Dong Nai hosts Red Spring Festival 2026

On February 1, Dong Nai Provincial Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation organized the launch ceremony for the Tet voluntary blood donation campaign and the Dong Nai Red Spring Festival 2026, under the message “Donate blood in early spring - Multiply happiness.”

Doctor Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director of the Department of Health (DoH) and Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, delivers remarks at the launch ceremony. Photo: Van Truyen

On behalf of the Provincial People’s Committee, Doctor Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director of DoH and Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation, emphasized that the Red Spring Festival is an important highlight of Dong Nai’s voluntary blood donation movement.

Residents line up for health checks before donating blood. Photo: Van Truyen

The event also helps change awareness among cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers, armed forces personnel, and the public regarding blood donation, while fostering a positive habit of donating blood to save lives at the beginning of each new year. It contributes to addressing blood shortages after the Lunar New Year, thereby saving thousands of patients through timely blood transfusions.

Volunteers guide residents through the blood donation process. Photo: Van Truyen

Notably, Dong Nai’s voluntary blood donation movement has continued to spread widely, becoming a cultural hallmark and a vivid symbol of the spirit “each drop of blood given – a life remains,” affirming profound humanitarian values and the power of community cohesion.

Blood donors undergo health screening before their voluntary blood donation. Photo: Van Truyen

As a result, in 2025, the province collected more than 51.1 thousand units of blood, ranking 18th nationwide and second in the emulation cluster of southern provinces.

Residents donate blood voluntarily. Photo: Van Truyen

To ensure the voluntary blood donation movement is sustained and developed in a sustainable manner, Doctor Nguyen Van Binh called on Party committees, authorities, heads of agencies, departments, mass organizations, and enterprises to strengthen leadership and direction of the movement.

Residents donate blood voluntarily. Photo: Van Truyen

The Provincial Red Cross Association – the standing body of the Steering Committee – was urged to proactively, actively, and regularly coordinate with departments, mass organizations, and localities to intensify communication and mobilization efforts through diverse forms, while frequently organizing activities to honor repeat blood donors and families with multiple donors.

The organizing committee of the Dong Nai Red Spring Festival 2026 presents gifts to voluntary blood donors. Photo: Van Truyen

People’s Committees of communes and wards were requested to promptly issue decisions establishing Steering Committees for voluntary blood donation. At the same time, those who have already donated blood were encouraged to continue doing so and to mobilize others to participate.

Blood donors receive gifts after completing their humanitarian act. Photo: Van Truyen

Following the launch ceremony, more than 500 people registered and underwent health screening for blood donation. As a result, the organizing committee collected 453 units of blood from cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers, armed forces personnel, and residents of the wards of Bien Hoa, Tran Bien, Long Binh, Tam Hiep, Phuoc Tan, Tam Phuoc, Ho Nai, and Trang Dai, as well as workers from TKG Taekwang Vina Joint Stock Company in Bien Hoa 2 Industrial Park.

By Van Truyen – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha