Places
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Hoan My Da Lat Hospital must
Long Tho Hill, off Mimosa St
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The main private hospital and the realistic first stop for a foreign family. Staff are listed as speaking English and it runs 24 hours.
Worth knowing. Emergency line 0263 3533 115 — save it now. Main line 0263 3577 633.
Careful. Treat Da Lat as a pay-and-claim city. No facility here appears in the April 2026 direct-billing networks of the major insurers — call your insurer and the hospital before you rely on direct billing.
Lam Dong General Hospital
1 Pham Ngoc Thach
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The highest-capability facility in the province and the default destination for a real emergency. Phone +84 263 3827 528.
Worth knowing. English is not routinely spoken. Bring a Vietnamese speaker or a translation app you have tested offline.
Nearest international-standard hospital heads-up
Vinmec Nha Trang · 137 km, 3–4 h
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Da Lat has no international hospital — no FV, no Vinmec, no Family Medical Practice. Vinmec Nha Trang at 137 km is the closest, and materially faster to reach than Saigon.
Worth knowing. For anything planned or complex, Ho Chi Minh City has FV Hospital and Vinmec Central Park, both JCI-accredited with direct billing, plus Family Medical Practice which has English, French and Russian speakers and runs medevac.
Careful. Insurance with medical evacuation cover is the single most important decision a family makes before moving here. With the airport shut until 19 August, evacuation currently means a road journey.
Nhi Dong 315 (paediatric) new
15 Hoang Dieu, old Ward 5
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Opened October 2025, part of a 170-clinic national chain. Vaccinations, paediatric consultations, labs and a play area. The newest paediatric option in the city.
Worth knowing. Hotline 0901 315 315. Lam Dong Children's Hospital is the public alternative but closes at weekends.
Long Chau pharmacy
Branches city-wide
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The biggest chain in Vietnam with roughly 2,100 stores. Paracetamol, ibuprofen, antihistamines, loperamide and omeprazole are all freely available.
Worth knowing. Bring your own supply of any chronic or specialist medication — the range in Da Lat is narrower than Saigon and pharmacists rarely speak English. Write down the generic name, not your home brand.
Dalat Pet veterinary
77bis Ba Thang Hai, old Ward 4
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Longest opening hours of any vet in town — vaccination, deworming, surgery, dental, plus food and accessories. Phone 0986 132 381.
Worth knowing. For a genuine emergency, Phong kham Thu y Da Lat at 43 Ngo Quyen advertises 24/7. There is no 24-hour veterinary hospital to Saigon standards here.