Attending were Mr. Nguyen Hai Anh, Vice President, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society; Ms. Vu Thi Hien Hanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation Mobilization of Lao Cai province; representatives of the National Institute of Hematology - Blood Transfusion; a number of relevant departments, branches, organizations, units and many typical individuals and families in the area.
"Red Journey" is a national voluntary blood donation campaign, chaired by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, in coordination with provinces and cities across the country.
After 12 years of implementation (2013 - 2025), "Red Journey" has become a beautiful symbol of humanity, compassion and a sense of responsibility for the community.
In Lao Cai, in recent years, the voluntary blood donation movement has been actively responded to by agencies, units and a large number of people in the province. The amount of blood received has increased steadily over the years: in 2024, the whole province received nearly 18,000 units of blood; in the first 6 months of 2025, the whole province organized 15 blood donations, receiving nearly 7,000 units of blood.
In particular, just 1 month after the merger of local authorities at 2 levels, the whole province has mobilized over 200 people to donate blood suddenly, receive over 180 units of blood, making an important contribution to emergency care and treatment in the locality and supporting central hospitals to save patients' lives across the country.
Speaking at the program, Ms. Vu Thi Hien Hanh, Vice Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee, acknowledged and commended the efforts and contributions of all levels, sectors, localities, units, organizations and individuals in the work of propaganda, mobilization, organization and participation in voluntary blood donation in the past time.
To achieve the goal of 2025, Lao Cai province mobilizes over 20,000 people to participate in blood donation, receiving over 18,000 units of blood, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee called on civil servants, public employees, armed forces, workers and people of all walks of life to actively participate in voluntary blood donation; propagate and mobilize everyone to participate in "pouring blood for peach blossoms - giving hope", contributing to building a healthy community with enough blood ready for emergency care and treatment.
On this occasion, the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society awarded Certificates of Merit to 5 collectives and 5 individuals who have had outstanding achievements in the campaign for voluntary blood donation in 2024; the Steering Committee for the Campaign for Voluntary Blood Donation of Lao Cai province awarded Certificates of Merit to 5 collectives and 9 individuals who have had outstanding achievements in the work of propaganda and mobilization of voluntary blood donation.
On the first day, nearly 1,200 volunteers who are cadres, civil servants, public employees, armed forces, union members, youth, and workers from departments, branches, unions, units, and enterprises in the area registered to donate blood.
The Organizing Committee has received nearly 903 units of blood; this amount of blood will be transferred to the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion to serve the emergency and treatment of patients.
