The Australian government has funded 13 projects in 10 provinces in southern Vietnam with AUD145,000 (US$132,700) through its Direct Aid Programme (DAP) for the 2012-13 financial year.
The Australian consulate-general's office in HCM City said in a statement that the funding provided assistance across a range of areas, including community health, education and small-scale infrastructure projects.
It said the funding was in addition to the larger-scale aid projects in Vietnam funded by the Australian government, whose aid to Vietnam in the financial year totalled approximately AUD153.1 million (US$140.1 million).