Vietnam marks ten years of in vitro fertilization
(cz) Over 4,000 in vitro fertilization (IVF) babies have been born in Vietnam since French specialists first helped with IVF program at Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City a decade ago.
IVF in Vietnam has made great advancements since the country was involved in the first program in 1997, Tu Du’s Artificial Reproductive Technology Deputy Director Vuong Thi Ngoc Lan said. The doctor said Vietnam is leading the ASEAN region in IVF technologies.
Artificial reproductive technology (ART) is the science of taking female eggs and male sperm out of the body and replacing the fertilized egg into the woman’s body.
There are 500 to 2,000 IVF cases per one million inhabitants in developing countries like Vietnam every year. About five percent of cases are successful. Vietnam’s first successful IVF cycle was started in 1997 and the first three IVF babies were born on April 30, 1998. more…
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