THREE TIMES AT LEAST, EVERY SINGLE DAY

(Vietnamese person speaking Vietnamese to me - in the shop, in the street, in the park, there were even instances where a motorcyclist stopped to ask me for direction)

me: (pause for 5 seconds) Xin lỗi, tôi không nói tiếng Việt (with probable clumsy pronunciation and weird intonation: Sorry, I do not speak Vietnamese)

them: (look astonished) But you look Vietnamese! Where are you from?

me: Hong Kong.

them: You sure you're not Vietnamese?

...

ONLY IN VIETNAM

1.

Social history

What animals does the patient have at home, since the whole family is ill?
A buffalo, three pigs and a few chickens.
Hmm could it be zoonotic influenza?
No, it seems like it's just a bad bout of food poisoning.

... nevertheless, never forget to ask about pets!


2.

Eating dogs, not a great idea.

Furious Rabies after an Atypical Exposure


3.

Harm reduction policy

The hospital/pharmacy organised free needle exchange programme for intravenous drug users (IVDU) to prevent HIV/hepatitis B and C transmission but very few people went; turns out as intravenous drug use is illegal as Vietnam, police officers dressed up as social workers and lurked in the centre to arrest IVDUs (they need to arrest a certain number to reach monthly target). What antagonism!