Viet Nam News by LÊ QUANG TRẠNG Leaving his hometown for Hồ Chí Minh City, Hận brought me a lot of fried beef, fish paste and fruit. When he arrived at the dormitory of the College of Medicine, he sat outside the gate to wait for me. “As a medical student, can you perform a blood transfusion?” Hận asked me abruptly instead of saying hello. “Why not?” I answered with a hearty laugh. “But first what do you say to eating something?” “Sure, I’m starving.” He seemed in high spirits. I noticed his eyes were bright, a rarity for him. “Is a transfusion difficult and expensive?” he asked when our snack was nearly over. “My God! Why are you obsessed with this?” I said in an anxious voice, for I was fully aware that he was serious. “Between you and me, I can hardly keep going on with the blood I have in my veins. I need better blood,” he replied sincerely. … [Read more...] about Blood Transfusion
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VND255m donated by readers to help ill children
Dantri has transferred VND255m (USD10,900) from readers to support three ill children in Nam Dinh Province. "My parents tried to hide it from me but I know that I have leukaemia. I'm afraid of dying," said 13-year-old Do Cong Duong. "My brother had a bone marrow transplant because of thrombocytopenia and my sister was operated because of congenital heart disease." Duong's father, Do Cong Tung, receives the donation Duong's parents are farmers and can't afford treatments for all children. Do Cong Tung, Duong's father, borrowed money from everywhere they could think of. They were considering selling the house in their village but it might not be enough since the small house was not very valuable. Tung is afraid that they may not even be able to find a customer. Duong suffers from leukaemia Duong's health has deteriorated so badly that he often vomits blood. "He asked us to let him stay at the hospital. He is afraid that he'll die at home. I don't know what to do. My parents … [Read more...] about VND255m donated by readers to help ill children
We need good management of blood donors: doctor
Dr Trần Ngọc Quế. — Photo danviet.vn Dr Trần Ngọc Quế, Director at the Stem Cellbank at the National Institute of Hematology Blood Transfusion talks to the newspaper Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) on the need to have good management of blood donors in accordance to their blood groups. What are the key reasons leading to the current shortage of the type O blood in Việt Nam? Up to 50 per cent of the Vietnamese population has the type O blood. That means the demand for that type of blood also accounts for 50 per cent. Nowadays, the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) supplies blood to about 150 hospitals in Hà Nội and 30 hospitals from 17 northern provinces with an average of 1,500 blood units a day, of which 700 blood units belong to type O. However, in our current blood bank, we have only 2,000 units of the type O blood which will be used up in three days at most. … [Read more...] about We need good management of blood donors: doctor
Monks donate blood at Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda
Giving back: Vĩnh Nghiêm 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. Viet Nam News Story and photos by Hoàng Nguyên HCM CITY — Monks and Buddhist followers were among the volunteer donors at an event held at Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda in HCM City’s District 3 on Sunday (August 12). 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. Stings a bit: Monks rest after donating blood. 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. Careful now: Donors have their blood pressure and pulse checked by medical staff from the HCM … [Read more...] about Monks donate blood at Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda
Singaporean standards boost CapitaLand’s profile in Vietnam
How important is the Vietnamese market for the development strategy of CapitaLand? Chen Lian Pang Vietnam plays an important role in CapitaLand’s development strategy. It is the third-largest market for CapitaLand in Southeast Asia, after Singapore and Malaysia. Vietnam is a key growth market for CapitaLand and we are seeing strong demand for vibrant, high-quality live-work-play spaces due to the rapid urbanisation and the evolving lifestyles of young and mobile Vietnamese people. Harnessing our vast experience across different real estate types, this upcoming integrated development will offer best-in-class practices in homes, offices, and malls, which will attract young Vietnamese urbanites, multinational companies, and local startups. What are CapitaLand’s biggest achievements in 24 years of operations in Vietnam? I can say that CapitaLand is now the biggest apartment unit provider and operator in Vietnam with a total of 33 projects, offering a total of just … [Read more...] about Singaporean standards boost CapitaLand’s profile in Vietnam