They say don’t drink the water

55 thoughts on “They say don’t drink the water”

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   Australia

   Joan Pirkle Smith says:

   Different people react differently so it doesn’t really matter what the commenters say. However, generally speaking, the more you consume of a problematic substance, the more likely you are to get sick.

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   Australia

   Sonia Burmby says:

   I always have ice (they use filtered water), eat fruits/salads and cleaned my teeth with tap water in SE Asia. Never any issues but I do take probiotic capsules all year round

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   United States

   Mirby Kerns says:

   Bring a lot of Pepto Bismo . My husband or I sometimes always get food poisoning. Be ready incase . He got sick 2x during our travel last few weeks . Yes, avoid too much ice.

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   Australia

   Connie Bond says:

   Make sure its tube ice

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   Canada

   Richard Langdale says:

   No ice ever! Brush teeth, rinse with bottled water. Drink only bottled water, actually mostly beer!

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   Australia

   Active Member Ken Spink says:

   I had no problems in Vietnam, even though Ive had major problems in other tropical countries. Don’t drink the tap water, but it’s okay for brushing your teeth. I had iced coffee and other drinks every day, with no problems whatsoever.

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   Canada

   Travel Expert The Perfect Tour says:

   No. 99% of ice is commercially produced from RO filtered water. The tap water is in fact treated and considered pathologically safe but may contain high levels of contaminants such as metals or chemicals like ammonium (Hanoi) A small amount isn’t going to harm you. Many people believe that their food is washed and prepared with filtered water, this is rarely the case in Vietnam. Illness is very rarely caused by the water in Vietnam but is still not recommended for drinking.

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   Australia

   Warwick Tyler says:

   I got dysentery in the countryside from ice cubes in beer. Lost 5kg in a week. My uncle Liep was wondering how he was going to explain to my dad how he brought me home in a coffin.. it was bad 😳. All the Aussie Viets with me ending up getting sick too, with stomach stuff. This was 28 years ago – last year, I was having soup, coffee, etc, with no problems, in n Saigon. To be safe though, stay away from ice cubes!

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   United States

   Claire Lovegrove says:

   I’ve been 8 times and never been sick ever. I’ve always had the ice

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    Vietnam

    Robbin Ferguson says:

    I’ll be in Hoi An and looking for a Chinese Herbalist or local herbalist? Anyone have a recommendation ? Thanks

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