Don’t travel without health insurance, even if you’re fit and healthy – accidents do happen.

Find out your insurance plan, declare any existing medical conditions you have to make clear which will cover you. You may require extra cover for adventure activities such as rock climbing. Check their payment plan (e.g.: directly to providers or reimburse you after you pay on the spot). It may decide which medical-expense option you have to pay, as well as documentation, policies required.

Alternatively, insurance can be purchased in-country from Vietnam Insurance Corporation (BAO VIET in Vietnamese) which offers limited travel insurance services (ie. health and property) to foreigners travelling or residing in Vietnam. Further information can be obtained from their branch offices as follows:

BAO VIET – Hanoi

35 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi

Telephone: (84 4) 38262632 / 38262614
Fax: (84 4) 38257188 / 38245473

BAO VIET – Ho Chi Minh City

23 – 25 Thai Van Lung street, Ben Nghe, District 1, HCM city

Fax: (08) 38234694

Tổng đài: (08) 38251500

E-mail: th.sg-pnt@baoviet.com.vn

BAO VIET – Danang

97 Tran Phu Street, Danang City

Tel: (0511) 3821260 / 3812322

Fax: (0511) 3821601

E-mail: dn-pnt@baoviet.com.vn

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