Emergency contacts in Vietnam
Emergency numbers in Vietnam
Healthcare notes
Healthcare in Hanoi/HCMC is good at international hospitals (FV Hospital, French Hospital). Rural areas limited.
Major embassies in Vietnam
For UK citizens
British Embassy, 4th Floor Central Building, 31 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Verify addresses on the official embassy site before traveling — embassies move occasionally.
⚠ Common scams & risks
Motorbike taxi over-charging, restaurant 'menu without prices' scams, fake police 'fines.' Use Grab app, always agree on price first.
Before you go
- Save your embassy's contact in your phone before you travel — country code + number.
- Register your trip with your government if you're a US citizen (STEP — step.state.gov), UK (FCDO advice), or Australian (Smartraveller). Free, takes 5 min.
- Take photos of your passport and store them in cloud + email it to yourself. Replacements are much faster with a copy.
- Travel insurance with medical evacuation — check the coverage limit. $100,000+ medical, $250,000+ evacuation are the realistic minimums for serious incidents abroad.
- Know the difference between the police and tourist police. When dealing with regular police in a non-English-speaking country, ask for someone who speaks English (or your language) — many will have a translator on call.