Hanoi, Feb. 7 -- 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.

Organised by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) and the capital's youth blood donation advocacy association, the festival will run for nine days, from February 8 to 16, at the NIHBT's headquarters.

Many special features will be offered this year. Donors can register online to donate as a pair, while a matchmaking activity will be organised, offering participants a chance to connect meaningfully. Two people who donate together will receive a certificate and special gifts from the organisers.

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