Vietnam
June 2024
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Estimated Australian ODA: 2024-25: $95.7m
Gross National Income Per Capita: USD 4,010 (2022)
Population: 98.2m (2022)
| Australian ODA | 2022-23 Actual ($m)* | 2023-24 Budget Estimate ($m)* | 2024-25 Budget Estimate ($m)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Program | 61.7 | 63.2 | 64.2 |
| Regional | 27.1 | 18.2 | 24.1 |
| Global/other | 6.4 | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Other Government Departments | - | 5.6 | - |
| Total Aust. ODA to Vietnam | 95.3 | 95.1 | 95.7 |
*Due to rounding, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items in totals.
Australia is working with Vietnam, building on our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, to support a prosperous, secure and stable Vietnam.
Australia and Vietnam’s partnership extends across political, security, economic, development and people-to-people activities. Since 1973, Australia has provided over $3 billion in development assistance to Vietnam. This includes technical and financial support to construct two bridges, 26.4 million COVID-19 vaccinations and over 6,500 Australia Awards Scholarships.
Strategic direction
Australia is working in partnership with Vietnam to support progress towards achievement of Vietnam’s 2030 targets and its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045. Australia’s development program will focus on economic growth; skills and human resource development; climate change; and gender equality, disability and social inclusion. These areas reflect the strengths of Australian support, as recognised by the Government of Vietnam, and complement the efforts of other development partners working in Vietnam.
Program highlights
- Through Australian support for vocational education and training, since 2017, the number of women enrolled in logistics courses has increased by over 20 times and by over three times for people with a disability.
- In 2023, Australia provided over 37,500 people with high quality sexual and reproductive health and family planning information and services.
- Through the Vietnam Australia Centre, experts from both countries collaborated on strategic research on development issues to inform Vietnam's 2045 vision. It also contributes to the 14th National Party Congress documents.
- Australia supported training of 27,634 women working in agriculture and tourism, 20,060 women received material support such as seedlings and fertiliser, and more than 15,000 women reported increased incomes.
- Australia contributed to stronger governance via support for the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index. In 2023, more than 19,000 citizens were surveyed on their experiences and perception of policy and service delivery across all 63 provinces.
