Mental Health Support in Ho Chi Minh City for Foreigners

In a crisis call 115 for an ambulance, or 113 for police if someone is a threat to themselves or others. Operators speak Vietnamese only. For an English-language 24/7 line call Family Medical Practice on *9999. For English-speaking care, FV Hospital has clinical psychology, and Family Medical Practice in Thao Dien has a psychiatry department.

By Vincent Nguyen

Medical information. This guide is general information, not a substitute for professional medical advice. In an emergency, call 115 first.

If someone is in danger right now, call 115 for an ambulance. Call 113 for police if there is a threat to self or others. Emergency numbers in Vietnam are operated in Vietnamese only.

For English, use these 24/7 lines instead:

• Family Medical Practice: *9999 or +84 28 3744 9000, in English and Vietnamese.
• FV Hospital ambulance: (028) 35 11 35 00.
• Raffles Medical: *1155.
• City International Hospital: (028) 6290 1155.

These are emergency medical lines, not counselling lines. At night they are your route, because general hospital mental health departments are not generally available out of normal hours.

For English-speaking care, go to an international private hospital or a private counselling centre. Foreigners are likely to struggle to access services without an interpreter unless they use international private hospitals.

Quick picks

• Psychology and psychiatry in one hospital: FV Hospital.
• A psychiatry department at a 24/7 centre in Thao Dien: Family Medical Practice.
• A dedicated mental health centre with Saturday-morning hours: Vinmec Central Park.
• Counselling outside a hospital: Touching Soul Center.
• A public psychiatric hospital, Vietnamese-speaking with limited English: HCMC Psychiatric Hospital.

In general hospitals, mental health departments are not generally available out of normal hospital hours.

FV Hospital — psychology and psychiatry together

FV Hospital is at 6 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Tan My Ward. It runs Clinical Psychology and a Psychiatry service. Its psychologists offer personalised counselling adapted to a patient’s needs, age and the context of the consultation.

Good for:

• talking therapy with a clinical psychologist;
• a psychiatry appointment booked on (028) 35 11 33 33.

Family Medical Practice, Thao Dien — a 24/7 clinic with a psychiatry department

The Thao Dien centre is at 95 Thao Dien Street, An Khanh Ward. It is open 24/7 and works in English and Vietnamese. It has a Psychiatry Department. Phone +84 28 3744 2000.

For a night-time crisis, use its *9999 line.

Good for:

• psychiatry at a general practice centre in the Thao Dien expat area;
• English-speaking staff.

Vinmec Central Park — an integrated mental health centre

Vinmec Central Park is at 720A Dien Bien Phu Street, Thanh My Tay Ward. Its hotline is 0283 6221 166. The mental health centre keeps Monday to Friday hours of 08:30-17:30 and Saturday 08:30-12:30, with English-speaking staff.

Good for:

• a Saturday-morning appointment;
• a mental health centre inside a general hospital.

Hoan My Sai Gon Hospital — private hospital with some English

Hoan My Sai Gon is at 60-60A Phan Xich Long Street, Cau Kieu Ward, open 24 hours, phone +84 28 3990 2468. Its mental health department has some English-speaking staff.

Skip it if you need guaranteed English: only some staff speak it.

Touching Soul Center — private counselling

Touching Soul Center is at 80/23 Dang Van Ngu Street, Phu Nhuan Ward. It offers individual and family therapy and mental health first aid. It is private counselling with English-speaking staff.

Good for:

• individual or family therapy outside a hospital.

International Center for Cognitive Development — assessment and counselling

The centre is on the 4th floor, 191 Nguyen Van Huong Street, An Khanh Ward. It offers mental health diagnostics and counselling. It is private counselling with English-speaking staff.

Good for:

• a mental health diagnostic assessment.

HCMC Psychiatric Hospital — public, local standard

HCMC Psychiatric Hospital is at 766 Vo Van Kiet Street, Cho Quan Ward. Staff speak Vietnamese and limited English.

Skip it if you need English-speaking staff.

Cost, insurance and payment

Private and international hospitals with English-speaking psychiatrists and psychologists are much more expensive than state hospitals. You are expected to pay the cost of treatment, and a deposit before admission.

Some insurance companies exclude cover for a mental health condition. The test or treatment of psychiatric, psychological, mental or nervous disorders is among the common exclusions in policies. Social insurance often requires payment up front. The health insurance guide covers direct billing.

Medication and prescriptions

Doctors assess your situation before they prescribe, even when you hold a UK prescription. Some medications prescribed in the UK may not be available in Vietnam. Carrying a copy of your prescription can help doctors find the exact or similar medication. The pharmacy guide covers buying medicine.

Admission without consent

In Vietnam, people with mental health needs may be hospitalised without their consent. The trigger is threatening behaviour towards themselves or others, or urgent need of treatment when they cannot decide for themselves.

Hotlines for children

Vietnam’s free national child protection hotline is 111. It offers round-the-clock telephone consultancy on child protection, free of charge. The line was still in operation in 2025. The emergency numbers guide covers the other lines, and the hospitals guide covers emergency care.

Photos and clips uploaded to Google Maps (FV Hospital on Google Maps (opens in a new tab), Family Medical Practice on Google Maps (opens in a new tab), Vinmec Central Park International Hospital on Google Maps (opens in a new tab), Hoan My Sai Gon Hospital on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)) by Benh vien FV, Tran Thi Thanh Ngoc, Linh tu Ha, Trongthuy Nguyen.

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Not confirmed: No free adult mental health line is confirmed. In a crisis use 115, 113 or an English-language 24/7 line from this page.

General information checked against the sources listed above, not legal advice for your situation. Rules and office practice change; confirm with the immigration office or a licensed adviser before you act. See how guides are checked.

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