Luu Tuyet Tran, one of Vietnam's first three children born through in vitro fertilization (IVF), welcomed her first child at noon on November 4, nearly three decades after her own historic birth.

Dr. Ho Manh Tuong, a medical adviser at My Duc Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, confirmed that Tran delivered a healthy baby boy weighing 3.15 kilograms.

Remarkably, she conceived naturally, without assisted reproductive treatment. Both mother and baby were reported to be in good health following the delivery.

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Images showing the historic IVF birth in 1998 and the delivery of the next generation 28 years later. Photo: Hospital.

The birth carried particular significance because two of the doctors who helped bring Tran into the world in 1998 were once again present to deliver her child.

Professor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, former director of Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, and Associate Professor Vuong Thi Ngoc Lan, vice rector of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, personally assisted with the delivery.

Both doctors had been members of the medical team that performed IVF treatment for Tran's parents in 1998 and welcomed her into the world at Tu Du Hospital on April 30 that year.

Nearly 28 years later, the same doctors who helped make Tran's birth possible through pioneering fertility treatment have now welcomed her son.

A milestone for IVF and reproductive medicine in Vietnam

Reflecting on the delivery, Associate Professor Vuong Thi Ngoc Lan said she was deeply moved to witness the extraordinary journey come full circle.

She described the natural conception and healthy delivery of a child by a woman who herself was born through IVF as a meaningful milestone for reproductive medicine.

Lan recalled the birth of the world's first IVF baby in the United Kingdom in 1978, following pioneering research by Professor Robert Edwards.

She noted that Tran's journey, 28 years after her own birth through assisted reproduction, provides another remarkable example of the reproductive health of people conceived through IVF.

"Vietnam is now experiencing a historic moment of its own. Tuyet Tran was born through IVF in 1998, and today she has conceived naturally and delivered a healthy baby," Lan said.

The birth of Vietnam's first three IVF babies 28 years ago marked a turning point in the country's reproductive healthcare, opening new possibilities for couples struggling with infertility.

Professor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong was among the pioneering physicians who laid the foundations for that achievement.

Their work helped establish assisted reproductive technology in Vietnam and offered renewed hope to families who had previously faced limited treatment options.

For the medical teams involved, every newborn's first cry and every family's happiness have remained powerful motivations to improve clinical expertise, refine reproductive technologies and advance fertility treatment.

Tran's journey from one of Vietnam's first IVF babies to becoming a mother herself now represents a particularly poignant chapter in that history, bringing together two generations and the doctors who helped welcome them into the world.

Phuong Thuy