VietNamNet Bridge – Monks and Buddhist followers were among the volunteer donors at an event held at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in HCM City’s District 3 on Sunday (August 12).

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Giving back: Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in HCM City’s District 3 offers its space to the HCM City Humanitarian Blood Donation Centre twice a year for blood donation events.


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International friends: Brent Rogers from the US donates blood for the first time in Việt Nam after learning about the event from a Vietnamese friend. He was the first foreigner to participate in the event at the pagoda.

The pagoda supports the HCM City Humanitarian Blood Donation Centre in organising blood donation events twice a year in March and April, and July and August.

Besides offering a spacious location, the pagoda also provides breakfasts for volunteer donors.

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Stings a bit: Monks rest after donating blood.


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Careful now: Donors have their blood pressure and pulse checked by medical staff from the HCM City Humanitarian Blood Donation Centre.

The Red Cross Society in Ward 7 in District 3 targets having 150 donors at the blood donation event at the pagoda and another 150 at an event held at a different location in the ward. 

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Kindhearted: A taxi driver stops to donate blood after seeing a banner about the blood donation event hanging outside the pagoda several days before.


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Respect: Monks from the Wat Chantaransay Temple visit Vinh Nghiem Pagoda to donate blood.

Story and photos by Hoang Nguyen

Source: VNS