The Red Spring Festival is one of the biggest festival of blood donation was held annually in mid-February by the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. The 7th Red Spring Festival in 2014 opened with a ceremony themed “Donating Blood, Giving Hopes” attracted more than 20,000 visitors attended and collected more than 7,000 units of blood. At the festival, not only donating blood is the main activity, but the other exciting programs were held such as the Music Gala “Xuan ben em”, street theater, population dance “Ly ngua o”, Spring Volunteer Camping…

The joy of the police students when participating in blood donation

Despite the cold and rainy weather, a lot of PPA students appeared early to join in the meaningful activities at the Festival. Not only did the students participate in blood donation activities but they also bring to the Red Spring many special art performance. The youthful face and fresh green color of the police uniform had impressed for many people by the enthusiasm, dynamism, and multi-talent of themselves.

Nguyen Van Thang, freshman of the PPA is happy to share his blood to the patient.

Sharing their emotions at the Red Spring, Nguyen Van Thanh, the freshman of the PPA said this is the first time he participated blood donation at a large-scale program as the Red Spring. He hopes that his small amount of blood can contribute to support many patients in need of blood. He added the blood donation this time become more and more significant when he together with his comrades were contribute to doing better image of police in the eyes of friends.

The PPA student show his talent in playing violin 

As one of Academy is always actively participate in blood donation activities, every year, the PPA has provided a large amount of blood in helping thousands of patients and comrades through programs such as: Red Spring Festival, Red Sunday, Red Journey, Voluntary Heart Festival... Through these activities help the PPA students learn how to share difficulties with comrades and patients suffering from serious diseases, as well as how to make a newer image of police trainees who are extremely dynamic, closely, friendly, enthusiastic and talented.

Written by Minh Cương

Translated by Xuan Thanh