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Vietnam - Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City
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Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek
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Indicative exchange rates
Updated 2026-09-12. Rates are for planning estimates only.
| Field | 🇻🇳Vietnam | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Hanoi | Bishkek | Astana |
| Currency | Vietnamese dong (VND) | Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) |
| Main international airport | Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Almaty International Airport (ALA) |
| Airport city | Hanoi, Vietnam | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Direct / connecting status | Direct flights available to Hanoi; southern Vietnam arrivals may require direct or connecting routing by date | Commonly requires connection from Delhi in current references | Direct flights available to Almaty; Astana routing varies |
| Current INR exchange indication | 1 VND ≈ ₹0.0037 | 1 KGS ≈ ₹1.09 | 1 KZT ≈ ₹0.2121 |
| Time zone | Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | Bishkek: Asia/Bishkek | Astana: Asia/Almaty |
| Approximate travel distance | Delhi -> Hanoi HAN: approx. 3,015 km; Delhi -> Ho Chi Minh City SGN: approx. 3,655 km | Delhi -> Bishkek FRU: direct route reference approx. 3h 20m flying-time baseline; current distance not published in selected source | Delhi -> Almaty ALA: approx. 1,652 km; Astana NQZ is a separate arrival option |
| Typical travel time | Approx. 4h-4h 35m to Hanoi on direct service; Ho Chi Minh City routing varies | Commonly connecting from Delhi in current route references; former direct route time was approx. 3h 20m | Approx. 3h 15m-3h 35m on current direct Almaty service; Astana may require a connection |
| 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 | 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 | Bishkek International Medical Institute, Avicenna International Medical University, Osh State University Medical Faculty, Osh International Medical University, Jalal-Abad International University Medical Faculty | Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Faculty of Medicine and Health Care, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University |
| Language / medium | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
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| Climate | Tropical in the south; monsoonal in the north with hot, rainy seasons and cooler dry periods. | Dry continental to polar in the high Tien Shan Mountains, with temperate northern foothills. | Continental, with cold winters and hot summers; arid and semiarid areas. |
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| Major student cities | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang | Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad | Astana, Almaty |
| 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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