Bac Tan Uyen regional medical center reorganized as branch 2 of Binh Duong general hospital, marking Ho Chi Minh City's first conversion of a medical center into a multi-branch hospital model.

Ho Chi Minh City is expanding its 115 emergency network, increasing satellite stations, and applying technology to shorten ambulance response times to patients to 15 minutes.

Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Health begins training leaders for basic-level hospitals, preparing for the healthcare system's transition to a multi-tiered, multi-polar, multi-center model.