Health check-ups in Hanoi: international hospital packages and how the day works

This article is general travel information, not medical advice. Which tests you need, and any diagnosis or treatment decision, belong to a licensed doctor (or a licensed dentist for dental checks). This guide does not rank or recommend any facility.

Who this guide is for and what a "check-up package" means

This guide is written for three kinds of reader: short-stay travelers who want a general screening while in Hanoi, long-stay visitors, and expats who have not yet set up a routine with a local doctor. It assumes you are an adult without an urgent problem. If you have symptoms, this is not the right article: see a doctor for a consultation instead of buying a package.

A package is a fixed bundle of consultation, laboratory tests and imaging sold at a set price. Facilities usually offer them in tiers, with names like basic, standard, advanced or executive, and often split them by sex and by age band. You buy the bundle, not individual tests, although most hospitals let you add items.

A screening package is not a work-permit health certificate

Some pages mix up the two. The health certificate required for a Vietnamese work permit is a regulated procedure with its own rules and its own forms. If you need that certificate, ask the facility directly whether it issues one, and check current requirements through the Vietnam Ministry of Health (moh.gov.vn). Nothing in this guide should be read as confirmation that any named facility is designated for that procedure.

Why people do it in Hanoi

The reasons are practical rather than promotional. Waiting times for non-urgent screening can be shorter than in some home systems. A check-up can be combined with a longer stay, a family visit or a work assignment. And the larger private facilities run international patient services in English or French, which makes the paperwork easier to handle. Whether the care itself suits you is a question for you and your own doctor, not a claim this article makes.

What a standard package typically contains

Components vary between facilities and between tiers, but the core of a general package is fairly consistent. What follows describes what each item involves, roughly how long it takes, and what preparation a hospital may ask for. It does not say who needs which test.

Consultation and physical examination

Every package starts with a consultation. A doctor takes your medical history, records vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, height and weight, and calculates BMI. A general physical examination follows. Larger packages often add vision checks or a basic dental assessment. Hanoi French Hospital's published pre-marital package, for example, lists physical examination, blood pressure and BMI among its items. Allow 20 to 30 minutes for this part, and longer if you have a long history to explain.

Blood and urine tests

This is usually the largest block of items on the list. Common panels include a complete blood count, fasting blood sugar, a lipid profile, liver and kidney function tests, and urinalysis. Some packages add hepatitis B and C serology, HIV testing or thyroid function. Fasting requirements depend entirely on which tests are included, so read the list rather than assuming. The blood draw itself takes a few minutes; the samples then go to the laboratory.

Imaging

Chest X-ray and abdominal ultrasound are the standard imaging items in a general package. Higher tiers may add breast ultrasound or mammography, thyroid ultrasound, bone density scanning, CT or MRI. Imaging is where the time adds up, because each room has its own queue. Tell staff if you are or may be pregnant before any X-ray or CT; they will advise on what to skip or postpone.

ECG and other functional tests

A resting ECG is standard in many packages and takes only a few minutes. Echocardiography, exercise stress tests and lung function tests usually appear only in cardiac or executive tiers. Hanoi French Hospital publishes a separate cardio check-up program on its own site; the contents there are the hospital's description, not a recommendation.

Add-ons and higher tiers

Endoscopy, tumour markers, HPV tests and Pap smears are the usual extras. One honest note is worth making here. Published sources disagree about the value of some screening extras for people without symptoms, and a false positive can lead to further tests, cost and worry. Whether an extra makes sense for you is a conversation with your own doctor, ideally before you book.

Component	What it involves	Time on the day	Preparation to ask about
Consultation and physical exam	History, vital signs, BMI, general examination	20 to 30 minutes	Bring medication list and previous results
Blood and urine tests	Blood draw and urine sample for the panels in your package	10 to 20 minutes plus laboratory time	Fasting rules depend on the tests included
Imaging	Chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasound, higher-tier scans	30 to 60 minutes depending on queues	Tell staff about pregnancy; remove jewellery
ECG	Resting ECG, occasionally echo or stress test	10 to 30 minutes	Ask whether to avoid caffeine beforehand
Results consultation	Doctor explains findings, same day or later	15 to 30 minutes	Ask whether it is included in the package price

How to choose a package with your own doctor at home

This is the step most people skip, and it is the one that decides whether the day is useful. A package is a menu, not a prescription.

