The annual event is organised by the National Steering Committee for Voluntarily Blood Donation Mobilisation, to honour outstanding blood donors or people who have made great contributions to blood donation in Vietnam.

The blood donation campaign has been launched in many cities and provinces.

It also aims to promote community awareness of blood safety and encourage people to regularly donate blood across the country.

Among the 100 outstanding donors, Tran Thi Mai from Khanh Hoa province has donated blood 95 times.

In 2019, the whole country mobilised and donated over 1.4 million blood units. In particular, 99% of the blood received is from voluntary blood donors, equivalent to nearly 1.5% of the population participating in blood donation, with the rate of repeated blood donations reaching 45.2%.

Bac Giang: Nearly 300 members of provincial civil servant’s trade union volunteer to donate blood

(BGO) – On March 7, the Trade Union of the Bac Giang provincial Civil Servant Block coordinated with the provincial Red Cross Society to organize blood donation festival themed “Sharing blood – No fear of Covid-19”.

2020 Red Spring Festival receives 3,525 blood units

(BGO) – The Steering Board for voluntary blood donation (VBD) in Bac Giang province has coordinated with the Red Cross Society at all levels to launch 9 humanity blood donation festivals in response of 2020 Red Spring Festival (launched from December 29).

Bac Giang blood donation festival receives 100 safe blood units

(BGO) – The Voluntary Blood Donation (VBD) Festival was launched on February 16 by the Steering Board for VBD in the northern province of Bac Giang at the Building B of the provincial Inter-Agency Headquater.

HCM City’s youths donate blood to fight coronavirus disease

A blood donation day was held among Ho Chi Minh City’s young people on February 16 to address blood shortage facing hospitals due to the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Red Spring festival: Vietnam’s biggest blood donation campaign

Launched in 2008, the annual Red Spring festival has seen 215,000 blood donors through the previous 12 editions, with 78,620 blood units collected. This year, it takes place from February 11 to 22.

Source: NDO