# FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine, Vietnam: what it is and when to go > FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine is a museum (Bảo Tàng FITO) in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fito-museum-of-traditional-vietnamese-medicine/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Bảo Tàng FITO - **Where:** Vietnam · Hoàng Dư Khương 41 - **Best time:** February to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** SGN Ho Chi Minh City, 5.2 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 08:30-17:00 - **Website:** [fitomuseum.com.vn](https://fitomuseum.com.vn/) - **Coordinates:** 10.77628, 106.67197 ## What it is and where FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine is a museum (Bảo Tàng FITO) in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City). It is in [Ho Chi Minh City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ciudad-ho-chi-minh/), where this site lists 39 more places to see, 2.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 10.77628, 106.67197; the nearest main airport is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN, Ho Chi Minh City), 5.2 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=10.776283%2C106.671968) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.776283%2C106.671968) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museos/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine is **February to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 11 h 26 | | February | Best time | 11 h 39 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Best time | 12 h 14 | | May | Possible | 12 h 30 | | June | Possible | 12 h 38 | | July | Possible | 12 h 34 | | August | Possible | 12 h 21 | | September | Possible | 12 h 03 | | October | Best time | 11 h 45 | | November | Best time | 11 h 30 | | December | Possible | 11 h 22 | In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Vietnam To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ấn Quang Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/an-quang-pagoda/): Meeting place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 1.2 km - [Southern Vietnam Women Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/southern-vietnam-women-museum/): Museum · 1.9 km - [Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/chua-vinh-nghiem/): Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 1.9 km - [Huyện Sỹ Church (St. Philip the Apostle)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/huyen-sy-church-st-philip-the-apostle/): Catholic parish church dedicated to St. Philip the Apostle, built by Huyện Sỹ · 2.0 km - [War Remnants Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-los-vestigios-de-la-guerra-de-vietnam/): Military museum in Vietnam · 2.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). ## More in Vietnam: Museums and art - [Hỏa Lò Prison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-la-prision-de-hoa-lo/): prison in Hanoi used for political prisoners in colonial times and for prisoners of war during the Vietnam war - [Hằng Nga Guesthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hang-nga-crazy-house/): Vietnamese guesthouse - [Imperial City of Huế](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/imperial-citadel/): walled enclosure within the citadel of Huế, Vietnam - [Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/vietnam-fine-arts-museum/): museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, showcasing Vietnam's fine arts from every historical period - [Ho Chi Minh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-ho-chi-minh/): museum in Hanoi, Vietnam - [Vietnamese Women's Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-mujeres-del-vietnam/): museum in Hanoi dedicated to Vietnamese women Every Vietnam place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine? It is a museum (Bảo Tàng FITO in the local language) in Vietnam. ### When is the best time to visit FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine? February to April and October to November. In June there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. ### How do you get to FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine? The nearest main airport is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 5.2 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.776283%2C106.671968) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ấn Quang Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/an-quang-pagoda/), [Southern Vietnam Women Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/southern-vietnam-women-museum/), [Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/chua-vinh-nghiem/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4110078089), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).