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Feature for blood donations in Vietnam makes debut (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the opening of the annual Red Spring Festival, the largest blood donation event in Vietnam, on February 12, Director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) Bach Quoc Khanh said that the feature was first launched in 2017 and has to date been applied in 43 nations with over 100 million registrants. It helps blood-receiving facilities to easily and quickly connect with donors, raise public awareness about safe blood donation and increase people's chances of accessing the nearest blood donation sites. Bui Thi Hoa, President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society Central Committee, emphasised that over the past years, the voluntary blood donation movement in Vietnam has been growing, meeting the blood demand for emergency cases and patient treatment. The Red Spring Festival is held annually after the Lunar New Year holiday, aims to help ensure sufficient blood supply for medical use whi