The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), Ho Chi Minh City chapter, on July 5 handed over VND300 million to be sent to victims of the Sichuan earthquake in southwest China to representatives of the Vietnam Red Cross.

Earlier, the VBS chapter donated 100 tonnes of rice as relief aid to assist victims of cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

Up to now, the Vietnam Red Cross has received over VND30 billion from individuals and organizations to help victims of the two major disasters in China and Myanmar.