Australia to send Vietnam help after deadly typhoon

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster on Wednesday night delivered emergency supplies including shelter and hygiene kits.

Severe flooding and landslides have also led to almost 10,000 homes being damaged.

Two million children are at risk of of having their learning disrupted, with 19 million people living in the affected areas.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the government's contribution would work together with Vietnamese efforts and would be guided by local needs.

"Our support will focus on rapid response and early recovery for the most vulnerable, including women, children and people with disabilities, and communities in isolated rural and remote regions," she said in a statement on Thursday.