Department of Health · (hospital) JCI accreditation. Run the doctor's name through the official registry — we cite the body only, never rank individuals.
Market data — our own metrics
MDI · Method 1.3 Methodology →Our six market-data factors — price, depth, providers, trust signals, evidence and access — on one public formula. Not the healthcare grade (that's sourced from external indices, up top).
Market-data score
100% of the factors backed by data
- Price competitiveness 100 Imported cheaper than 100% of countries · median entry price vs 8 priced countries · 100th percentile
- Market depth 67 Imported 202 procedures priced · share of the 303-procedure priced registry
- Provider base 99 ✓ Verified 31 hospitals · 30 sourced profiles · listed providers + sourced-profile share
- Trust & accreditation 90 Our index 90/100 top trust · best provider's Trust Index + country JCI organizations
- Evidence & research 25 Our index 50% verified prices · verified price share + ClinicalTrials.gov recruiting studies
- Access & travel 80 ✓ Verified visa guide sourced · medical visa · sourced visa/arrival guide, medical-visa route, recourse framework
How healthcare works in Vietnam
SourcedThe system a traveller is entering — who insures, who provides, and how a foreign patient actually pays. Sourced facts only, each with its origin.
- System
- Vietnam runs a mixed public–private system led by the Ministry of Health, organised in four tiers (central, provincial, district and commune) with a compulsory social-health-insurance scheme administered by Vietnam Social Security (VSS).
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in Vietnam · 2024 ↗
- Coverage
- Social health insurance is near-universal — about 93.4% of the population was enrolled by 2024 — with the state fully subsidising cover for the poor, ethnic minorities, children under 6 and the elderly over 80.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in Vietnam (VSS enrolment) · 2024 ↗
- Public vs private
- Public commune, district and provincial hospitals form the backbone, while a growing private sector — Vinmec, FV Hospital, Hanoi French Hospital, Hoan My — carries the medical-travel and expatriate market.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in Vietnam · 2024 ↗
- Funding
- Public healthcare is financed by mandatory social-insurance contributions from the employed population plus the state budget, which fully covers premiums for exempt groups.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in Vietnam · 2024 ↗
- How foreigners pay
- Foreigners and medical tourists self-pay (or claim later on private insurance) at international hospitals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; at one international hospital about a quarter of patients are foreigners seeking cardiology and orthopaedics.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in Vietnam / US ITA Healthcare Resource Guide · 2024 ↗
- Out-of-pocket
- Out-of-pocket spending is high — about 40% of current health expenditure in 2022 — reflecting shallow insurance benefit packages and heavy reliance on self-paid private care.
- World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS) · 2022 ↗
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacies are dense and widely used for first-line care — large chains such as Pharmacity operate nationally — and many medicines are dispensed over the counter, though the government is tightening prescription rules and building a national e-health record.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in Vietnam · 2024 ↗
- Emergency care
- The nationwide medical emergency number is 115 for an ambulance; coverage is uneven outside big cities, and many foreigners rely on private-hospital ambulance services in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
- US ITA Healthcare Resource Guide — Vietnam · 2024 ↗
- Quality & outcomes
- Quality is rising fastest in the private sector — Vinmec Times City was Vietnam's first JCI-accredited hospital and several Vinmec hospitals hold Global Hospital Rating 4-star recognition — while life expectancy at birth is about 74.7 years.
- World Bank / Wikipedia (Healthcare in Vietnam) · 2024 ↗
Vietnam's medical system in numbers
World Bank / WHOThe countable size of the system — averages across our sourced hospital profiles, what our registry holds, and national statistics from named sources (WHO, World Bank, ministry registries).
