VOV.VN - Gastronomy enthusiasts in Hanoi were able to admire a blood moon lunar eclipse on November 8, with the lunar event being the final one of the year.

VOV.VN - Free screenings of many Vietnamese and foreign films will be offered during the sixth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) 2022 that is scheduled to get underway in Hanoi from November 8 to 12.

VOV.VN - Many people in Vietnam will enjoy a unique experience as they witness the second total lunar eclipse of the year that will transform the moon into a reddish-copper colour for 85 minutes on November 8.

VOV.VN - Early October saw Cancers magazine publish the results of research conducted by Vietnamese Prof. Dr. Tran Dang Xuan and his colleagues at Hiroshima University in Japan to discover anti-blood cancer agents in rice.

An event honouring 100 outstanding blood donors nationwide, particularly during COVID-19 outbreaks, is slated for mid-August, as part of myriad activities marking World Blood Donor Day (June 14) in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The 10th Red Journey, the largest blood donation drive in Vietnam organised by the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusions, kicked off on June 2 in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

VOV.VN - Vietnam requires stronger policies to build a smoke-free environment whilst it ramps up communication work in order to raise public awareness of the damage caused by tobacco.

VOV.VN - With 13% of Vietnamese people carrying the Thalassemia gene, there are an estimated 14 million people in the nation carrying the diseased gene, of which the proportion of ethnic groups with this type of gene is up to 40%, including the Kinh ethnic group at 9.8%.

April 7 was designated as the “All People’s Voluntary Blood Donation Day” 22 years ago and, ever since, the blood donation movement has developed on a large scale and won over widespread support.

The World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) has provided Vietnam with an additional 5,670 vials of Emicizumab, worth over VND161 billion (US$7.04 million), for the treatment of haemophilia, according to the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT).