(CLO) On December 29, the 17th Red Sunday Festival in 2025 took place at Hanoi University of Science and Technology. This program was hosted by Tien Phong Newspaper, in coordination with relevant agencies.
Speaking at the ceremony, journalist Phung Cong Suong - Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of the 17th Red Sunday - 2025, emphasized: “In the chilly winter air, Red Sunday continues to affirm that the cold cannot stop the warm blood of humanity. The arms raised high, the warm smiles... all combine to create a meaningful Red Sunday. The spirit of volunteerism and kindness has penetrated deep into each of our hearts and is constantly spreading, it is also a spiritual blood of volunteerism that nourishes the soul of each of us”.
Journalist Phung Cong Suong - Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of the 17th Red Sunday. Photo: TPO
According to journalist Phung Cong Suong, with more than 70 years of establishment and development, Tien Phong newspaper not only fulfills its media mission well, but is also a newspaper that always strives to contribute to building a better, more civilized and more humane society.
There are many activities that Tien Phong newspaper has organized and been assigned to carry out over the past time, such as: The National Marathon Championship and Tien Phong newspaper's long-distance race has entered its 66th year; Miss Vietnam - the most prestigious beauty contest in Vietnam, entering its 36th year with 18 competitions; The 10 Outstanding Young Vietnamese Faces Award - the most prestigious award of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; The Scholarship for Valedictorians and many activities aimed at flood victims, the poor, war invalids, former youth volunteers... And especially Red Sunday.
Over the past 16 years, the Red Sunday program has attracted the participation and support of millions of volunteer hearts, contributing hundreds of thousands of blood units to the health sector. These are not only impressive numbers but also touching stories about sharing, humanity, and kindness in the community," journalist Phung Cong Suong shared.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan also emphasized that over the past 30 years (1994 - 2024), the voluntary blood donation movement in our country has grown steadily. In 2024, it is expected that the whole country will receive over 1.6 million units of blood. The amount of blood received in 2024 was 11.6 times higher than in 1994.
From a small blood donation festival, Red Sunday has grown to a large scale, spreading to 55 provinces/cities across the country, receiving an average of about 55,000 units of blood annually. Photo: TPO
Referring to the number after 16 years of organization, Red Sunday has received over 400,000 units of blood and has been organized in more than 50 provinces and cities across the country, Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan stated that this is a truly impressive number, a symbol of love and compassion, contributing to beautifying the proud tradition of mutual love and support of our Vietnamese people.
On this occasion, the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, Ministry of Health calls on agencies, units and people in the community to actively participate in propaganda work, mobilize blood donation and directly participate in blood donation to join hands to build a healthier and more humane society...
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/chu-nhat-do-lan-thu-17-lan-toa-thong-dieu-hien-mau-cuu-nguoi-sinh-menh-cua-ban-va-toi-post328047.html
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