Vietnam launches its annual Red Spring festival
(VOVWORLD) - The 15th annual Red Spring blood donation festival has begun. The 9-day event is expected to draw the participation of 10,000 people and collect 7,000 units of blood from donors at five locations in Hanoi.
 Representatives launch the blood donation campaign in facebook pages (Photo: Minh Quyet/ VNA) |
Director of the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Bach Quoc Khanh, said the festival has been a popular event in the new year in the community: “We have some 3,300 blood units in stockpile and could face a shortage of blood reserves. We expect to receive up to 10,000 blood units donated during this campaign.”
The Meta Group has cooperated with the Institute to launch the campaign in facebook pages next Wednesday to facilitate blood donation by offering public access to most convenient donation facilities.