Hung Vuong Hospital

Hung Vuong Hospital is a public specialist hospital for obstetrics, gynaecology and newborn care in Ho Chi Minh City. Its main address is 128 Hong Bang, Cho Lon Ward, while several services—including the infertility department—use the hospital campus entrance at 9 Ly Thuong Kiet. The hospital describes itself as a central-level, Grade I obstetrics and gynaecology referral facility with 900 beds, including 100 newborn beds.

The scope is broader than fertility treatment. Current departments cover antenatal care, labour and delivery, complicated pregnancy, gynaecology, gynaecologic oncology, neonatal care and intensive care, family planning, breast care, medical genetics, assisted reproduction, pelvic-floor medicine, anaesthesia, imaging, pathology and laboratory services. International patients should confirm language support because the official contact information lists Vietnamese, not guaranteed English care.

Antenatal assessment and pregnancy care

The hospital provides routine antenatal visits, vaccination during pregnancy, screening and treatment of pregnancy-related conditions and fetal-anomaly assessment. Published prenatal diagnostic work includes Down syndrome screening, ultrasound, chorionic-villus sampling and amniocentesis when clinically indicated. These tests have different timing, purposes and risks; they are not a single standard package for every pregnancy.

Bring the pregnancy record, earlier ultrasound and laboratory reports, blood group, medicine list and details of previous pregnancies or operations. Ask which building and clinic will handle the appointment, whether fasting is needed and when results will be reviewed. A traveller moving between countries should request portable copies rather than relying only on the local electronic record.

Labour, delivery and high-risk obstetrics

Hung Vuong provides vaginal delivery, caesarean birth and higher-level care for pregnancy complications. It also advertises epidural or other pain-relief options and family-oriented service delivery. Availability depends on assessment, staffing and the clinical situation, so a preferred birth plan is not a guarantee.

Discuss prior caesarean delivery, placenta problems, hypertension, diabetes, multiple pregnancy and other risks before labour. Confirm where to arrive after hours, which documents and supplies to bring and who may accompany the patient. For a planned birth, ask what is included in a service room or delivery option and what changes if urgent intervention becomes necessary.

Obstetric emergency and intensive care

The Emergency, Intensive Care and Toxicology Department operates continuously 24 hours and receives obstetric and gynaecologic emergencies, including referrals beyond lower-level facilities. The department coordinates hospital emergency response and works with Ho Chi Minh City's 115 service for transport when required.

Heavy bleeding, severe abdominal pain, seizures, fainting, breathing difficulty, reduced fetal movement, severe headache with visual symptoms or signs of labour at a concerning gestation need urgent triage rather than an ordinary clinic slot. The emergency service is specialised; unrelated trauma, stroke or heart attack may still be better served by a general emergency hospital.

Gynaecology and gynaecologic oncology

The hospital evaluates and treats general gynaecologic conditions through medical and surgical departments. Its scope includes cervical and breast cancer screening, gynaecologic surgery and a dedicated gynaecologic oncology department. The exact route may depend on symptoms, imaging, pathology and referral status.

Bring prior Pap or HPV results, pathology slides or reports, imaging and operative records. Abnormal bleeding after menopause, a pelvic mass or a suspicious biopsy requires diagnostic assessment rather than a cosmetic or routine wellness visit. Ask whether pathology needs review at Hung Vuong and how oncology treatment coordinates with broader cancer services if chemotherapy or radiotherapy is required elsewhere.

Newborn and neonatal intensive care

The hospital has separate newborn and neonatal intensive-care departments, reflecting its role in maternity referral care. Published hospital capacity includes 100 neonatal beds. Services extend from routine newborn assessment to intensive support for premature or critically ill babies.

Parents should ask how mother-and-baby care is coordinated, what identification and consent are needed and when transfer might be necessary. Keep copies of birth, screening, vaccination, discharge and intensive-care records. For follow-up, the hospital also describes child health and vaccination services for newborns and children up to four years, including developmental monitoring.

Fertility assessment and assisted reproduction

The Infertility Department diagnoses male and female infertility and provides IUI, IVF, ICSI and in-vitro maturation, along with treatment pathways for single women, egg or embryo donation and counselling or care related to legally regulated surrogacy. Eligibility and documentation follow Vietnamese law and cannot be assumed from an online enquiry.

Initial assessment may involve both partners, blood tests, semen analysis, ultrasound and uterine or tubal evaluation. Bring previous fertility records, stimulation protocols, embryology summaries and operative notes. The hospital's process page notes that treatment can require several visits in a month, so patients travelling from abroad should obtain a cycle-specific timetable before booking flights.

Male infertility procedures

The department publishes male-infertility consultation and procedures including PESA, MESA, TESE and Micro-TESE, as well as cryostorage of sperm or testicular tissue. These techniques retrieve sperm in different clinical situations and are not interchangeable. A male-infertility assessment should clarify diagnosis, genetic testing where relevant, anaesthesia, laboratory coordination and the likelihood that viable sperm will be found.

