More than 6,000 Youth Union members joined the Youth Blood Donation Festival 2012, which was held in Hanoi on August 26 by the Hanoi Blood Donation Youth Association and the Central Institute for Hematology and Blood Transfusion.
The highlight of the festival includes a number of activities such as setting a record of 5,000 young volunteers dancing together in a "flash mob” and the Vietnamese Youth camping programme in the northern, central, southern and island regions.
Participants will show off their talents in quiz programmes on the cultures and customs of people from different regions across the country.
Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, a student from Hanoi Medical University, said “The festival is great and I am very glad to see young people so enthusiastic about donating blood, which is very helpful for the community.”
This is the third time the festival has been held to encourage the young generation's pride in being Vietnamese and their responsibility for donating blood to help save people's lives.
Head of the Central Institute for Hematology and Blood Transfusion Nguyen Anh Tri said the festival is one of many of annual blood donation campaigns including the Red Spring Festival and the Blood Drop of Gratitude.
He said he hopes the festival will be successful, and added that 3,000 people have registered to donate blood beginning in the early morning.
The event expects to collect 2,500 units of blood to provide treatment for needy patients during the National Day public holidays (September 2).
Youth blood donation festival launched in Hanoi
More than 6,000 Youth Union members joined the Youth Blood Donation Festival 2012, which was held in Hanoi on August 26.
Source: VOV
