Australia announces $1.95M in humanitarian assistance for Vietnam after destruction from typhoons

The aid package will include emergency relief supplies such as kitchen kits, hygiene kits and shelter tool kits, said Foreign Minister Penny Wong in a joint statement with Minister for International Development Anne Aly.

"We know the path to recovery will take some time, and as longstanding friends and partners, Australia stands with Vietnam in its time of need," Wong said. "Australia will continue to work with Vietnam on immediate relief efforts and building disaster resilience."

Typhoon Bualoi and Matmo caused a huge amount of destruction in Vietnam in late September and early October, with the two storms leaving over 80 people dead or missing.

More than 200 homes were destroyed and another 169,000 sustained damage or lost their roofing.

Thousands of hectares of cultivated fields and aquaculture were also destroyed and more than 180,000 livestock and poultry killed.