Vietnam
Getting help
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide tailored advice for individual trips. Read this travel advice and carry out your own research before deciding whether to travel.
Emergency services in Vietnam
Ambulance: 115
Fire: 114
Police: 113
National search and rescue: 112听
Hotline for child protection: 111
Emergency numbers in Vietnam are operated in Vietnamese only.听
Take a translator with you when you report a crime to the local police. Always get a police report when you report a crime.
Contact your travel provider and insurer
Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do. Inform a friend or family member about your insurance provider and policy number should they need to act on your behalf.
Refunds and changes to travel
For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.
Find out more about听changing or cancelling travel plans, including:
- where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
- how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim
Support from听FCDO
FCDO听has guidance on staying safe and what to do if you need help or support abroad, including:
- finding English-speaking听,听听补苍诲听听in Vietnam
- dealing with a听death in Vietnam
- 产别颈苍驳听arrested or imprisoned in Vietnam
- getting help if you鈥檙e a听victim of crime
- what to do if you鈥檙e听in hospital
- if you鈥檙e听affected by a crisis听such as a terrorist attack
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Risk information for British companies
The听Overseas Business Risk service听offers information and advice for British companies operating in Vietnam on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks.