Thai consulate in HCM City, organises blood donation, charity event

The Thai consulate in HCM City, in collaboration with the Vietnam Red Cross Society and the national blood donation programme Hanh trinh do (Red Journey), organised a humanitarian blood donation event in HCM City on July 20.

Nearly 100 Thai and Vietnamese volunteers donated blood at the event, which also included a bicycle parade to call for voluntary blood donation.

Speaking at the event, Wiraka Moodhitaporn, the Thai consul-general, said that as a part of the consulate’s charity programme “Good Deeds from the Heart”, the blood donation event promotes the spirit of sharing.

It is a beautiful symbol expressing the deep gratitude of the Thai community living and working in HCM City, as well as other cities and provinces, towards Vietnam through the blood donation, Moodhitaporn said.

It is also a vivid demonstration of the friendship between Thailand and Vietnam, not only at the government level but also through the connection of the Thai and Vietnamese communities, she said.

Nguyen Tuan Khoi, deputy head of the organising committee of the Red Journey programme, said that in recent years, summer has seen a scarcity of blood.

This summer, a severe blood shortage has occurred in many localities, making voluntary blood donation activities extremely urgent to ensure sufficient supply for emergencies and treatment, Khoi said.

The event not only spreads the message “A drop of blood given, a life saved” but also contributes to strengthening the ties between the two countries, he said.

Nearly 100 units of blood collected at the event were donated to the blood bank of the Vietnam Red Cross Society.

At the event, the Thai consulate in HCM City donated three oxygen concentrators to the Vietnam Red Cross Society’s HCM City chapter and offered financial support of nearly VND19 million (US$726) to the Red Journey programme. 

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