HCM City to build second blood bank
The Ho Chi Minh City will spend 700 billion VND (28.6 million USD) on building the second blood bank.
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| The Ho Chi Minh City will spend 700 billion VND (28.6 million USD) on building the second blood bank. (Photo: VNA) |
According to the plan, the new blood bank will be able to receive and store 1 million blood units per year until 2050.
The first blood bank has sometimes operated at its maximum capacity, a representative from the blood bank said.
According to HCM City's authorities, Vietnam had a population of 96 million and received 1.4 million units of blood donated by individuals six years ago, with one-third of the figure collected in the city.
The country's population has risen to around 100 million, which means the demand for storing blood has increased.
(Source: VNA)
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