As the population of Vietnam tides together to prevent the spread and flatten the curve, residents in different cities are stepping up, doing their part and getting tested. Wondering where to get a COVID-19 test in Ho Chi Minh City? Look no further. We have compiled a non-exhaustive list of hospitals and clinics in Ho Chi Minh City that offer Rapid Antigen Test and/or the RT-PCR Test, listed below according to district (yes, you're welcome).
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District 1
FV Clinic
Address: Bitexco Financial Tower, 3rd, 2 Hải Triều, St, Quận 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 6290 6167
Family Medical Practice
Address: 34 Lê Duẩn, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3822 7848
District 2
American International Hospital
Address: 199 Nguyễn Hoàng, An Phú, Quận 2, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3910 9999
Family Medical Practice
Address: 95 Đường Thảo Điền, Thảo Điền, Quận 2, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3744 2000
District 3
Pasteur Hospital
Address: 167 Pasteur, Phường 8, Quận 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3823 0352
Raffles Medical International Clinic
Address: 167A Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Phường 7, Quận 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3824 0777
District 5
Trung tâm kiểm soát bệnh tật - Center for Disease Control
Address: 699 Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo, Phường 1, Quận 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3924 2717
Bệnh viện Chợ Rẫy - Cho Ray Hospital
Address: 201B Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Phường 12, Quận 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3855 4137
Bệnh viện Đại học Y Dược - University Medical Center
Address: 215 Hồng Bàng, Phường 11, Quận 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3855 4269
Bệnh viện Nhiệt đới - Nhiet Doi Hospital
Address: 764 Võ Văn Kiệt, Phường 1, Quận 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: 028 3923 5804
Bệnh viện Nguyễn Tri Phương - Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital
Address: 468 Nguyễn Trãi, Phường 8, Quận 5, HCMC
Contact: 028 3923 4349
District 7
FV Hospital
Address: 6 Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Tân Phú, Quận 7, HCMC
Contact: 028 5411 3333
District 8
Viện Y Tế Công Cộng - Institute of Hygiene and Public Health
Address: 159 Đường Hưng Phú, Phường 10, Quận 8, HCMC
Contact: 028 3855 9503
Tan Binh District
Bệnh viện Thống Nhất - Thong Nhat Hospital
Address: 1 Lý Thường Kiệt, Phường 7, Tân Bình, HCMC
Contact: 028 3869 0277
Phu Nhuan District
Bệnh viện Hoàn Mỹ Sài Gòn - Hoan My Sai Gon Hospital
Address: 60-60A Phan Xích Long, Phường 1, Phú Nhuận, HCMC
Contact: 028 3990 2468
Thu Duc District
Bệnh viện Quận Thủ Đức - Quan Thu Duc Hospital
Address: 18 Dương Văn Cam, Linh Đông, Thủ Đức, HCMC
Contact: 098 833 36 60
Methods of testing and time taken for test results differ on the testing centre. For more information and details about what the test can be used for (e.g. domestical or international travel), please contact the hospitals. For the local government hospitals, you might want to have a Vietnamese speaker to help you. If not, check out our list of Vietnamese survival phrases for lockdown and beyond, which includes helpful phrases that you can use for your visit to the hospital.
If you are booking a test for international flights from Vietnam, we suggest the following:
- Confirm that your airlines accept test results from your chosen hospital/ clinic
- Confirm whether you need a RT-PCR test
- Check that the hospital/ clinic will provide results in both Vietnamese and English
- Request for at least 3 hardcopies of the results
Before going to the hospital for your test, bring along:
- The hospital appointment confirmation letter
- ID/ passport and visa documents
- Flight reservation details (if relevant)
- Water, hand-sanitiser, masks, pen
Getting to the Testing Centres
If you have your own mode of transport, you are generally allowed to use it to get there. Public transportation is currently not running in Ho Chi Minh City. There might be police roadblocks on the way, so go prepared with the necessary documents.
Taxis are still operating; however, they can only be booked 30 minutes before departure. Both companies only have Vietnamese speaking phone operators. You will also have to call for another taxi when the appointment is over.
- Vinasun Hotline: 02838 27 27 27
- Mai Linh Taxi Hotline: 1055
Private car hires can be booked in advance and they communicate in English. They also do round trips; the driver will wait for you and take you home. This is the most convenient option, but comes with a heftier price tag.
- Clown Car number: 090 938 15 81
- Vikado number (whatsapp, viber, zalo): 098 558 3489, 093 777 2386
Testing is becoming a regular part of our lives as we continue our fight against the virus outbreak and wait for the vaccine. If you are a close contact with someone who has the COVID-19 virus or you show top symptoms, do contact the Vietnamese government officials and seek treatment. Here's wishing you good health and good luck getting your RT-PRC test or Rapid Antigen test.
And to prepare you for this milestone moment, here is our walkthrough guide of getting vaccinated in Ho Chi Minh City - from first-hand personal experience!
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