At exactly 0:02 on January 1, the cry of baby girl Thuy Chi rang out in the operating room, Department of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Hanoi Obstetrics Hospital, in the overwhelming joy of the mother and doctors.

After a few cries "signaling" the birth of her child, the baby girl was held close to her mother's chest, her eyes sparkling as she looked at everyone around her.

Thuy Chi's mother, Le Nhat Lan (born 2005), held her child in her arms and shed tears of happiness.

According to Dr. Nguyen Hung Son, Head of the D3 Obstetrics Service Department, this was a special birth. The fetus was full term but there were no signs of labor. The test results showed that the fetus was large and the fetal heart rate was slow, so we decided to perform a cesarean section immediately to ensure the safety of both mother and child.

As the first person to welcome Thuy Chi into the world, Dr. Son said that even though he has been working in the profession for 35 years, every time he welcomes a baby into the world, it is a special feeling, even more special when this is the first baby born in 2025 at the hospital.

"I want to send my best wishes to all babies born at this moment, all babies will be lucky when they are born, bring happiness to their families, to society, and be healthy 'future owners' of the country," Dr. Son expressed.

"Welcoming my first child at the moment of transition gave me an indescribable feeling of elation," Lan shared.

In the operating room next door, baby Tue Anh also cried out after just a few minutes. With a trembling voice, Ms. Pham Thi Trang, 29 years old (Nam Dinh) expressed her happiness when mother and child successfully gave birth at this special moment.

"I hope my child will be safe and be the pride of the family in the future," said the young mother.

Throughout the night at the moment of transition between the old year and the new year, the work cycle at Hanoi Obstetrics Hospital is still as busy as usual, so that mothers and children can have a safe delivery.

According to statistics, in 2024, Hanoi Maternity Hospital welcomed nearly 40,000 babies.