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Vietnam - Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City
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Tajikistan - Dushanbe
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Indicative exchange rates
Updated 2026-09-12. Rates are for planning estimates only.
| Field | 🇻🇳Vietnam | 🇹🇯Tajikistan | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Hanoi | Dushanbe | Astana |
| Currency | Vietnamese dong (VND) | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) |
| Main international airport | Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Almaty International Airport (ALA) |
| Airport city | Hanoi, Vietnam | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Direct / connecting status | Direct flights available to Hanoi; southern Vietnam arrivals may require direct or connecting routing by date | Direct flights available in current references, but limited frequency | Direct flights available to Almaty; Astana routing varies |
| Current INR exchange indication | 1 VND ≈ ₹0.0037 | 1 TJS ≈ ₹10.34 | 1 KZT ≈ ₹0.2121 |
| Time zone | Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | Dushanbe: Asia/Dushanbe | Astana: Asia/Almaty |
| Approximate travel distance | Delhi -> Hanoi HAN: approx. 3,015 km; Delhi -> Ho Chi Minh City SGN: approx. 3,655 km | Delhi -> Dushanbe DYU: approx. 1,353 km | 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 | Approx. 2h 30m on current direct DYU references; frequency is limited and date-dependent | 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 | Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Tajik National University Faculty of Medicine, Stalinabad Medical Institute | 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. | Mid-latitude continental climate with hot summers and mild winters; semiarid to polar in the Pamir Mountains. | Continental, with cold winters and hot summers; arid and semiarid areas. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major student cities | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang | Dushanbe, Khujand | 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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