Hai Phong workers join hands to save lives through blood donation
Thousands of union members and workers in Hai Phong have actively donated blood to save lives, helping spread the spirit of volunteerism among the community.
Bringing blood donation drives closer to workers
Having donated blood voluntarily 21 times, Bui Thi Minh Phuong, an employee of Viet Tri Garment JSC in Bac Thanh Mien Commune, still remembers what inspired her to take part in this humanitarian activity. While volunteering as a student at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, she witnessed many pediatric patients waiting for blood supplies for treatment. Later, a family member was hospitalized and urgently needed blood, but finding a suitable blood supply proved difficult.
These experiences helped her appreciate even more the value of every drop of blood to patients. Therefore, whenever her health permits and a suitable donation drive is available, she makes an effort to participate.
At IKO Thompson Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Japan-Hai Phong Industrial Park, the blood donation movement has quickly gained support despite being relatively new.
Nguyen Thi Quynh Anh, Chairwoman of the company's Trade Union, said the company held its first blood donation drive in November 2025, collecting 150 units of blood. Another drive in March 2026 collected another 140 units. The enterprise plans to hold its next blood donation drive on October 25, making it easier for employees to participate.
Recognizing voluntary blood donation as a humanitarian activity that should be maintained regularly, the company's Trade Union focuses on raising awareness and providing information about the significance of donation, eligibility requirements and precautions. It also encourages managers and union members to take part.
The timing and location of donation drives are suitably arranged to minimize disruption to production, gradually fostering a habit of voluntary blood donation and making it a valued tradition among IKO’s employees and union members.
Facilitating workers’ blood donation
According to Pham Thu Thuong, Deputy Head of the Trade Union Affairs Department of the Hai Phong Confederation of Labor, the confederation has organized two humanitarian blood donation drives since the beginning of 2026. The programs attracted more than 2,000 union members and workers who registered for blood donation, collecting 1,807 units of blood.
From 2021 to 2025, trade unions at all levels across the city mobilized members and workers to donate more than 15,600 units of blood. These precious donations helped replenish blood supplies in a timely manner for emergency care and treatment, while highlighting the image of Hai Phong workers as dynamic contributors to production who also demonstrate a strong spirit of community solidarity.
In the coming period, trade unions at all levels will continue to renew their communication and mobilization efforts and apply digital transformation to deliver information to union members more quickly. They will also focus on recognizing and honoring individuals who have donated blood repeatedly, as well as organizations that have effectively promoted the movement.
Blood donation sites will be brought closer to workers, particularly through drives held directly at businesses and in industrial clusters and parks. This approach will save workers travel time and allow businesses to arrange shifts proactively, minimizing disruption to production.
Bui Manh Phuc, Standing Deputy Head of the City Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation Mobilization and Chairman of the City Red Cross Society, praised the sense of responsibility demonstrated by trade unions, businesses and workers in humanitarian blood donation activities.
With considerable potential to further expand the movement among workers, trade unions at all levels will continue to broaden outreach and mobilization efforts among businesses in industrial parks and clusters, especially those employing large workforces, while establishing more convenient donation sites to make participation easier for workers.
NGUYEN NGUYEN