# Vietnam Expat Health > Vietnam Expat Health is a practical guide to healthcare in Vietnam for expats and long-stay residents, covering vaccines, dengue season, work permit health checks, social insurance and travel insurance. It also publishes community picks of clinics, dentists, physios and pharmacies in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Da Nang, each with a short editor's note. It is general information, not medical advice, and no pick pays to be listed. Last updated: 2026-11-09. ## Key facts - What it is: A community platform for expats and long-stay residents in Vietnam that publishes practical healthcare guides and community picks of clinics, dentists, physios and pharmacies. It is general information, not medical advice. - Country: Vietnam. The footer gives Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. - How honorees are chosen: Honorees are selected by our editors based on a published evaluation of publicly available information. The criteria are on the methodology page: https://vietnamexpathealth.com/methodology - Fees: No winner pays a fee for inclusion. A category can be empty. - Ownership: This publication shares ownership with PeptaraLabs, Lab Ranked Agency, and Dental Link. - Contact: community@vietnamexpathealth.com ## Guides - [Bringing Medication to Vietnam: Prescription Rules](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/bringing-medication-to-vietnam) - [Dengue Fever Vietnam: Seasons, Cases and Testing Since 2015](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/dengue-fever-vietnam) - [Emergency Number Vietnam: 113, 114 and 115 Explained](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/emergency-number-vietnam) - [Health Insurance Vietnam: A Guide for Expats and Foreigners](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/health-insurance-vietnam) - [Healthcare in Vietnam: An Expat Guide to the Health System](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/healthcare-in-vietnam) - [Medical Certificate Vietnam: Work Permit Health Check Guide](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/medical-certificate-vietnam) - [Pharmacy in Vietnam: How Buying Medicine Works for Expats](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/pharmacy-in-vietnam) - [Social Insurance Vietnam: Rules for Foreign Employees](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/social-insurance-vietnam) - [Travel Insurance Vietnam: Is It Required and What It Covers](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/travel-insurance-vietnam) - [Vaccines for Vietnam: Travel Health Guide for Expats](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/vaccines-for-vietnam) ## Categories, 2026 - [Community Recommended, Supplements](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/winners/community-supplements) - [Community Recommended, Dental Care](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/winners/community-dental) - [Community Recommended, Family Clinics](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/winners/community-clinics) - [Community Recommended, Pharmacies](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/winners/community-pharmacies) - [Community Recommended, Physiotherapy](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/winners/community-physio) - [Community Recommended, Mental Health](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/winners/community-mental) - [Community Recommended, Gyms & Training](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/winners/community-gyms) ## Common questions - **Which vaccines for Vietnam should expats ask about?** Start with routine shots. The US CDC also recommends hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid for most visitors, and yellow fever is not required for entry. A long stay can add to that list, so our vaccines guide sets out what the CDC says and what to ask a travel clinic. Page: https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/vaccines-for-vietnam - **How does healthcare in Vietnam work for expats?** Most hospitals in Vietnam are public, and the private sector is growing, with most private hospitals in the three biggest cities. UK government guidance says patients pay all hospital costs and should hold health insurance. Our healthcare guide explains how foreigners use the system. Page: https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/healthcare-in-vietnam - **Travel insurance Vietnam: is it required to enter?** The UK government does not list it as an entry condition for British citizen passport holders. The same advice still tells those travellers to buy a policy, because medical bills can be expensive. Our travel insurance guide covers what a policy should include. Page: https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/travel-insurance-vietnam - **Social insurance Vietnam: do foreign employees have to pay?** Most do. Joining is compulsory once a foreign employee's labour contract runs 12 months or more, and since 1 July 2025 that applies with a work permit or a work permit exemption. Our social insurance guide lists who is exempt and what comes off a payslip. Page: https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/social-insurance-vietnam - **Medical certificate Vietnam: what does a work permit need?** Decree 219 of 2025 says a work permit file needs a health certificate issued by a qualified medical facility. One issued abroad is accepted only in limited cases. Our work permit health check guide gives the order of steps. Page: https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/medical-certificate-vietnam - **Dengue fever Vietnam: when are cases most common?** Case counts climb in the rainy season, and the south sees the most. World Health Organization figures show 184,903 cases and 43 deaths across Vietnam in 2025. Our dengue guide tracks the numbers each year since 2015. Page: https://vietnamexpathealth.com/guides/dengue-fever-vietnam ## More pages - [Home](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/) - [All 2026 winners](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/winners) - [Methodology](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/methodology) - [FAQ](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/faq) - [About](https://vietnamexpathealth.com/about)