Take a look at the first "Year of the Horse" babies born in Vietnam.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Many parents were overwhelmed with happiness when they witnessed their child being born right at the first moment of the Lunar New Year of the Horse.

On New Year's Eve of the Lunar New Year 2026 (Year of the Horse), hospitals across the country recorded babies born during the transition from the old year to the new year.

The daughter of mother Le Thi Tu Uyen was born at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve (Photo: Hoang Le).

At exactly 00:00 on February 17th, the daughter of pregnant woman Le Thi Tu Uyen (31 years old, residing in Ho Chi Minh City) let out her first cry at Tu Du Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City), when the pregnancy was over 37 weeks old. This was her second childbirth.

"I don't know what more to say than 'happiness.' My husband and I plan to name our baby Le Minh Khanh Van, hoping she will always be happy," said the new mother, Uyen, her eyes welling up with tears as she looked at her daughter, who was receiving skin-to-skin care.

Also celebrating at midnight, Mr. Vo Van Son (34 years old), husband of the new mother Tran Kim Yen (31 years old, residing in Vinh Loc commune, Ho Chi Minh City), shared that including the newborn baby, his family now has a total of three daughters.

Previously, Mr. Son and his wife never thought their daughter would be born at the very first moment of the new year. They planned to name her Thao Nguyen.

A happy mother poses with her newborn daughter at Tu Du Hospital (Photo: Hoang Le).

Dr. Tran Ngoc Hai, Director of Tu Du Hospital - who directly assisted in this delivery - said that on New Year's Eve, there were about 30 pregnant women due to give birth at the hospital. More than 50% of them were pregnant women from provinces such as Lam Dong, Tay Ninh, and Ca Mau …

Earlier, on the 28th day of the Lunar New Year, a pregnant woman with severe placenta previa was transferred to Tu Du Hospital. Doctors had to perform emergency surgery lasting many hours, and the mother lost more than 3,000ml of blood. Ultimately, the doctors' efforts ensured the safety of both mother and child before the New Year.

The first "Bính Ngọ baby" receives a 24K gold horse-shaped gift (Photo: Hoàng Lê).

According to statistics, as of 1:00 AM on February 17th, two baby girls were born at exactly midnight at Tu Du Hospital (including one normal delivery and one cesarean section), one baby boy was born at 0:01 AM, and one baby girl was born at 0:26 AM. Welcoming these little angels into the world at the stroke of midnight was a great joy for the doctors and nurses.

"The medical profession has no days off. We are on duty 24/7, ready to serve patients anytime, anywhere. Your children, the health of women and mothers is our mission," Dr. Hai affirmed.

On New Year's Eve, Tu Du Hospital presented five 24K gold horse-shaped pieces (each worth 0.79 tael of gold) to the first babies born in the Year of the Horse, as a wish for good luck and prosperity in their lives.

The baby of mother Do Thi Minh cries its first cry upon entering the world (Photo: Thuong Huyen).

In the North, at 0:01 AM on the first day of Tet (Lunar New Year), 35-year-old Do Thi Minh welcomed her fourth child in the operating room of the Anesthesia and Resuscitation Department at Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. Holding the baby in her arms, Ms. Minh couldn't hide her tears of happiness when her child let out a loud, healthy cry.

"This is the 10th time I've welcomed 'midnight babies'. Each time, my colleagues and I on New Year's Eve are excited and share the happiness with the mothers and their families as they welcome their little angels," Dr. Nguyen Van Thu emotionally shared.

Following Ms. Minh's successful cesarean section, the entire team of doctors and nurses involved in the surgery sent their congratulations to the mother, hoping that the baby would grow up to be happy, healthy, and safe.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/ngam-nhung-em-be-binh-ngo-dau-tien-chao-doi-o-viet-nam-20260217015800172.htm