PANO – On August 28, a delegation of Lien Hoa Pagoda (District 11, Ho Chi Minh City), in association with the Kon Tum provincial Red Ross Society, handed over 500 gifts, worth VND 175 million, to needy ethnic minority people and poor students in Mang But commune, Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province.

Buddhist followers handing over gifts to needy people in Mang But commune

Each gift package worth VND 350,000 included clothing, food, necessities and school supplies.

The charitable activity has been held annually by Buddhist followers in Ho Chi Minh city since 2011, aiming to support needy people in Kon Tum province.

Translated by Thuy Duong