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| Over 200 donors take part in the Blood Donation Day at the Saigon Times Group in HCMC’s District 1 on Saturday morning |
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| Tom Tobin, CEO of HSBC Vietnam, who is one of the first donors at the event, receives a blood-pressure check before giving blood |
More than 200 people donated blood at the sixth Blood Donation Day at the Saigon Times Group at 35 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St. in HCMC’s District 1on Saturday morning to mark the birthdays of The Saigon Times Daily and The Saigon Times Weekly.
The Daily began Oct. 2, 1995 while The Weekly began Oct. 10, 1991.
The event attracted local and foreign entrepreneurs, diplomatic corps, students, reporters and staff of the
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| Bambang S. Tarsanto, Consul General of Indonesia in HCMC, donates blood |
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| Vo Tran Thao Tien, a donor from Binh Thanh District, begs doctors to allow her to give blood. The doctors say she needs to put on more weight before they will accept her blood. |
Saigon Times Group.
“This is such a practical way to help not only people in need but also myself. After giving blood, I feel healthier and I’m so happy to take part in a meaningful social activity like this,” Consul General of Indonesia in HCMC, Bambang S. Tarsanto, who has donated blood 25 times, said
CEO of HSBC Vietnam, Tom Tobin, said, “This is the third time I have donated blood at the Saigon Times. Not only I but many HSBC staff also want to contribute something to the
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| One of the Movenpick Hotel staff gets on the scales before she gives blood |
society, so this blood donation day is a good chance for us to join hands with the Saigon Times and the Red Cross to care for the community.”
“Donating blood to help poor patients is a meaningful activity. I’m ready to contribute my blood to save more people,” Le Ngoc Dao, deputy director of the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade said.
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| The donor day collected 217 units or 55 liters of blood - Photos: Le Toan |
The donation day is held annually by The Saigon Times Daily and The Saigon Times Weekly in collaboration with the Vietnam Red Cross Chapter in HCMC, and sponsored by HSBC Vietnam and Pepsi Co Vietnam.
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