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Travel Advice for Vietnam |
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No current US State Department warnings. UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office advises: • Outbreaks of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in Vietnam have resulted in a small number of human fatalities. As a precaution, you should avoid live animal markets, poultry farms and other places where you may come into close contact with domestic, caged or wild birds; and ensure poultry and egg dishes are thoroughly cooked.
• Cases of Dengue Fever have doubled in the south of Vietnam in 2006.
• You should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks, which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.
• Typhoons commonly occur in Vietnam between June and December. Please see the Natural Disasters section of this Travel Advice and Hurricanes for more information.
• Around 80,000 British tourists visit Vietnam every year. Most visits are trouble-free. The main type of incident for which British nationals require consular assistance in Vietnam is for petty crime (mostly theft) and deaths, mostly from natural causes. Serious or violent crimes against foreigners are rare. The majority of consular cases occur in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and in the central Hue/ Danang region.
• We strongly recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for the activities you want to undertake. Links to Government Advisories for Vietnam UK Foreign Office - U.S. State Department - Australian DFAT
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 June 2007 )
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