Blood and plasma donation centers for money

When the Vietnam National Coordinating Center for Human Organ Transplantation was established in 2014, it received just 200 registrations, most including center officials and staff while the rest comprised medical workers. The number rose to more than 20,000 in 2017 and over 46,000 in 2021. Currently, it stands at almost 50,000. In the past, Vietnamese were not willing to share parts of their bodies as many believed one should die wholly to prepare for the afterlife, said Center Director Dong Van He at its meeting in Hanoi on Monday. However, in recent years, many "touching" stories about donations following brainstem death have inspired people to change their views about dying, he said. Donors on the list come from all walks of life and are of various ages. Many are members of one family. He said 95% of organ transplants in Vietnam have a living person as donors and just 5% get organs from a deceased person, which goes completely against the global trend. Vietnam now has … [Read more...] about More Vietnamese willing to donate organs after death

Chairwoman of the Hanoi VFF Committee Nguyen Lan Huong (fourth from the left) honours Buddhist monks and nuns for the donations. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi held a ceremony on August 9 to receive donations worth 600 million VND (25,650 USD) from local Buddhist monks and nuns to build 12 houses for poor families . Addressing the ceremony, Chairwoman of the Hanoi VFF Committee Nguyen Lan Huong asked the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Hanoi to spread the compassionate spirit of Buddhism among the community and accompany the VFF chapters at all levels in performing social welfare work towards fulfilling the goal of sustainable poverty reduction of the city in 2022 and following years. According to the Hanoi VFF Committee’s report, giving help to the poor is one of main tasks of VFF chapters at all levels in the city, in which raising funds to improve housing conditions for … [Read more...] about Buddhist monks, nuns in Hanoi donate money to build houses for the poor

The former president of a support center for poor people in Vietnam was sentenced to life in prison for scamming more than 1,000 victims and appropriating over VND49 billion (US$2 million). The Hanoi People’s Court concluded an eight-day trial on Tuesday and sentenced Tran Duc Trung, 61, former chairman of the member council of a local support center for the poor, to life in prison for fraud and property appropriation. Four of Trung’s accomplices were condemned to between six and nine years in jail for similar offenses. The indictment showed that the support center was established in 2013 but did not have a legitimate license or any revenue generating activities. In April 2015, the defendants organized a program named ‘Heart of Vietnam,’ tricking participants into depositing their money and promising support with high interest rates. To build trust, the defendants held campaigns and seminars and even managed to obtain signatures of support from some senior officials. They … [Read more...] about Ex-president of Vietnamese support center gets life sentence for scamming 1,000 people

The program was co-held by the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality (SMQ) under the General Staff and the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. With the participation of a large number of officials, employees and soldiers of the Department of Standards, Meterology and Quality, the blood donation drive collected nearly 100 units of blood. It was part of voluntary activities conducted by the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality and the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. Earlier, the two units conducted information dissemination activities to raise the staff’s awareness of voluntary blood donation. Meanwhile, the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality’s staff donated 1,000 free meals to patients with congenital hemolytic anemia who are being treated at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. In the coming time, the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality will mobilize the whole … [Read more...] about SMQ Department conducts voluntary blood donation

The festival is an opportunity to remember the merits of parents and ancestors. Every year when the Vu Lan festival nears, Nguyen Thuy Ha, a resident in Cau Giay District, Hanoi, prepares offerings for her deceased progenitors. On this important occasion, it is indispensable to visit the graves of ancestors, go to the temple to worship Buddha, and prepare the offering tray at home. Origin of Vu Lan According to Most Venerable Thich Minh Quang, vice chairman of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha's Office, in some Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Vietnam, the Vu Lan festival is often celebrated on the full moon day of the seventh lunar month, to show filial piety to parents, and grandparents and also to help ‘the homeless’ hungry souls. "On this occasion, people make offerings, doing good deeds, saving lives, and giving alms to pay homage to the deceased in the family," Most Venerable Thich Minh Quang said. Pham Tien Dung, director of the Hanoi Committee of Religious … [Read more...] about Vu Lan festival: A cultural activity with Buddhist philosophy in Vietnam

