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

Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – About 50,000 units of blood are expected to be
collected during the 12th “”, a , which began
in Hanoi on December 22.

Addressing the event, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh highlighted the
significance of the campaign, and praised agencies, Red Cross, the Health
Ministry, organisations and individuals for their efforts in organising, disseminating
and taking part in the drive.

“Red Sunday”, which is taking place in 40 provinces and cities nationwide from
now until January next year, draws a strong response from young people,
particularly students.

In 2019, more than 1.3 million blood units were estimated to be collected
nationwide, meeting 70 percent of the demand./.