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Translations:Vietnam/11/en
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- For birth control pills (oral contraceptives), you can buy them at the many pharmacies (called "nha thuoc") throughout Hanoi. The word for birth control is Vietnamese is "thuốc tránh thai" (how to pronounce it: thwork chanh tide). Some of the reported brands include HN Choice, Rigevidon, Marvelon, Microgynon. There are also many generic or Vietnamese brands in Hanoi pharmacies, and most medications appear to be made in Vietnam or India.
- Nuvaring is not available Vietnam. We asked many pharmacies -- and none of them carried Nuvaring.
- You can buy vaginal contraceptive film, which is very similar to spermicide, under the brand name "VCF."
- For IUDs, you can expect to pay around $140-350 for insertions at private hospitals.
- For contraceptives implants, you can expect to pay around $250-300 at private hospitals.
- For the contraceptive patch, you can purchase it at private hospitals for about $18-20/month.