BLOOD DONATION DAY AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL NHA TRANG

25 November 2015

Ho Chi Minh, 27 November 2015 – More than 300 participants of 15 hotels, restaurants and Khanh Hoa University in Nha Trang will donate blood to help patients in Khanh Hoa-Vietnam at the Grand Ballroom of InterContinental Nha Trang hotel on Monday, 30 November 2015.

This is the third Blood Donation Day held by the leadership of Nha Trang Destination Marketing Organization (NTDMO) and Vietnam Red Cross in 2015. Hotels, restaurants, and university will dedicate special attention to collect over 200 blood units (250ml/unit) from this community event. A standard health check will be processed prior to the blood donation. Each donor will go through tests for blood pressure, glucose and hemoglobin count and communicable diseases. After that, the final blood collection will be sent to Central Blood Bank in of Khanh Hoa Hospital.

Mr. Pascal Caubo, the General Manager of InterContinental Nha Trang stated “All participants believe in the importance of this charitable donation as part of the social responsibility. We desire to send out an inspiration to others and carve the first stone on the path for them. The more we determine in the cause and encourage more people to commit to this type of event, the more consolidation social and humanitarian value of the community will have. Ultimately, patients who are in urgent needs of blood in emergency cases of Khanh Hoa hospitals will be supported tremendously”

PARTICIPANTS:

For more information, please contact Ms. Pham Tan Bao Thuyen +84 58 388 7777 or email thuyen.phamtanbao@ihg.com.
Visit nhatrang.intercontinental.com

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Notes to Editors: 

About Nha Trang Destination Marketing Organization:

Nha Trang Destination Marketing Organization (NTDMO) is a not-for -profit group of hospitality businesses in Nha Trang which commits on developing and marketing Nha Trang as tourism destination of choice in both local and international markets.

About Vietnam Red Cross Society:

Vietnam Red Cross Society is a humanitarian social organization, an active member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The overall aims of the National Society are to care for the poor and vulnerable people in the community within 7 fields of activities:

1. Emergency relief and humanitarian assistance
2. Healthcare
3. First Aid
4. Voluntary donation of blood, organs, tissues and body parts;
5. Reuniting families separated by war, natural disasters and emergencies;
6. Promoting humanitarian values;
7. Participating in disaster preparedness and response

About Intercontinental Nha Trang

Situated on the golden street of Tran Phu, Nha Trang City, InterContinentnal Nha Trang is the latest addition to InterContinental family in Vietnam. The hotel features 279 guest rooms including 56 luxuriously furnished suites, designed by the renowned Singaporean Tan Hock Beng. All the guest rooms and suites feature spacious balcony with private sitting area. Voted as one of the most beautiful bays in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine, InterContinental Nha Trang lies within a crescent shaped cove and offers panoramic views of the pristine bay.

The hotel offers complimentary wi-fi connectivity that helps guests share their holidays with friends and beloved ones at all time. Club InterContinental offers a range of exclusive benefits and services including private check-in and check-out, complimentary afternoon tea, and all-day non-alcohol beverages at InterContinental Club Lounge.

The hotel’s signature restaurants and bars promise to bring unforgettable dining experiences to sophisticated gourmets. Cookbook Café, the main restaurant, serves all-day dining a-la-carte menus and buffet at night. Guests will also have opportunity to indulge in candle-lit dinner and pamper their taste buds with a variety of local seafood. Either take a sip of cocktails at Lobby Bar or Aqualine Bar or soak up glorious sunshine on the poolside loungers will be memorable moments during your stays.

Guests can enjoy a dedicated Fitness Centre with 3 outdoor swimming pools; Spa InterContinental offering a wide range of modern and traditional treatments, which comes with a couple suite; and a Kid’s Club designed to entertain our young guests.

InterContinental Nha Trang boasts the most extensive meeting facilities in the city which is able to cater up to 800 persons. With five meeting rooms that open to natural light and the largest pillar-less grand ballroom in Nha Trang, InterContinental Nha Trang is an ideal choice to hold various meetings and conferences.

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