Get the package list first

Download or request the exact test list in English from the facility's official website or international desk. Do this before you travel, not the night before the appointment. A one-page PDF is enough for your doctor to work with.

Questions to discuss with your home doctor

Which items overlap with tests you have had in the last year or two? Is anything missing given your history, for example a test that would normally be part of your follow-up? Which extras are worth adding, and which are better skipped? How would your doctor prefer to receive the results: a scanned PDF, a disc of images, or both? A ten-minute conversation covers all of it.

Questions to send the hospital

Can tests be added or removed from a package, and does that change the price? Is a doctor's consultation to explain the results included, or billed separately? Are follow-up visits included? In which languages is the report available? Are imaging files supplied digitally? Put these in the same email as your booking request so the answers are in writing.

Plan for unexpected findings

A screening can produce a result that needs a follow-up test. That is normal, and it is the point of screening. Budget time and money for the possibility, and ask in advance how the facility handles referrals and how quickly a repeat test can be arranged.

The five facilities in this guide

The facilities below are listed alphabetically, not ranked. Details are limited to what each facility publishes on its own official website, so confirm them directly before booking. Where a facility does not publish something, this guide says so rather than filling the gap.

Facility	Describes itself as	Check-up pages online	Booking channel as published	Published prices	Report languages as stated
Family Medical Practice Hanoi	Clinic or practice	Check the official site	International desk by phone or email	Ask for the current price list	English stated; confirm others
Hanoi French Hospital	Hospital	Yes, named programs	Appointment phone line on its own pages	Pre-marital package 3,700,000 VND (about USD 140)	English and French stated; confirm
Hong Ngoc General Hospital	Hospital, several sites	Check the official site	Contact form or phone	Ask for the current price list	Confirm at booking
Raffles Medical Hanoi	Clinic or medical centre	Check the official site	Phone or email	Ask for the current price list	English stated; confirm
Vinmec Times City International Hospital	International hospital	Yes, package pages	International patient contact	Ask for the current price list	English stated; confirm

Family Medical Practice Hanoi

A clinic-style practice with an international patient base. Check the official site for whether general check-up packages are listed, for the booking channel and for the current address as published. If no prices appear, ask for the current price list.

Hanoi French Hospital

Its official site (hfh.com.vn) publishes named programs, including a Lotus Health Check-up, a Grand Executive Program, a cardio check-up program and pre-marital check-up packages. Its pre-marital page lists 3,700,000 VND (about USD 140) for men or women, with no gender split. Related tiers are 6,200,000 VND for men with reproductive health and 9,200,000 VND for women. Ask for a current quote, because packages are revised. The appointment phone number appears on the hospital's own pages; use that number rather than one copied from a third-party listing.

Hong Ngoc General Hospital

A general hospital with several sites in Hanoi. Check which site handles international patients and whether check-up packages are published online. Use published package names and prices only, and ask for the current price list if none appear.

Raffles Medical Hanoi

A clinic or medical centre rather than a full hospital campus. Check whether check-ups are offered on site and which imaging is done there or by referral, since that affects how long the day takes. Use published information only.

Vinmec Times City International Hospital

An international hospital with package pages and an international patient contact published on its official site. Read the package list carefully, since tiers differ substantially in what they include.

About accreditation

Do not assume accreditation. If a facility's own website states that it holds Joint Commission International accreditation, that claim belongs to the website. In every case, confirm current status in the Joint Commission International public directory before you rely on it, because accreditation can lapse or change.

How to book a check-up directly

Booking directly with the facility is possible and usually simpler than going through anyone else. Several pages that appear in search results are run by agencies or brokers; this guide does not cite or recommend them.

Contact the international patient desk

Use the email address, phone number or online form listed on the official site. Email is better than a phone call for a first contact, because it gives you a written record of the package, the price and the preparation instructions.

