The poignant gala night "Drops of Red from Nghe An"
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of July 24th, the organizing committee of the 2017 "Red Journey" program, in coordination with the Nghe An Provincial Voluntary Blood Donation Campaign Committee, organized a cultural and artistic exchange night titled "Drops of Red in Nghe An." The Gala night conveyed the message of fostering compassion in the community and encouraging all citizens to participate in blood donation to save lives and treat patients.
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| Red Journey 2017. Photo: My Nga |
The 2017 Red Journey started from Ca Mau province and headed to Hanoi. This is the fifth year that the campaign to raise public awareness about voluntary blood donation and blood-related diseases has come to Nghe An province.
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| Shouting the slogan "Connecting the Vietnamese bloodline". Photo: My Nga |
The Gala Night attracted widespread attention from city leaders, departments, hundreds of youth union members, and 80 volunteers who traveled across Vietnam on the southern leg of the journey. Everyone came to demonstrate their noble spirit and contribute their efforts to promoting voluntary blood donation and saving lives.
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| Professor Pham Quang Vinh, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Blood Transfusion and Hematology, said that including Nghe An, the 2017 Red Journey has passed through 17 out of 28 provinces and cities. The 2017 Red Journey hopes to mobilize over 20,000 units of blood to overcome the blood shortage for treatment and saving lives. Photo: My Nga |
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| Representatives from Nghe An province and the organizing committee sign the Red Journey flag to confirm its authenticity. Photo: My Nga |
During the Gala night, attendees enjoyed many outstanding artistic performances praising the homeland, love and compassion, and the noble act of donating blood to save lives. In addition, there was an opportunity to interact with patients and those actively involved in blood donation.
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| Meritorious Artist Tố Nga - ambassador of the 2017 Red Journey - participated in the performance alongside volunteers. Photo: Mỹ Nga |
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| Anh Ngan Anh Phuc emotionally shared his story about thalassemia, a congenital blood disorder, and how he has lived for 17 years relying on donated blood. Photo: My Nga |
Hundreds of volunteers participated in this cross-Vietnam journey. In Nghe An, the Red Journey 2017 continued with a festival on the morning of July 25th.
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