Baby La Nhat Hoa suffers from severe congenital hemolytic anemia. She underwent one unsuccessful bone marrow transplant and is now hoping for survival through umbilical cord blood from her newborn sister.
A cesarean section performed at 37 weeks to "choose an auspicious time" resulted in a newborn suffering severe respiratory distress and dying two days later.
Ngo Thanh Van and her husband Huy Tran spent over 1.000 days searching and waiting for their child before their joy was overwhelmed when their little angel was born.
Despite China's subsidy programs to encourage childbirth, many families remain hesitant due to the high cost of raising children, especially in urban areas.
Doctors and nurses at the Van Don Special Zone Medical Center braved a thunderstorm in the middle of the night to transport a pregnant woman in labor from the island to the mainland, performing timely surgery to save both mother and child.
The Ministry of Health has proposed allocating over 151 billion VND to support families who have only two daughters, aiming to reverse the gender imbalance and the record low birth rate.
With birth rates at record lows, the Ministry of Health has proposed financial support for those having children, encouraging families to have two children, and reducing the gender imbalance.
A 30-year-old woman, 26 weeks pregnant, self-administered abortion pills at home, leading to a critical condition and requiring a hysterectomy to save her life.
The Ordinance amending Article 10 of the Population Ordinance stipulates that citizens have the right to decide on the timing of childbirth, the number of children, and the spacing between births.
According to a proposal by the Ministry of Health in the draft Population Law, women who have two children in areas with low birth rates may be eligible for support in purchasing social housing.
The Department of Maternal and Child Health (Ministry of Health) has sent a letter to the Hai Phong City Department of Health requesting verification and reporting on a medical incident in Vinh Bao district.
A 54-year-old woman with a history of endometriosis and total uterine fibrosis recently gave birth to her first child thanks to timely medical intervention.
With the high cost of living and rising prices, many young people are hesitant to have more children, or even postpone it for fear of "not being able to afford to raise them."
A pregnant woman accuses doctors of negligence leading to her loss of her child, while the Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital asserts that they followed "the correct procedures."
A Chinese scholar sparked outrage when she claimed that women who are preoccupied with their careers die young, while women who give birth to 8-10 children often live to be 90 or 100 years old.
It seemed as though Mr. and Mrs. Thuong would never have the chance to have children again in their lifetime, but luck smiled upon them in their late 60s.
Despite years of infertility and public scrutiny, Phuong Anh's mother-in-law quietly encouraged and supported her children throughout their journey of seeking treatment.
Many people believe that children whose birth years are compatible with their parents' will have a good start in life, so knowing which parents' birth years are compatible with a child born in 2025 is something many people planning to have children in the coming year want to know.
All 12 months of the year 2025 (Year of the Snake) are considered good times to have children, with some months being considered more favorable than others.
Women in Ho Chi Minh City who have two children before the age of 35 will receive a subsidy of 3 million VND, calculated based on medical expenses during pregnancy and childbirth.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has submitted a proposal to the City People's Council regarding policies to reward and support the population when the birth rate is low (1,32 children/woman in 2023) and population growth is slow.