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Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek
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Vietnam - Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City
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Updated 2026-09-12. Rates are for planning estimates only.
| Field | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan | 🇻🇳Vietnam | 🇷🇺Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Bishkek | Hanoi | Moscow |
| Currency | Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) | Vietnamese dong (VND) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Main international airport | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) |
| Airport city | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Hanoi, Vietnam | Moscow, Russia |
| Direct / connecting status | Commonly requires connection from Delhi in current references | Direct flights available to Hanoi; southern Vietnam arrivals may require direct or connecting routing by date | Direct flights available to Moscow; regional university cities commonly need onward domestic travel |
| Current INR exchange indication | 1 KGS ≈ ₹1.09 | 1 VND ≈ ₹0.0037 | 1 RUB ≈ ₹1.14 |
| Time zone | Bishkek: Asia/Bishkek | Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | Moscow: Europe/Moscow |
| Approximate travel distance | Delhi -> Bishkek FRU: direct route reference approx. 3h 20m flying-time baseline; current distance not published in selected source | Delhi -> Hanoi HAN: approx. 3,015 km; Delhi -> Ho Chi Minh City SGN: approx. 3,655 km | Delhi -> Moscow SVO: approx. 4,386 km |
| Typical travel time | Commonly connecting from Delhi in current route references; former direct route time was approx. 3h 20m | Approx. 4h-4h 35m to Hanoi on direct service; Ho Chi Minh City routing varies | Approx. 6h 45m to Moscow on direct SVO service; university-city onward travel varies |
| Program duration | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Estimated overall budget | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Featured universities | Bishkek International Medical Institute, Avicenna International Medical University, Osh State University Medical Faculty, Osh International Medical University, Jalal-Abad International University Medical Faculty | Hong Bang International University Faculty of Medicine, Phan Chau Trinh University (PCTU), Buon Ma Thuot Medical University, Can Tho University of Medicine, Nam Can Tho University | Omsk State Medical University, Orenburg State Medical University, Perm State Medical University, Mari State University Medical Faculty, Tver State Medical University |
| Language / medium | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
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| Climate | Dry continental to polar in the high Tien Shan Mountains, with temperate northern foothills. | Tropical in the south; monsoonal in the north with hot, rainy seasons and cooler dry periods. | Varies widely, from humid continental in much of European Russia to subarctic and tundra climates farther north and east. |
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| Major student cities | Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang | Moscow, Omsk, Orenburg, Perm, Tver, Yoshkar-Ola |
| Indicative tuition range | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Indicative living cost | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Available programs | Medical programs where verified by counselling | Medical programs where verified by counselling | Medical programs where verified by counselling |
| Typical intake | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Language / medium | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
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