The event is part of activities in response to World Blood Donor Day 2012 (June 14) themed “Every Blood Donor Is A Hero”.
While recognizing the silent and unsung heroes who save lives every day through their blood donations, the theme strongly encourages more people all over the world to donate blood voluntarily and regularly.
As many as 93 million people around the world donate their blood every year.
The same day, a large-scale blood donation campaign will be launched, expecting to collect 1,500 units of blood in support for needy patients.
President of the Vietnam Red Cross Tran Ngoc Tang, who is also Permanent Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, said to date Vietnam has had millions of blood donors and many of them donate their blood regularly. He said blood donors deserve to be honoured as heroes.
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