The program attracted hundreds of youth union members, people, officials, civil servants and public employees to participate.
On the morning of February 23, the Youth Union of Giao Thong Newspaper coordinated with the People's Committee of Thoi Binh Ward, Ninh Kieu District (Can Tho City) to organize the Voluntary Blood Donation Festival 2025 with the theme "Giving blood - Giving life".
Youth union members enthusiastically participated in the blood donation festival.
Also attending the program were leaders of the Ninh Kieu District Party Committee and People's Committee, representatives of the coordinating units, including: Can Tho Maritime Port Authority; Inland Waterways Port Authority Region IV; Registration Sub-Department No. 8; Can Tho Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital; Can Tho Department of Transport; Traffic Police Department of Can Tho City Police; Can Tho City Red Cross Society; Bach Nghe Secondary School; Thoi Binh Ward Youth Union; Southwest Maritime Safety Assurance Company. A total of 250 people attended, screened before donating blood.
Speaking at the festival, Mr. Ta Huu Hiep, Secretary of the Youth Union of Giao Thong Newspaper, said that according to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), each year Vietnam needs about 2 million units of blood for treating injuries, accidents, surgeries, and people with diseases requiring blood transfusions.
However, according to statistics from the Ministry of Health, our country currently only meets about 54% of the blood demand for treatment, so there is still a shortage of blood in many localities.
"Aware of this, over the years, the youth of the whole country in general and the youth of the transport sector in particular have periodically organized blood donation programs, attracting a large number of union members and young people to participate, creating a strong spread in the community.
In that general flow, the Youth Union of Giao thong Newspaper has participated in blood donation programs organized by the Youth Union of the Ministry of Transport for many years, and has also published extensive propaganda articles so that union members and young people in the transport sector can actively respond to this humane activity ," said Mr. Hiep.
Mr. Ta Huu Hiep - Secretary of the Youth Union of Giao Thong Newspaper delivered the opening speech of the festival.
In particular, in 2024, the Youth Union of Giao thong Newspaper coordinated with 6 units in the transport sector in Can Tho area to organize a voluntary blood donation festival and received enthusiastic response from cadres, civil servants, workers, union members and youth of the units.
Following the above success, with the permission of the Party Committee, Ninh Kieu District People's Committee, Giao Thong Newspaper Party Committee, Giao Thong Newspaper Youth Union and Thoi Binh Ward People's Committee, organized a voluntary blood donation festival with the coordination of 7 units inside and outside the transport sector in Can Tho area.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Nga, Chairwoman of Thoi Binh Ward People's Committee highly appreciated the program and hoped that the program would be maintained in the future.
Also at the festival, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Nga, Chairwoman of Thoi Binh Ward People's Committee, said that every year the ward has also effectively deployed and implemented voluntary blood donation programs. From January 2024 to February 2025, the ward has mobilized 585/558 units of blood, reaching 104.83% of the district's target.
To achieve the 2025 target of 726 units of blood, Ms. Nga requested that the police, military, officials, members, civil servants, employees and workers of the ward continue to participate in blood donation programs.
"Donating blood does not take much time and effort but is very necessary for society in the humanitarian sense of saving lives," said Ms. Nga. The Chairman of Thoi Binh Ward People's Committee also sincerely thanked the cooperation of Giao Thong newspaper and the organizing units and hoped that in the future, these meaningful programs will be maintained and continued.
The program is expected to mobilize about 200 units of blood. Also in the program, the organizing committee will give 20 gifts to poor and near-poor households in Thoi Binh ward.
>>> Meaningful images at the 2025 blood donation festival:
Mr. Nguyen Thai Bao (white shirt), Vice Chairman of Ninh Kieu District People's Committee, had a health check before donating blood.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Hoan, Secretary of the Youth Union of the Inland Waterways Port Authority Region IV, said that this is a very meaningful program. He personally feels very happy and pleased to contribute a small part to community health care.
Kindergarten teacher Nguyen Thi Thanh Kieu hopes her small contribution will save a patient in need of blood. She also hopes that people will boldly participate in donating blood to save lives.
Ninh Kieu district police force participated in blood donation.
Blood donors were a bit nervous at first but all felt very happy and meaningful when contributing a part to the blood reserve in Can Tho.
Major Nguyen Thanh Luan and Major Nguyen Thi Thuy Van, Traffic Police Department, Can Tho City Police participated in blood donation.
Can Tho City Red Cross is ready to support and guide people to donate blood.
The program also gave 20 gifts to poor and near-poor households in Thoi Binh ward.
Leaders of Ninh Kieu District Party Committee, People's Committee and coordinating units took souvenir photos after the opening of the blood donation festival.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/bao-giao-thong-phoi-hop-to-chuc-ngay-hoi-hien-mau-tinh-nguyen-2025-tai-can-tho-192250223085922932.htm
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