Ask what happens if retrieval is unsuccessful and whether donor, cryopreservation or a later procedure is being considered. Consent should address the use, storage period and future disposition of reproductive material, not only the extraction procedure.

Embryology laboratory and genetic testing

The IVF laboratory describes day-five blastocyst culture, assisted hatching, time-lapse incubation, ICSI, embryo biopsy and preimplantation genetic testing. Clean-room areas are published at ISO 6–8 classifications, and the department reports ongoing RTAC accreditation with periodic reassessment.

PGT does not test for every condition or guarantee pregnancy or an unaffected child. Ask what type of testing is proposed, which laboratory analyses the sample, what limitations and uncertain findings mean and whether confirmatory prenatal testing is recommended. Obtain a written embryology report and ensure that names, dates and identification details match all cryostorage records.

Cryostorage, donation and consent

The department stores sperm, testicular tissue and embryos and supports legally permitted donation pathways. These services require careful documentation about ownership, duration, fees, future use, death or incapacity and disposition if contact is lost. International patients should ask how Vietnamese law interacts with their home-country plans.

Do not assume reproductive material can be exported or transferred between clinics without regulatory and laboratory arrangements. Request the storage contract in a language you understand and keep copies. If using donor material or a surrogate arrangement, obtain independent legal advice rather than relying only on clinical counselling.

Breast, genetics and pelvic-floor services

Hung Vuong has dedicated breast and medical-genetics departments and, since February 2026, a Pelvic Floor Centre. The hospital also provides uro-gynaecology and care related to menopause. These services broaden the hospital beyond pregnancy and delivery.

A breast symptom such as a new lump, nipple change or skin retraction needs diagnostic evaluation. Pelvic-floor problems may involve bladder, bowel, prolapse, pain or postpartum recovery and can require multidisciplinary assessment. Medical-genetics consultation may be relevant before pregnancy, after abnormal screening or when there is a family history; the usefulness and limits of each test should be explained before sampling.

Booking and department-specific hours

Hung Vuong does not have one outpatient timetable that safely describes every clinic. Current expert appointment services for pregnancy, gynaecology, uro-gynaecology and menopause operate Monday–Friday 07:15–11:45 and 12:00–16:30, with Saturday morning 07:15–12:00 and Sunday closed. The expert infertility clinic publishes Monday–Friday 07:15–11:45 and 13:00–16:30, with weekends closed. Emergency care is 24 hours.

Because these schedules differ, structured opening hours are left blank rather than suggesting that all departments share one timetable. Use the hospital's online appointment system or call the relevant department. Confirm the building, floor, clinic type and whether the booking is a standard, service, insurance or expert consultation.

Insurance and registration

The hospital publishes BHYT registration pathways for eligible patients. Official gynaecology instructions require a valid referral where applicable, identification and a BHYT card or VSSID record. Coverage depends on eligibility, referral route, inpatient or outpatient status and the specific service; assisted reproduction and optional service care should not be assumed covered.

Foreign private insurance is not listed as a direct-billing service in the official sources reviewed. Ask the insurer in advance and request itemised invoices, medical reports and receipts for reimbursement. Bring a passport, local insurance records and a Vietnamese-speaking helper if administrative communication may be difficult.

Language and communication

The hospital's schema identifies Vietnamese as the available language. No official page reviewed guarantees English-speaking clinicians or interpreters. For birth planning, fertility consent, genetic testing, surgery or neonatal intensive care, arrange a competent medical interpreter rather than depending on informal translation.

Write down medicines, allergies, diagnoses and previous operations in both English and Vietnamese when possible. Ask for written instructions and clarify emergency contact numbers. Reproductive and pregnancy discussions involve sensitive legal and medical information, so accuracy and confidentiality matter more than speed.

Addresses and finding the right entrance

The main hospital address is 128 Hong Bang, Cho Lon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. The infertility department and several service areas are reached through 9 Ly Thuong Kiet, within the same wider hospital campus. Older records may use former ward and district names. Show the department name and entrance address to the driver rather than only “Hung Vuong Hospital.”

The general switchboard is +84 28 3855 8532. The infertility department publishes +84 28 3955 0957 during working hours and +84 932 618 627 outside hours for its service. Readers comparing assisted-reproduction providers can also consult our guide to fertility and IVF clinics in Vietnam.

When another hospital may be needed

Hung Vuong is an advanced referral hospital for obstetrics, gynaecology and newborn care, but it is not a comprehensive adult general hospital. A pregnant patient may still need coordination with cardiology, neurology, trauma or another tertiary specialty for an unrelated severe condition.

Ask how transfers and multidisciplinary care are arranged when significant medical disease is present. For newborns, clarify whether a particular surgical or subspecialist service is available on site. Choosing a specialist maternity hospital is valuable when its scope matches the problem; it should not delay care at the nearest appropriate emergency department.