Due to the dearth of radioactive drugs, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, Military Hospital 175, and Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital have written to the Ministry of Science and Technology asking for help to rectify the situation. The Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital reported a high demand for PET/CT scans. This makes the transport of the radioactive drugs from other localities to Ho Chi Minh City unfeasible. Some hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are experiencing a surge in patients registering for PET/CT scans. On July 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital saw long lines of patients waiting to register.