Visa last week announced the launch of Eco Benefits in Asia-Pacific. It is a suite of sustainability-focused solutions that will help Visa cardholders across the region better understand the environmental impact of their day-to-day payments. Over half of Vietnamese consumers now regularly shop online and expect to be able to pay by card Banks that sign up for Eco Benefits will be able to offer these solutions to their Visa cardholders and meet the growing demand for sustainable financial services. According to a new Visa/YouGov survey, 66 per cent of consumers in Asia-Pacific expect their bank to offer eco-friendly payment solutions. Over half (52 per cent) would switch banks in order to access a product or service that helps them understand the carbon footprint of their spending. In Vietnam, Eco Benefits aligns with the National Green Growth Strategy for 2011-2030 by promoting greener lifestyles and sustainable production. The new product is also in line with the … [Read more...] about ECO-FRIENDLY payment initiative launched by Visa

The whole military has built 1,769 gratitude houses, worth more than VND 141 billion, for national contributors and policy beneficiaries across the country. The Ministry of National Defense alone has donated VND 6 billion to assist the construction of 75 gratitude houses for national contributors. In addition, defense agencies and military units currently take care of 1,489 heroic Vietnamese mothers and foster 121 children of wounded and sick soldiers. They have presented 505 savings books, worth more than VND 5 million, to national contributors and policy beneficiaries. Apart from that, units in the whole military have bought medical equipment and facilities for convalescent centers for national contributors and provided military uniforms for wounded soldiers who are being treated at centers. Furthermore, in response to the movement of building gratitude fund in 2022, defense agencies and units have mobilized different sources to donate an estimated amount of VND 92 billion. … [Read more...] about Military units well carry out gratitude work

Here are today’s leading news stories: COVID-19 Updates -- The Ministry of Health documented 1,609 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the national tally to 11,346,137, with 9,964,533 recoveries and 43,094 deaths. Society -- Police in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City confirmed on Saturday they had launched an investigation into a case where two university students died and six others were hospitalized due to suspected alcohol poisoning. -- Another doctor at the emergency department of Gia Dinh People’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City was attacked by a family member of a patient on Saturday. -- Many Vietnamese people have donated money to a 39-year-old Russian man in south-central Nha Trang City who is unable to afford the surgery for his broken femoral neck fracture. -- A 36-year-old man from north-central Ha Tinh Province has turned himself in after a video clip of him hanging his 11-year-old daughter against the ceiling and beating her was posted on social media. … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – August 7

Photographer Lam Duc Hien of World Press Photo Contest fame sat down with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper during his time at the 2022 Hue Festival to reflect on the portraits that made his name, the life-or-death experiences, and the state of modern photojournalism after spending three decades in the ever-changing industry. How did you get your start in photography? At the beginning, I did not even plan to do photography professionally. It started when I joined a non-governmental organization (NGO) because I want to help people. I went to Romania with them in 1990 and they asked me to take pictures. [In 1990, the country was experiencing perpetual social unrest and political battles following the Romanian Revolution in December 1989]. The pictures were used in campaigns to raise money for Romanian children, and after that, the NGO said they got a lot of donations. It made me understand the power of a picture - a good one can help mobilize a lot of money. They [the NGO] then … [Read more...] about Invisible for portraiture: An encounter with French-Vietnamese photographer Lam Duc Hien

Vietnam marks 61 years since the AO disaster on August 10 this year. Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Victims of AO/Dioxin (VAVA), said the Party, State, and people have made wholehearted efforts with the highest sense of responsibility to care for revolution contributors, including those suffering from toxic chemicals in the resistance war and AO victims. Many policies on the settlement of AO consequences have been carried out, he said, noting that the State has spent tens of trillions of VND each year on providing monthly allowances, health care, and functional rehabilitation for AO victims and aiding the AO-hit areas. More than 320,000 people engaging in the resistance war and their children infected with AO are currently entitled to preferential policies for revolution contributors. Families of the disabled, including AO victims, have also benefited from health insurance or free medical services. Hundreds of thousands of people with … [Read more...] about Tireless efforts made to soothe Agent Orange pain