Vietnam turning into medical tourism destination for dental, cosmetic care

VOA – By Ralph Jennings – December 18, 2019 05:17 AM

Chinese tourists ride rickshaws for sightseeing in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. China tops the list of number of…
Chinese tourists ride rickshaws for sightseeing in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. China tops the list of number of tourists coming to Vietnam.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Foreign tourists normally pour into Vietnam to see colonial architecture and limestone jutting out of the sea. Now some are headed to Vietnam’s clinics and hospitals. They’re part of Asia’s latest medical tourism industry.

Vietnamese officials hope medical tourists will emerge from the threefold increase in arrivals between 2010 and 2018. The key attractions: dentists and cosmetic surgery.

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