Antibiotic misuse is widespread as a result, and many bugs which are easily treatable in the U.S. have become drug-resistant and much more stubborn here.
Treatment requires persistence and often more than one type of antibiotic.
The western clinics listed on Medical Facilities and Clinics in Vietnam sell imported, authentic medications. Travel Health Catherine Coleman is a Foreign Service Officer who has served with the U.S. Department of State for 15 years. She currently works in the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam. She is adopting a child from Vietnam, also through Holt.