What to send

Include your full name as written in your passport, passport number, date of birth, sex, chosen package and any add-ons, preferred date, and any mobility or language needs. Bring the passport on the day, since registration is built around it.

Lead time and confirmation

Ask how far ahead to book and whether weekend slots exist. Get a written confirmation that states the time, the fasting instructions and a written quote for the package. If anything in the confirmation is unclear, reply before the appointment rather than sorting it out at reception.

Cancellation and rescheduling

Ask about deposits, refund rules and the policy for late arrival. A fasting appointment that starts late can push the blood draw past the laboratory's cut-off, so punctuality matters more than usual.

Prices, payment and insurance

Published prices

Give weight only to prices a facility publishes itself. As of October 2026, Hanoi French Hospital's pre-marital package was the clearest published figure found on an official site, at 3,700,000 VND (about USD 140) for men or women. For the other facilities, and for general packages generally, ask the hospital for its current price list and a written quote. Prices change, packages are revised, and a quote from a broker or a blog is not a quote from the hospital.

Payment on the day

Ask in advance which methods are accepted: international cards, Vietnamese dong cash, or bank transfer. Ask whether payment is taken before the tests begin. Carry a backup payment method, because a card that fails at 7am is a difficult problem to solve on an empty stomach.

Insurance

Travel insurance does not cover routine check-ups. It is designed for emergencies, and screening falls outside that. Some international health plans for expats include a preventive benefit, so read your policy wording, ask whether the facility offers direct billing with your insurer, and request an itemised invoice in English for any claim.

Type of cover	Covers a routine check-up?	What to ask or request
Travel insurance	No, emergencies only	Confirm the exclusion in your policy wording
Expat international health plan	Sometimes, under a preventive benefit	Check the annual limit and whether the facility is in network
Employer plan	Depends on the plan	Ask HR for the screening benefit and claim process
Paying yourself	Yes, by definition	Written quote before the day, itemised invoice in English after

Before the day: preparation and what to bring

Fasting

Packages that include fasting blood tests commonly ask for no food from the evening before. Follow the exact instruction in your booking confirmation rather than a general rule, and ask whether water is allowed.

Regular medication

Ask your own doctor and the hospital whether to take your usual medicines on the morning of a fasting test. This matters most for people managing blood sugar. This article gives no instruction on medication, because that decision belongs to your doctor.

What to bring

Item	Why it helps	Done
Passport	Required for registration at international desks	☐
Booking confirmation	Shows the package, time and fasting instruction	☐
Previous results and imaging reports, ideally in English	Gives the doctor a baseline to compare against	☐
Medication list with doses	Prevents guesswork during the consultation	☐
Glasses or contact lens details	Needed if vision is checked	☐
Home doctor's contact details	Speeds up any request to share records	☐
A snack	For after the blood draw	☐

Practical details

Wear clothing that is easy to remove for imaging, and leave jewellery at the hotel. Ask about timing for urine tests or gynaecological tests in relation to menstruation. If a package includes a procedure under sedation, ask whether an accompanying adult is required and what the facility advises about travelling afterwards.

How the day works

Morning arrival and registration

Fasting tests mean an early slot, so arrive at the time given and allow for paperwork, passport check and payment. Reception at an international desk usually speaks English; if you need another language, say so when booking.

The sequence

The usual order is vital signs, blood draw, urine sample, then imaging, ECG and the doctor's consultation. Staff often guide patients from room to room, so you rarely need to find your own way. Keep the paper slip or card they give you at each station.

How long it takes

Facilities commonly describe a standard package as a half-day visit. Higher tiers and add-ons take longer, sometimes into the afternoon. Use only the duration the facility itself states, and plan the rest of the day loosely.

Results and the report

Some results may be available the same day, while laboratory panels and imaging reports often take longer. Timing varies by facility, so ask at booking and again on the day. Ask whether the report is in English (or French, at a French-founded hospital), whether a doctor explains it in person, and whether it can be sent by email.

If you are flying home within a few days, say so when booking. The facility can tell you what will realistically be ready before departure and what can be sent on later.

