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Saturday, October 5, 2024

Saigon Times blood drive attracts 140 donors

By Dat Thanh

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HCMC – More than 140 local and foreign blood donors participated in a blood drive organized by the Saigon Times Group in HCMC this morning, October 5, in coordination with the HCMC Blood Donation Center and the Red Cross Society of Nguyen Thai Binh Ward of District 1.

Held at the Saigon Times Group headquarters at 35 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, the blood drive marked the 33rd anniversary of the Saigon Times Weekly (October 10, 1991 – 2024) and the 29th anniversary of The Saigon Times (October 2, 1995 – 2024).

Over 185 units of blood were collected from foreign diplomats, staff of companies, government officials, and employees of the Saigon Times Group.

The Saigon Times Blood Donation Day 2024 is financially backed by Binh Tien Consumer Goods Manufacturing Limited Company and Southern Group. Meanwhile, Coca Cola Vietnam, TOUS les JOURS (a brand of the Korean bakery chain of CJ Foodville), Ecological Products Joint Stock Company, and Vinamilk provide in-kind support for the event.

Pham Dinh Dung, managing editor of The Saigon Times, delivers his opening remarks
Pham Huu Chuong (L), deputy editor-in-chief of the Saigon Times Group, presents the letters of appreciation to Nguy Trung Thang (C), chairman of the Red Cross Society of Nguyen Thai Binh Ward of District 1, and Nguyen Van Minh (R), head doctor of the HCMC Blood Donation Center team that comes to collect blood at the event
Pham Huu Chuong (L), deputy editor-in-chief of the Saigon Times Group, presents a thank-you letter to Bui Thi Minh Trang, representative from Southern Group, which is among the supporting partners of the Saigon Times Blood Donation Day 2024
Local blood donors participate in the event
A Saigon Times Group member fills in a registration form before giving blood
A donor takes a blood pressure test for blood donation
Fabio De Cillis (L), trade commissioner and director of the Italian Trade Agency in HCMC, gets his health checked before he donates blood
Erick Contreras (R), managing director of BASF Vietnam, participates in the blood drive
Ngo Hung Phuong (R), managing director of DXC Technology Vietnam, gives blood during the event
The event attracts more than 140 local and international donors
A phlebotomist of the HCMC Blood Donation Center collects blood from donors
The Saigon Times Blood Donation Day 2024 collects nearly 190 units of blood
A donor (in blue) from HCMC-based VietABank supports the “Saigon Times – Great Circle – Helping Students Get Back to School Post Storm” fund-raising program, which aims to provide aid to students and fund repairs of schools affected by typhoon Yagi. Dozens of employees of VietABank participated in the blood drive this morning
A blood donor receives a gift from the organizing committee
Representatives from Ecological Products Joint Stock Company (in white) and members of the Saigon Times Group pose for a photo in front of the Saigon Times Group headquarters in District 1, HCMC
A group photo features representatives from Southern Group (in orange) and members of the Saigon Times Group
Ngo Hung Phuong (C), managing director of DXC Technology Vietnam, poses for a group photo with his staff members at the Saigon Times Blood Donation Day 2024 this morning. The company has enthusiastically joined the annual Saigon Times Blood Donation Day program over the years
The husband and his wife show the blood donation certificates while posing for a photo with their son

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