A baby girl was born at 8:10 am Thursday morning at the Obstetrics Department of Hue Central Hospital, the first baby born through a surrogate mother at the hospital. The first surrogate baby in Vietnam was born on January 22, 2016 at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Hanoi. The 3.5 kg baby girl was born to biological parents residing in Tu Ha ward, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien-Hue province, marking the successful deployment of in-vitro fertilisation and surrogacy at Hue Central Hospital. 12 and instructions of the Health Ministry on in-vitro fertilisation and surrogacy, said Professor Phu. 12/2003 also sets strict rules for surrogacy for humanitarian purposes, and specifies the conditions of the biological couple and the surrogate mother.

Source: VietNamNet News July 29, 2016 09:11 UTC