This morning we were to meet Mr. Trung from our school at the state hospital for a physical that we need to obtain our work permits. While going to the hospital at 830 on a Saturday morning is not ideal, we were kind of excited to take on whatever a Vietnamese hospital would be like. We figured if nothing else there would probably be some pretty good people watching.
The hospital is within walking distance from our house so we figured that we would just find a little street stall for breakfast. One of our favorite things about Vietnam is how you can just walk with good odds that you will come across some pretty tasty and cheap food. This morning we were not disappointed with what we found. We had a great noodle (pasta shape), pork, and veggie plate...Yum...
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| Breakfast of Champions!!! Eighty Cents, that is whats up. |
On a full belly we made our way to the hospital. We were not let down with our expectations of the Vietnamese health care system. Cho Ray Hospital is a massive complex that was originally built in 1900. Over the years it has been updated from its former colonial beauty to now resemble a maximum security prison. I am not sure why they needed us to pee in a cup, look up our noses, and x ray our chest to issue a work permit, but hey, when the government says pee in a cup, I guess I am peeing in a cup.
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| Blood drawn. Did not almost faint like in Mexico. Heidi talked me through the process. |
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| Cho Ray Hospital. Very Prison-esq |
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