Speaking at the event, Deputy Chief of Mission Caryn McClelland said as the US and Vietnam celebrate the 25 years of the normalisation of their bilateral diplomatic relations this year, the event manifests the countries’ commitment to the construction of long-standing people-to-people exchanges at all levels.

At the campaign.

Medical officer at the US Embassy Shawn Lockett noted that the blood donation campaign also helps raise public awareness of the significance of maintaining a stable amount of blood in reserve as well as voluntary blood donors.

The number of voluntary donors has enjoyed constant increase since the first event held in 2012, he added.

Red Sunday blood donation drive to collect 50,000 blood units

About 50,000 units of blood are expected to be collected during the 12th “Red Sunday”, a blood donation campaign, which began in Hanoi on December 22.

Red Sunday expected to collect 50,000 blood units

Organisers expect to collect at least 50,000 units of blood during “Chu Nhat Do 2020” (Red Sunday), a blood donation festival, which will kick off on December 22 in Hanoi.

Bac Giang city honors 194 outstanding blood donors

(BGO) – The Steering Board for voluntary blood donation (VBD) in Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) on September 26 held a ceremony to honor the outstanding individual and collective blood donors in 2019.

“2019 Summer red blood campaign ” receives over 12,000 safe blood units

(BGO) – The Steering Board for voluntary blood donation (VBD) in the northern province of Bac Giang on August 27 – 28 held VBD festival in 2019 in Son Dong district.

“Summer Red Blood Campaign” receives nearly 7,200 safe blood units

(BGO) – The Steering Board for voluntary blood donation in the northern province of Bac Giang has recently coordinated with ICO International Joint Stock Company and Bac Giang branch of Truong Hai Auto Joint Stock Company to organize the voluntary blood donation festival.  

Source: VNA