Getting there within Hanoi

Addresses after the 2025 reform

Since 1 July 2025, Vietnam no longer has district-level administration. Hanoi is now divided into wards and communes; check the current count on official sources. Use the ward name exactly as the facility publishes it. When talking to drivers, adding the former district name helps, because older names are still widely used.

Transport on a fasting morning

Ride-hailing cars and metered taxis are practical choices. Morning traffic in Hanoi is heavy, so allow a generous margin. Show the published address in Vietnamese to the driver, and keep the hospital's phone number in case of confusion.

Where to stay

Staying near the facility the night before reduces stress for an early fasting slot. This guide does not recommend any particular hotel.

Fitting a check-up into your trip

Best point in the itinerary

Schedule the check-up early in the stay, so there is time for results, a follow-up appointment or an extra test. Avoid the day before a flight. Some travelers prefer not to book a fasting appointment on the morning after a long-haul arrival; ask the facility what it advises.

Holidays to plan around

Services can be reduced around public holidays. Tet, the Lunar New Year, begins on 6 February 2027, with a holiday period of several days around it. Reunification Day falls on 30 April 2027, followed by Labour Day on 1 May 2027. National Day is 2 September 2027. Ask each facility about its holiday schedule before fixing a date.

Holiday	Next date	What to check with the facility
Tet (Lunar New Year)	6 February 2027, with several days around it	Reduced hours, laboratory closures, booking cut-off
Reunification Day and Labour Day	30 April and 1 May 2027	Whether the international desk operates
National Day	2 September 2027	Weekend-style schedule and result delays

Entry rules

No special visa is needed for a check-up. Check entry rules and e-visa options on evisa.gov.vn and in your own government's travel advice (UK FCDO, Australian Smartraveller, French diplomatie.gouv.fr).

After the check-up: results, follow-up and taking them home

Getting complete records

Ask for the full laboratory report, the imaging reports, and the imaging files on a disc, USB drive or download link. Get everything in English. A report without the images is only half a record.

Sharing with your home doctor

Send the whole package to your regular doctor and book a review after you return. This article does not interpret results, and neither should a travel guide.

If something needs follow-up

There are two options: further tests in Hanoi, or tests at home. The choice belongs to you and your doctor, and it depends on timing, cost and how quickly the result needs acting on.

For anything urgent, see the site's hospitals and clinics guide.

Sources

• Official websites of Family Medical Practice Hanoi, Hanoi French Hospital, Hong Ngoc General Hospital, Raffles Medical Hanoi and Vinmec Times City International Hospital, each checked in October 2026
• Vietnam Ministry of Health (moh.gov.vn)
• Vietnam's official e-visa portal (evisa.gov.vn)
• UK FCDO travel advice for Vietnam
• Australian Smartraveller (Vietnam)
• French diplomatie.gouv.fr, Conseils aux voyageurs (Vietnam)
• Joint Commission International public directory

FAQ

Q: Can a tourist get a health check-up in Hanoi without being a resident? Facilities with international patient services generally accept foreign visitors who book with their passport details. Confirm this with the chosen facility when booking, and bring the passport on the day.

Q: Do I need to fast before a check-up? Packages with fasting blood tests usually ask for no food from the evening before. Follow the facility's written instructions, and ask your own doctor about your regular medication.

Q: How long does a check-up take? Facilities often describe a standard package as about half a day, while add-ons can take longer. Use only the duration each facility publishes.

Q: Will I get results in English before I leave? Timing and report language vary, so ask before booking. Schedule the check-up early in your stay, and ask for digital copies of reports and images.

Q: How much does a health check-up cost in Hanoi? Published figures are scarce. Hanoi French Hospital lists its pre-marital package at 3,700,000 VND (about USD 140) for men or women. For everything else, ask for the current price list and a written quote, because prices change.

Q: Does travel insurance cover a check-up? No. Travel insurance covers emergencies, not routine screening. Some expat health plans include preventive benefits, so check your policy wording.

Q: Are these hospitals JCI-accredited? Check the Joint Commission International public directory for current status. Only rely on an accreditation claim that appears on the facility's own website.

Q: Is a check-up the same as the health certificate for a work permit? No. The work-permit certificate follows separate rules. Ask the facility whether it issues one and check Ministry of Health information.