Why are foreigners posting videos praising Da Nang’s public hospitals?

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What do you think about the institutionalization of traditional medicine? I quite like it. Gives rumors a place to go die instead of circulating among folk practitioners in an endless telephone game. Now people can say “nah the Chinese/Vietnamese central medicine authorities said your animal viscera powders do not actually do anything”. Some people here think it is a complete waste of resources!

[2026-07-03] Tuoi Tre

Videos posted by foreign tourists and expatriates applauding public hospitals in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang have attracted hundreds of thousands of views on social media, with many highlighting affordable treatment costs, medical expertise, efficient procedures, and attentive care. A screenshot shows a video posted by German visitor Gunner, which has attracted about 40,000 views and comments praising public hospitals in Da Nang City, central Vietnam. Recent videos featured U.S. tourist Susan Lindgren, who said she paid VND45,000 (US$1.7) for an eye examination at Da Nang Eye Hospital, and Gunner, a German national, who shared his experience accompanying his wife to Hospital 199, where he lauded the hospital’s facilities, efficient procedures, and quality of care. The videos have prompted numerous comments from other foreigners describing positive experiences at public hospitals in Da Nang, including low treatment costs, short waiting times, and accurate diagnoses. Foreign visitors wait for medical consultation at 199 Hospital in Da Nang City, central Vietnam. Photo: Chau Sa / Tuoi Tre Local health authorities said public hospitals in the city have seen a growing number of international patients in recent years. Tran Quang Phap, deputy director of Hospital 199, said the hospital had invested in facilities, expanded high-quality outpatient services, improved doctors’ professional qualifications and foreign-language skills, and recruited leading specialists while maintaining public-sector service fees. A doctor conducts a treatment session for foreign visitors at Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital in Da Nang City, central Vietnam. Photo: Chau Sa / Tuoi Tre Tran Thanh Thuy, director of Da Nang’s Department of Health, said feedback from international patients reflected the city’s healthcare standards and suggested Da Nang had favorable conditions for developing medical tourism. She said the city’s health sector would continue improving clinical quality, streamlining procedures, reducing waiting times, strengthening patient support, enhancing medical staff’s foreign-language skills, and expanding cooperation with international insurance providers. A foreign visitor receives treatment at Da Nang Oncology Hospital in Da Nang City, central Vietnam. Photo: Chau Sa / Tuoi Tre Bao Anh - Chau Sa / Tuoi Tre News #### Read more ## Hightlights ### Singaporean visitors can now pay in Vietnam using QR codes Economy 1 hour ago Singaporean visitors can now make QR code payments in Vietnam using their familiar mobile payment applications, following the launch of a cross-border QR payment service between the two countries aimed at boosting tourism, trade, and the digital economy. ### How much are Vietnamese consumers spending on entertainment? In-Depth 5 hours ago Vietnam’s hottest online conversations are no longer centered on what to eat or wear. Instead, they revolve around whether fans have managed to secure concert tickets, which film is topping the box office, or which newly released video game is generating the biggest buzz, all reflecting consumers’ growing appetite for entertainment spending. ### Eastern heat on July 4 threatens World Cup players and fans World 2 hours ago LOS ANGELES – Saturday’s afternoon knockout round game between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia could be this World Cup tournament’s hottest, posing dangers to the region as well as athletes and tens of thousands of fans in the open-air stadium. ### Singaporean visitors can now pay in Vietnam using QR codes Economy 1 hour ago Singaporean visitors can now make QR code payments in Vietnam using their familiar mobile payment applications, following the launch of a cross-border QR payment service between the two countries aimed at boosting tourism, trade, and the digital economy. - Video - Photo of the day