The country's system · WHO / World Bank
1.1
World Bank (SH.MED.PHYS.ZS) · 2021 · US 3.7
1.4
World Bank (SH.MED.NUMW.P3) · 2016 · US 13.4
2.5
World Bank (SH.MED.BEDS.ZS) · 2017 · US 2.7
29
Nguyen et al. · 2022
74.7 yrs
World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) · 2024 · US 78.9 yrs
$197
World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD) · 2023 · US $13,500
4.5% GDP
World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS) · 2022 · US 16.7% GDP
40%
World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS) · 2022 · US 11%
71/100
WHO GHO — UHC service coverage index (UHC_INDEX_REPORTED) · 2023 · US 86/100
Hospital averages · our sourced profiles
4.0★
across 30 hospitals
1,919
across 30 hospitals
549
across 15 hospitals
50 yrs
across 13 hospitals
53%
16 of 30 profiled
In our registry · live counts
31
30
202
150
9
Vietnam vs the 9 markets we track
Our dataEvery measure against the cross-market median and the cheapest↔priciest range across the 9 destinations we price — our peer set, live across the registry.
| Measure | Vietnam | vs median | Registry median | Cheapest ↔ priciest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost index100 = median | 57 | 44% below median | 101 | India 35 ↔ Singapore 311 |
| Typical procedure pricemedian across priced procedures | $227 | 50% below median | $452 | Vietnam $227 ↔ Singapore $3,640 |
| Procedures pricedof 326 in the registry | 202 | 13% below median | 231 | taiwan 74 ↔ India 275 |
| Hospitals listedin the directory | 31 | 37% below median | 49 | Singapore 12 ↔ South Korea 138 |
| Verified pricesshare corroborated | 43% | ≈ median | 43% | India 26% ↔ turkey 100% |
Explore Vietnam by condition or specialist
DirectoryThe demand lenses, priced for Ho Chi Minh City — start from your diagnosis or the doctor type you need.
By condition 5
Common questions
Sourced + modeledShort answers built from the numbers on this page — costs, hospitals, visa and safety.
What does medical treatment cost in Vietnam?
202 procedures are priced across 6 cities, starting from ≈ $1 with a median entry price of ≈ $229. Every price links to its own comparison page with sources.
Which hospitals should I look at in Vietnam?
31 hospitals are listed, led by Newsweek's World's Best national top 10 in rank order, then by our transparent Medical Travel Cost grade (top Trust score 90/100); 30 have fully sourced profiles. Open a profile for accreditations, reviews and published prices.
Do I need a visa for medical treatment in Vietnam?
Since 2026 Vietnam's e-Visa is open to all nationalities for up to 90 days, single or multiple entry (US$25 single / US$50 multiple), applied for online at the official portal and processed in about 3 working days; a passport valid 6+ months is required. Confirm your nationality's rule before travelling. For longer treatment: Vietnam has no dedicated medical visa — patients travel on the standard tourist e-Visa (up to 90 days) and pay international hospitals out-of-pocket or via private insurance; longer treatment is handled by extending or re-applying for the e-Visa.
Is it safe — and what if something goes wrong?
Generally safe for visitors, and limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer. You can verify any doctor's license through The Ministry of Health licenses physicians — the Medical Service Administration issues the medical practice licence for modern medicine, with provincial Departments of Health licensing locally. Under the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, new practice licences (Giấy phép hành nghề) are valid five years.. Hospital-level signals live on each profile.
Data & sources
67% verified · 78% filled Methodology →67% of this page's 9 data facets are verified against a primary source, 78% carry at least imported data. Every section shows where its numbers come from; empty slots stay empty.
All 9 data fields — what's verified, imported or modeled Show more Hide
- Procedure prices· 202 procedures ✓ Verified
- Hospital directory· 31 listed · 30 sourced ✓ Verified
- Specialist consultation fees· 150 on file Imported
- Visa & arrival guide ✓ Verified
- Safety & recourse framework ✓ Verified
- JCI accreditation count Not yet collected
- Clinical research activity Not yet collected
- Doctor license registry· The Ministry of Health licenses physicians — the Medical Service Administration issues the medical practice licence for modern medicine, with provincial Departments of Health licensing locally. Under the 2023 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, new practice licences (Giấy phép hành nghề) are valid five years. ✓ Verified
- National system statistics· 9 of 6 sourced (World Bank / WHO) ✓ Verified
Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Medical Travel Cost Index.