These "newborns" utter their first cries on New Year's Eve.

At exactly 0:00 on February 17th (the first day of the Lunar New Year, Year of the Horse 2026), two major maternity hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City welcomed the first citizens of the new year.

The baby, born on New Year's Eve at Tu Du Hospital, was given a 24K gold horse-shaped gift as a wish for good luck in its early life.

At Tu Du Hospital , four babies were safely born in the first 30 minutes of the new year.

Among them, the baby girl born via Cesarean section at exactly 0:00 AM is the daughter of Le Thi Tu Uyen (26 years old, residing in Nhieu Loc Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), weighing 2.85 kg. In addition, the baby of Tran Thi Kim Yen (31 years old, from Quang Ngai) weighs 3.3 kg; the baby boy weighing 2.9 kg is the son of Huynh Yen Nhi (23 years old, residing in Dong Nai ), born at 0:01 AM; and the baby girl weighing 2.8 kg is the daughter of Dang Kim Chi (29 years old, residing in Dong Thanh Commune, Ho Chi Minh City), born at 0:26 AM.

Dr. Tran Ngoc Hai, Director of Tu Du Hospital, visited and presented gifts to a mother who gave birth right at midnight on New Year's Eve.

According to Dr. Tran Ngoc Hai, Director of Tu Du Hospital, the hospital prepared gifts to celebrate the birth of babies born precisely at midnight on New Year's Eve. Specifically, each baby born in the year of the Horse at midnight received a 24K gold piece in the shape of a horse, equivalent to 0.79 taels of gold; the hospital also presented 40 gifts to families whose babies were born at the beginning of the year.

According to Dr. Tran Ngoc Hai, to ensure the safety of births, the medical team works together seamlessly, providing timely care and aiming for the goal of "both mother and child being healthy".

The joy of a family whose child is born right at midnight on New Year's Eve.

At Hung Vuong Hospital, in the first hours of the new year, the hospital welcomed two babies.

The first case involved a baby boy weighing 3.19kg, delivered by cesarean section, the son of Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (38 years old, residing in Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City). Following that was a baby girl weighing 3.16kg, delivered vaginally, the daughter of Nguyen Thi Lua (35 years old, residing in Ho Chi Minh City).

A cesarean section was performed at Hung Vuong Hospital right at midnight on New Year's Eve. (Photo: Hospital provided)

A representative of the on-duty team stated that the beginning of the year holds special significance for each family and the medical staff working throughout the Tet holiday.

THANH SON

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nhung-mam-non-cat-tieng-khoc-chao-doi-dem-giao-thua-post839067.html