US Ambassador donates blood ahead of Tet

US ambassador, Ted Ossius, gave blood in Hanoi on January 15.

Those participating in the event included the US ambassador, diplomatic staff and a large number of representatives from the US business community.

This is the first time the newly appointed US Ambassador has participated in charitable activities in Vietnam. He said the involvement in the blood drive was of great significance, especially given the nation has been experiencing a critical shortage of blood.

Ambassador Ted Ossius said he and the diplomatic staff consider themselves part of the Vietnamese community and called on more people to donate blood to save lives nationwide during the upcoming TET holiday.

The US top diplomat began his tenure last December and at that time, he emphasized that one of his top priorities would be stepping up medical cooperation between Vietnam and the US during his term.