Ho Chi Minh City issues medical readiness plan for national election

Medical staff, equipment, and medicines will be deployed at all polling stations across the city to provide first aid throughout the voting period, while hospitals have been instructed to prepare to receive voters, candidates, and election staff who may require treatment.

The plan also outlines emergency response scenarios, including fires, explosions, and mass food poisoning, under which hospitals citywide could be mobilized to provide additional support.

The municipal health department and the city’s Center for Disease Control will oversee disease surveillance and response, including investigating outbreaks and handling suspected infectious disease cases in line with regulations.

March 15 is designated as the nationwide election day for Vietnam’s legislative and local representative bodies.

Accordingly, voters across the country will cast ballots to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly, the national legislature, and members of People’s Councils at provincial and commune levels.

These elected bodies will serve for the 2026–31 term.