2025 Xuan Hong blood donation festival aims to collect 8,000 units
Organised by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) and the capital’s youth blood donation advocacy association, the festival will run for nine days, from February 8 to 16, at the NIHBT’s headquarters.
People donate blood at the 2024 Xuan Hong (Red Spring) Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) ൩– The upcoming 2025 Xuan Hong (Red Spring) Festival, Vietnam’s largest annual blood donation drive, is set to collect 8,000 blood units to support hospitals in Hanoi and across the country.
Organised by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) and the capital’s youth blood donation advocacy association, the festival will run for nine days, from February 8 to 16, at the NIHBT’s headquarters.
Many special features will be offered this year. Donors can register online to donate as a pair, while a matchmaking activity will be organised, offering participants a chance to connect meaningfully. Two people who donate together will receive a certificate and special gifts from the organisers.
On Valentine’s Day (February 14), the first 300 couples donating their blood will receive romantic gifts, celebrating the spirit of love and generosity.
During the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday (January 25 – February 2), the NIHBT recorded 2,019 blood and platelet donors, with the number of donors continuing to rise post-holiday.
The post-Tet period is a critical time for blood demand, as hospitals experience a surge in patients returning for treatment after the long break.
Blood donation in Vietnam is a deeply communal effort, drawing support from all walks of life. In 2024, over 7,400 awareness events were organised to engage more than 1.8 million people, underscoring the power of collective action./.
As many as 6,077 blood units were donated in the northern province of Ha Nam during the Red Spring Festival from December 8, 2023 to March 17 this year.
Since 2010, the Red Spring Festival has been launched nationwide by the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, becoming the highlight and unique feature of the blood donation movement in Vietnam.
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