Baby boy Nguyen Nhat Quang was born weighing 3,550 grams, welcomed successfully by a team led by doctor Nguyen Trung Dao and anesthesiology staff at the Department of Obstetrics, Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital.

Nhat Quang was born precisely at 12:01 AM on New Year's Eve, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake 2025. Photo provided by the hospital.

Holding her newborn baby close against her chest, mother Vu Thao Phuong (from Bac Giang) couldn't hold back her tears.

She expressed her hopes for her child: "I wish you a bright life, full of warmth like your name, and may all the best things come your way," she shared.

Each year, Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital delivers and performs around 50,000 births, making it one of the three specialized hospitals in the region, alongside Hanoi Heart and Hanoi Cancer Hospitals.

Over the years, the hospital has successfully transferred advanced obstetric techniques to lower-level hospitals, enabling early detection of fetal abnormalities and timely treatment.

On New Year’s Eve, Health Minister Dao Hong Lan visited and extended New Year’s greetings to the medical staff of the Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, a facility recognized for its advanced specialties.

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Minister Dao Hong Lan congratulates families welcoming babies during the 2025 New Year’s Eve. Photo provided by the hospital.

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The happy couple joyfully welcome their baby girl at the moment of the New Year transition. Photo provided by the hospital.

 

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The hospital representatives presented special gifts to the families of the first newborn citizens, along with best wishes for the New Year. Photo provided by the hospital.

Last year, many critical patients were saved thanks to close coordination between the hospital and frontline units, such as Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital, Bach Mai, and Hanoi Heart Hospital.

The leadership of the Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital shared that by the second quarter of 2025, the hospital aims to launch its second facility located near Dai Lo Thang Long in Quoc Oai District (Hanoi). This new site will feature 28 departments and specialized technical areas.

The hospital is also introducing high-priority services such as a fetal intervention center, reproductive support, prenatal and neonatal screening and diagnostics, as well as stem cell and cancer treatments.

According to the Ministry of Health, an average of 7,000 babies are born across Vietnam during the first three days of the Lunar New Year. During the 2024 Lunar New Year, nearly 7,700 babies were born, marking a 9.6% increase compared to the 2023 Lunar New Year.

In Ho Chi Minh City, on New Year's Eve, babies of the Year of the Snake also made their first cries, bringing happiness to their families and doctors.

At exactly midnight, in the Obstetrics Department of Hung Vuong Hospital, the first baby girl of the Year of the Snake was born, bringing joy to her family and medical staff. She weighed nearly 3 kilograms and was born to mother D.T.N.P.

Meanwhile, at Tu Du Hospital, the first babies of the Year of the Snake were also born. A representative of the hospital shared with VietNamNet that during the transition from the old year to the new, the facility welcomed 9 newborns.

During the New Year’s Eve shift, the hospital organized approximately 370 medical staff to ensure proper care and monitoring of the mothers and newborns.

Vo Thu