January 13, 2020 | 19:08 (GMT+7)
Blood donation drive held in Ninh Binh
Nearly 1,000 people joined a blood donation drive in the Northern province of Ninh Binh province on January 12.
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People joining the blood donation drive |
The event was organized by Ninh Binh General Hospital, Ninh Binh Red Cross Society, and their partners, and ended with 750 units of blood donated.
Bui Trong Ky, Chairman of Ninh Binh Red Cross Society, said the society regularly educates locals on the importance of blood donation, a noble action that saves lives, he added.
Do Thi Mai Hoa, a donor, said she has donated blood several times as she hoped to help save others. Hoa also often talks to people in her local area about giving blood.
More than 50,000 people have donated blood in Ninh Binh in the past five years, with some 35,000 units of blood have been collected.
Source: VNA