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Staying safe

• •Vietnam has made a huge leap forward in terms of economic development and tourism, and many of the most feared annoyances are minor concerns.
• •Unexploded ordnance: As a legacy of the Indochina Wars, much of Vietnam's countryside is still littered with unexploded bombs and landmines, and many locals are still killed or maimed by them.
• •Crime: Vietnam is a relatively safe place for tourists, especially when travelling in groups.
• •Tourist areas are hotspots of petty crime.
• •Reports of thefts from hotel rooms, including upmarket hotels, have been heard occasionally. Do not assume that your hotel room strongbox is inviolable.
• •Avoid fights and arguments with locals.

Staying healthy

• •Tropical diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis are endemic in rural Vietnam.
• •Street food, including blended ice drinks, and food in restaurants is mostly safe to be consumed due to much improved hygiene.
• •Tap water is not safe to drink.
• •Contact lens solution is seldomly sold by pharmacies. You will have to find to specialised lens store or an optometrist to get it.
• •Healthcare: Vietnamese hospitals are generally not up to Western standards.
• •There are private hospitals in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang that cater mainly to Western expatriates and provide excellent healthcare, with staff members who are able to speak English…