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title: "Hospital & Pharmacy Vietnamese in Da Nang: Phrases You Need"
description: "Vietnamese for hospitals and pharmacies in Da Nang: symptoms, allergies, medicine and insurance, with a pharmacy conversation and local words."
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lang: en
updated: 2026-10-07
publisher: "Gia sư Việt Trí (Viettrigroup Co., Ltd.)"
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# Hospital and pharmacy Vietnamese in Da Nang

Describe how you feel, understand the doctor, and leave the pharmacy knowing exactly how to take your medicine. Calm, clear Vietnamese for the days you need it most.

Updated 6 October 2026 · 6 min read · by the teachers at Gia sư Việt Trí

## Where to go in Da Nang

For everyday coughs, colds and stomach trouble, most people start at a pharmacy, a **nhà thuốc**. You'll find one on almost every street, including the Long Châu and Pharmacity chains, and pharmacists happily suggest what to take.

For a doctor, Da Nang has large public hospitals such as Da Nang General Hospital ( Bệnh viện Đà Nẵng) and private hospitals and international clinics, including Vinmec, Hoàn Mỹ and Family Medical Practice, where many staff speak English. In an emergency, call **115** for an ambulance.

This page teaches the language. Your doctor gives the medical advice.

## Words to know

- **bệnh viện** hospital
- **phòng khám** clinic
- **nhà thuốc** pharmacy
- **bác sĩ** doctor
- **y tá** nurse
- **cấp cứu** emergency
- **thuốc** medicine
- **đơn thuốc** prescription
- **bảo hiểm** insurance
- **đau** pain, sore
- **sốt** fever
- **ho** cough
- **tiêu chảy** diarrhoea
- **dị ứng** allergy
- **xét nghiệm** medical test

## Phrases you'll use

- **Tôi cần gặp bác sĩ.** I need to see a doctor.
- **Tôi bị đau ở đây.** It hurts here.
- **Tôi bị sốt và ho ba ngày rồi.** I've had a fever and a cough for three days.
- **Tôi bị dị ứng với hải sản.** I'm allergic to seafood.
- **Tôi đang uống thuốc này.** I'm taking this medicine.
- **Thuốc này uống trước hay sau khi ăn?** Do I take this before or after meals?
- **Ở đây có bác sĩ nói tiếng Anh ạ?** Is there a doctor here who speaks English?
- **Tôi có bảo hiểm du lịch.** I have travel insurance.
- **Cho tôi hóa đơn để làm bảo hiểm.** Please give me an invoice for my insurance.
- **Gọi xe cấp cứu giúp tôi!** Please call an ambulance!

## At the pharmacy

**Chị dược sĩ** the pharmacist. Example conversation.

1. Chào chị! Tôi bị đau họng và sốt nhẹ. Hello! I have a sore throat and a slight fever.
2. Bạn bị mấy ngày rồi? How many days has it been?
3. Hai ngày rồi ạ. Two days.
4. Bạn có bị dị ứng thuốc nào hả? Are you allergic to any medicine?
5. Dạ, tôi bị dị ứng với penicillin. Yes, I'm allergic to penicillin.
6. Thuốc này ngày uống ba lần, sau khi ăn. Sốt cao thì bạn đi khám bác sĩ nha. Take this three times a day, after meals. With a high fever, see a doctor.
7. Dạ, cảm ơn chị nhiều. Thank you very much.

## The Da Nang version

In Da Nang you'll hear Central and Southern ways of talking about feeling unwell. These words help you follow the conversation.

- **bị đau** often means "I'm ill" in Central Vietnam, as well as "it hurts"
- **nhức đầu** headache: "Con nhức đầu quá." (My head really aches.)
- **mệt** tired or unwell: "Hôm ni con thấy mệt." (I feel unwell today.)
- **răng rứa?** what's the matter?: "Con bị răng rứa?" (What's wrong, dear?)
- **thuốc tây** Western medicine, from the pharmacy
- **thuốc nam** traditional herbal remedy

## Be ready before you need it

- Save **115** (ambulance) and your clinic's number in your phone today.
- Keep a photo of your passport and insurance card on your phone.
- Carry your medicine boxes or a photo of them: pharmacists recognise the names.
- Ask for a VAT invoice ( **hóa đơn đỏ**) for insurance claims.
- Write your allergies in Vietnamese and keep the note in your wallet.
- Bring a Vietnamese-speaking friend or your buddy to a first hospital visit.

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## More from the Da Nang Life Guide

- [**Tết with the family** Wishes, lì xì and the altar](https://vietnameseindanang.com/da-nang-life-guide/tet-with-vietnamese-family.md)
- [**At the bank** Accounts, transfers, exchange](https://vietnameseindanang.com/da-nang-life-guide/bank-da-nang.md)
- [**At the police** Residence, lost items, traffic](https://vietnameseindanang.com/da-nang-life-guide/police-da-nang.md)
- [**The full guide** Phrases, food, places, quiz](https://vietnameseindanang.com/da-nang-life-guide.md)

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