Vietnam's First Robot-Assisted Brain Surgery on Child with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Marks a New Medical Milestone

Vietnam Achieves Medical Breakthrough with Nation's First Robot-Assisted Brain Surgery on a Child with Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy The international medical robotics industry is experiencing rapid expansion. As reported by Frontiers, this sector was valued at around $27.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow to $127 billion by 2033, at a compound annual growth rate of 16.5%. While adoption has been most widespread in North America and Europe—where over 3,500 surgical robotic systems facilitated more than 280,000 procedures in 2023—this technological advancement has now reached Southeast Asia. Notably, in July 2025, Vinmec Central Park International Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City conducted Vietnam's inaugural robotic-guided brain surgery on a young patient suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy, marking a significant milestone in the region's neurosurgical capabilities. A Precision Approach to Pediatric Epilepsy Treatment The patient, nine-year-old B.Q.K. from Hanoi, had been battling epilepsy since 2021. Despite multiple treatments locally and internationally, his seizures remained uncontrolled, sometimes occurring dozens of times daily. For five years, his family sought an eff...