Their sustained commitment has earned both men certificates of merit from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society.
Nhất, born in 1991 and now living in Quy Nhơn Tây Ward, has donated blood 33 times since making his first donation in 2010 as a freshman at Central Pedagogical College No. 2 in Nha Trang.
He recalled joining his first blood drive after seeing fellow students participate and being encouraged by his school. What stayed with him afterward was not the relief of overcoming his initial apprehension, but the realization that a simple act could make a meaningful difference in another person's life.
That conviction was strengthened when he responded to an emergency appeal to donate blood for a woman suffering postpartum hemorrhage.
"When I arrived and saw the anxious faces of her family, I truly realized that just a portion of my blood could bring life to a mother and happiness to an entire family", Nhất said. "Since then, I have become even more aware of the value of voluntary blood donation".
Võ Thanh Hưng, born in 1995 and residing in Quy Nhơn Bắc Ward, began donating blood in 2014 while studying at Quy Nhơn Vocational College, now Quy Nhơn College of Engineering and Technology.
Despite hearing concerns from others about feeling faint after donating, Hưng said he registered without hesitation because he believed helping others was worthwhile.
Although his family initially worried that blood donation might affect his health, he said he demonstrated over time that donating properly caused him no harm.
Hưng has now donated blood 34 times, and says one experience in particular reinforced his commitment.
While serving as a youth union officer during a blood donation event in the former Quang Trung Ward of Quy Nhơn City, he encouraged many first-time donors to participate. A young woman fainted after donating because of poor health, leaving him deeply concerned.
After regaining consciousness, she told him she wanted to continue joining future blood donation events. She later became a regular donor.
"That was when I realized that what I was spreading was not just a single act of blood donation, but a spirit of willingness to give," Hưng said.
After graduating, both men pursued their careers while maintaining a long-standing commitment to donate blood at least once every year.
Nhất spent eight years working at the Office of the People's Committee of the former Đống Đa Ward, where he also served concurrently as Vice Chairman of the ward's Red CrossSociety. He is now Director of Ocean Edu Quy Nhơn English Center in Quy Nhơn Ward.
In addition to his professional responsibilities, he continues to organize charitable activities and helped establish a Youth Union branch under the Quy Nhơn Ward Youth Union, which officially began operating in May 2026 to encourage young employees and members to participate in community service.
Hưng completed two years of military service before returning to civilian life. He now works as a computer technician at Nguyễn Đức Computer Company in South Quy Nhơn Ward and remains active in community activities as a Communist Party member.
Although his work often extends late into the evening, he continues to keep his annual commitment to donate blood.
For Nhất, voluntary blood donation has also become an opportunity to pass on values to the next generation. He occasionally brings his seven-year-old eldest child to blood donation events, hoping to show that compassion begins with small, everyday actions.
"I want my children to understand that sharing is deeply meaningful," he said. "When they see the certificates or blood donation tokens at home, I hope those will be good seeds sown in their hearts."
Hưng's three-year-old son is still too young to understand his father's commitment, but he believes the family's story of giving will one day become a source of pride and encourage his son to live responsibly and contribute to the community.