More than 200 healthcare staff at the National Otorhinolaryngology Hospital (NOH) have committed to organ donation while joining a nationwide campaign aimed at transforming lives and shifting societal perceptions of end-of-life giving.

As many as 8,928 blood units were donated during the Xuan hong (Red spring) blood donation festival that ran from February 8 to 16 at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT).

VOV.VN - As part of the 2025 Spring Festival, taking place from February 8 to 16, many young couples celebrated Valentine’s Day in a meaningful way by donating blood, spreading love and compassion.

The upcoming 2025 Xuan Hong (Red Spring) Festival, Vietnam’s largest annual blood donation drive, is set to collect 8,000 blood units to support hospitals in Hanoi and across the country.

The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) said that it needs about 50,000 units of blood for emergencies and treatment before and during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, calling for more donations from the community.

Vietnam has emerged as Southeast Asia's leader in organ transplantation, performing over 1,000 procedures annually, but it faces significant challenges in brain-dead donor donations, according to a health official.

A brain dead 20-year-old man has given the gift of life, by donating seven organs to save people in Hanoi and Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Vietnam has established itself as the leading nation in Southeast Asia for organ transplants, performing over 1,000 procedures each year for the past two years.

VOV.VN - Head coach of the Vietnam national football team Kim Sang-sik has presented a sum of VND100 million to Tam Long Viet Fund in support of people in areas affected by typhoon Yagi.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received emergency aid worth US$100,000 from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to assist Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath.