International patients & Vietnamese abroad
Far from home,
not on your own.
Dành cho bệnh nhân quốc tế.
- Operating licence
- 428/BYT-GPHĐ issued by the Ministry of Health
- Established
- 2014 operating continuously since
- Procedures performed
- 12,400+ since 2014
- Surgeon in charge
- Nguyễn Văn Phùng, MD, PhD Medical Director · Founder
- Response time
- Within 24 hours international patient coordinator
82 Đường số 23, Bình Phú Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — we work in English and Vietnamese (through the coordinator & interpreter).
What you can count on
“Nobody should fly halfway around the world
to be surprised.”
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Meet your surgeon before you book a flight
The video consultation happens before the trip — with the same surgeon who will perform your procedure.
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One point of contact
An international coordinator stays with you for the whole journey — by email or WhatsApp, in English or Vietnamese.
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You are not left on your own once you fly home
Scheduled video follow-ups, still with the surgeon who operated on you.
The surgeon who operates
Your surgeon.
Dr.
Nguyễn Văn Phùng
MD, PhD
Lecturer, Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Close to fifteen years across plastic and aesthetic surgery, with thousands of procedures performed — from structural rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, endoscopic breast augmentation, facelifts and V-line jaw contouring, through to difficult cases such as revision rhinoplasty and breast reconstruction after cancer treatment. Trained through the residency system at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and in France.
Training & appointments
- 2012 – present Lecturer, Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City
- 2006 – 2008 Residency — Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Hospitals in Paris, France
- 2003 – 2011 Surgeon, Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Unit Nhan Dan 115 Hospital
- 2000 – 2003 Residency — General Surgery Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Member of the Vietnam Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, the Ho Chi Minh City Society of Aesthetic Surgery, and the Vietnam Surgical Association.
More about the hospitalTravel support
We handle the rest.
The coordinator arranges everything below, so the only things you have to think about are your consultation and your recovery.
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Medical visa invitation
We help prepare the invitation letter supporting your Vietnamese medical visa application.
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Airport transfers
Pickup and drop-off arranged around your actual flight schedule.
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Accommodation support
Hotels and recovery-friendly places to stay within reach of the hospital.
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On-site interpretation
An English interpreter is present for your consultation and on the day of surgery.
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Pre-arrival video consultation
Talk to your surgeon by video call and agree the plan before the trip.
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Remote follow-up
Recovery monitored by video call once you are back in your home country.
The journey, in three stages.
Before you fly
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Send an inquiry
Complete the form below or email us. The international coordinator replies within 24 hours.
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Video consultation
Meet the surgeon by video call. Share photos and relevant medical history beforehand so the conversation can be specific.
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Plan the trip
The coordinator handles the invitation letter, flights, accommodation and getting you around Ho Chi Minh City.
In Ho Chi Minh City
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Arrive in Vietnam
Airport pickup, check-in at your accommodation, and an in-person pre-operative examination at the hospital.
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Surgery & recovery
Surgery, post-operative monitoring, and recovery at your accommodation with the coordinator on hand.
After you return home
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Remote follow-up
At-home care instructions and scheduled video check-ins with your surgeon.
Transparency
What we tell you
up front.
Being far away means trusting what you read before you can see any of it for yourself. So here is what holds true for every patient, wherever they come from.
- A licensed specialist plastic and aesthetic surgery hospital, operating under licence 428/BYT-GPHĐ issued by the Ministry of Health.
- The surgeon who consults with you is the surgeon who performs your operation.
- The surgical plan, the limits of each technique and the recovery involved are explained before you decide.
- The video consultation exists so you understand your options — nothing is committed at that stage.
- Operations take place in a dedicated operating room under strict sterile protocol.
- All surgical instruments and medical supplies are approved for use under Vietnamese regulations.
Scope of practice
Six areas, 179 procedures.
Every procedure has its own page covering indications, technique and what to weigh up — worth reading before your video consultation.
- Face Facial rejuvenation, chin, jaw and cheekbone contouring, ear and facial surgery. 54 procedures
- Nose Structural rhinoplasty, dorsum and tip refinement, and revision rhinoplasty. 18 procedures
- Eyes Double-eyelid surgery, ptosis correction, lower-lid and periorbital surgery. 12 procedures
- Breast Endoscopic augmentation, reduction, lift, and areola–nipple surgery. 10 procedures
- Body Contouring liposuction, abdominoplasty and body-area procedures. 28 procedures
- Reconstructive Breast reconstruction after cancer, defect coverage, congenital anomalies and scar sequelae. 57 procedures
Talk to us directly
Speak to a real person.
If you would rather ask a quick question before filling in the form, the international coordinator answers on these channels.
- International email international@thegioidep.vn
- WhatsApp +84 939 691 999
- Hotline +84 939 691 999
- Hospital 82 Đường số 23, Bình Phú Ward
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam