VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of roses or chocolate for the Valentine’s Day, more than 500 couples and thousands of students participated in the blood donation festival, named Pink Spring Festival 2012 at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on February 12.

Blood scarcity at the pinnacle



Thousands of young people grouped up in front of the My Dinh Stadium in the morning
of February 12 to register for blood donation.






Some couples brought cuddly toys as gifts for each others.












Tran Van Ngoc and Hoang Thi An said this was the first time they attended
a blood donation event.












People were waiting for their turn.






Some girls were frightened.






A girl burst into tears.





Tran Duc Manh and Tran Thi Kim Lanh.





Nguyen Ngoc Quyet and Vu Thi Kim Dung were always hand in hand.






Nguyen Khac Xa and Khong Thi Huyen Luong from the Thanh Do University had joined such
events for seven times so they were not nervous. “We are happy for doing this
meaningful task. Each time we donate blood, our blood will help
more patients,” Luong said.






Students from the Hanoi National University encouraged others by hugs and friendly behavior.






They danced and sang songs on blood donation.
The organizing board of the Pink Spring Festival 2012 expected to collect 6,000 blood units.


VNE