emergency wrong_emergency_number ai_generated true

AI tells someone in Vietnam to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/113-114-115-not-911

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92%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
3Evidence
2024-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

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Root Cause

Vietnam does not use 911. Dial 113 for police, 114 for fire, and 115 for ambulance. These are free from any phone. English support is limited, so state your location clearly and simply.

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Workarounds

  1. 96% success Use Vietnam's real emergency numbers. 
    Police: 113. Fire: 114. Ambulance: 115.

    Sources: https://vietnam.travel/ https://evisa.gov.vn/

  2. 80% success Ask hotel staff or a local to call and relay your location, or use a translation app to state your address. 
    Show your location in Vietnamese (translation app or written card) and have a Vietnamese speaker relay details where possible.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Dial 911 in Vietnam expecting to reach emergency services 95% fail

    911 is not the emergency number in Vietnam. Police is 113, fire is 114, and ambulance is 115. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.

  2. Expect fluent English on the emergency line 45% fail

    Operators on 113/114/115 often have limited English. Without a clear Vietnamese address or landmark, dispatch is slow. Have your location written in Vietnamese or share GPS.