Wellington: Binh Dan Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has successfully performed 4,278 robotic surgeries over the past decade, setting a Vietnam record as the country's first and leading hospital in robotic surgery by number of cases. The hospital announced the milestone on August 15 at a ceremony marking 10 years of pioneering robotic surgery in Vietnam, held alongside a scientific seminar on robotic surgery in thoracic, general, and urological surgery.

According to Vietnam News Agency, at the ceremony, Binh Dan Hospital and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital of the Republic of Korea signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in professional exchange, training, and research, particularly in robotic surgery and personalised cancer treatment.