Asia

Vietnam

No restrictions

No HIV-specific entry restriction is reported for ordinary tourist visits.

HIV medication & care

Conditions apply

A CHARM guide describes self-paid ART through hospitals or private HIV clinics for foreigners without a residence card or health insurance. Confirm current prescribing requirements, stock and fees with a local service.

Vietnam Network of People Living with HIV (VNP+)vnpplus2008@gmail.com+84 24 3873 7933

National HIV peer network, identified by CHARM for support with treatment access. This link is its APN+ member listing.

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Thailand and Vietnam: working as a teacher

A teacher reports living and working across Thailand and Vietnam for seven years. They say visa and work-permit applications went smoothly and their medical examinations did not include HIV testing.

Positive Destinations1 July 2026

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Problems reportedPersonal account

Vietnam

Vietnam: a work-visa application refused

An applicant reports that a work-visa health check included an HIV test. They say the positive result caused them to fail the examination and their application was rejected.

Positive Destinations15 September 2025

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Positive experiencePersonal account

Vietnam

Vietnam: a resident's medication costs

A commenter living in Vietnam reports paying for a generic single-tablet HIV regimen and routine blood tests. They share their own treatment experience in response to a question about maintaining medication during a longer stay in Asia.

Reddit18 May 2021

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Sources & notes 3

Profile checked 2026-10-11. Updated by Positive Destinations: Dec 2025.

Positive Destinations · Vietnam Specialist secondary source · Dec 2025

Medication contacts checked 12 Oct 2026.

charmjapan.com Medication & care · source 1
Vietnam Network of People Living with HIV (VNP+) Medication & care · source 2

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No HIV-specific entry restriction is reported for ordinary tourist visits.

HIV medication & care

Travel experiences

Thailand and Vietnam: working as a teacher

Vietnam: a work-visa application refused

Vietnam: a resident's medication costs

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