Is the tap water in Vietnamese hotels drinkable?
It is unwise to risk your health by drinking the tap water, although some luxury hotels claim that their tap water is purified and safe to drink. Usually all rooms in the hotels are equipped with water heaters or thermos bottles. Boiled water will be offered by the hotel free of charge. Some hotels provide bottled water daily free of charge. Bottled water is also widely available in stores, restaurants and street kiosks. Once we head out of town and into the bush, we will be consuming large quantities of bottled drinking water. We will make sure you have enough water with you. You may want to bring Gatorade powder mix for your water. Due to the extreme temperatures in Vietnam, you will lose salt and electrolytes from perspiration, as well as from physical exertion. Gatorade may help to replace what you lose. Please check with your doctor if you cannot tolerate Gatorade or an equivalent product.
