One of the newborns who cried out at the exact moment the New Year arrived at Tu Du Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, January 1, 2026. Photo: Tu Trung / Tuoi TreIn the final hours of 2025, the maternity department at Tu Du Hospital was filled with a heightened sense of urgency and anticipation. Photo: Tu Trung / Tuoi TreAt exactly midnight on January 1, Nguyen Thi Phung Nhi, a 28-year-old resident of Ho Chi Minh City, gave birth to her first child, a baby boy. Le Thi Quynh Nhu, 32, assisted by Dr. Ho Thi Phuong, delivered her baby when the New Year 2026 arrived. Photo: Tu Trung / Tuoi TreFifteen minutes after midnight, another baby boy was born to Bui Thi May, 32, following a difficult labor.
