Listing in the INGO Directory

Full listing in the INGO Directory is available free of charge to member organisations of the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre. To find out more information on membership with the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre, click here.

Other INGOs registered to work in Vietnam who would like a full listing in the next INGO Directory are requested to pay a minimum contribution of US$35.00 towards the cost of producing the Directory. For more information they should contact the Administrator at:

VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
La Thanh Hotel, 218 Doi Can, Hanoi
Tel: (84 4) 3832 8570
Fax: (84 4) 3832 8611
Email: info@ngocentre.org.vn

Contributions for the full listing can either be delivered in cash to the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre, or transferred to the Resource Centre's bank account:

ANZ Bank
14 Le Thai To
Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Account number 11 06 04 for US Dollar
Account number 307 45 15 for VN Dong

Please don't send us a cheque - banks apply significant fees for cashing cheques and the banking regulations in Vietnam make it extremely difficult to cash a cheque which is more than 15 days old.

Other donations to support the work of the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre are always welcome!

Sector Classifications used in the INGO Directory

INGO activities in the Directory are classified using the following list of sectors.

Health

• Primary Health Care
• Reproductive Health
• Disability
• HIV/AIDS
• Nutrition
• Water & Sanitation
• Health Education/Training

Education

• Basic Education (ECD; primary; secondary; tertiary; etc.)
• Inclusive Education
• Teacher Training
• Vocational Training
• Foreign Language Training in Viet Nam
• Education/Training abroad (including scholarships)

Natural Resources

• Agriculture
• Agroforestry/Forestry (including Community Forestry)
• Water & Irrigation
• Environmental Protection
• Wildlife Protection
• Natural Resource Education

Income Generation

• Microfinance
• Handicrafts
• Small & Medium Enterprise Development
• Social & Human Resources Development
• Integrated Development (includes both rural and urban)
• Community Development (includes both rural and urban)
• Capacity and Institution Building

Other sectors

• Advocacy
• Culture
• Information & Communication
• Construction & (physical) Infrastructure
• Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Rehabilitation
• War Legacies: Landmines and UXO; Agent Orange
• Gender*
• Children*
• Aged*

* These three sectors indicate the focus of the work, rather than the intended beneficiaries. Therefore, for example, "gender awareness training" or "work with street children" may be classified as "Gender" or "Children", but "nutrition programmes" where children or women are the main beneficiaries would be classified as "Nutrition".

Obtaining a copy of the INGO Directory

In Hanoi

The VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
La Thanh Hotel
218 Doi Can, Ha Noi
Tel: (84 4) 3832 8570
Fax: (84 4) 3832 8611
Email: info@ngocentre.org.vn

In Ho Chi Minh City
Terre des Hommes (Lausanne)
11/1 Dang Van Ngu, Q. Phu Nhuan, HCMC
Tel: (84 8) 3842 2773
Email: tdhlau@hcm.fpt.vn

At the moment the Resource Centre is not able to arrange mail orders and deliveries.

Feedback on the INGO Directory

The VUFO-NGO Resource Centre has endeavoured to include all international NGOs operating in Vietnam in the INGO Directory. However some may not be listed. We welcome hearing from any INGOs who would like to have an entry in the next edition.

The NGO Resource Centre would also appreciate it if INGOs could correct any inaccuracies that may have appeared in the current edition.

Comments, inquiries and updates should be sent to:

The Administrator
VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
La Thanh Hotel,
218 Doi Can, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel.: (84 4) 3832 8570
Fax: (84 4) 3832 8611
Email: info@ngocentre.netnam.vn

Contact Links & Addresses

The following pages contain links and addresses of useful resource contacts associated with development in Vietnam. You can also visit our Online Resources page for more web-based tools and information relating to development.

Information Networks & Mailing Lists

Vietnam

• Vietnam Development Gateway (VnDG)
  VnDG is a member organisation of the Development Gateway for the application of ICT in support of development, poverty alleviation, and reducing the digital divide. VnDG is an e-hub gathering, disseminating, and exchanging information and data among ministries, government agencies, learning institutions, national and international organizations, in support of social and economic development, poverty alleviation throughout Vietnam. http://www.vietnamgateway.org:100/english

International

• http://www.internationalrivers.org/
  International Rivers works to protect rivers and rights, and promote
  real solutions for meeting water, energy and flood management needs.
• The Research and Media Network
  The Research and Media Network is an online social network for journalists, scientists, press officers and others who communicate about research - whether on health, environment, water, biodiversity, energy, agriculture, forestry, sustainable development or communications. The aim is to create a space for people to share information, contacts, news and resources. Registration is free at http://researchandmedia.ning.com/
• Mailing Lists In India
  A comprehensive overview of mailing lists in India covering a wide range of issues from development and education to scientific and social academic topics. http://wikiwikiweb.de/MailingListsInIndia

Microfinance Online Resources

• Microfinance Gateway
  Each month, the Microfinance Gateway adds valuable material contributed to an online library of over 6,900 documents by industry participants. All of these publications can be downloaded at no cost from http://www.microfinancegateway.org/ 

Natural Resource Web Tools

• http://www.internationalrivers.org/
  International Rivers works to protect rivers and rights, and promote
  real solutions for meeting water, energy and flood management needs.

• http://www.drinking-water.org
  The US National Academy of Sciences has launched a new web resource, providing
  information for decision-makers on global drinking water problems and the
  technology available to solve them.

Newsletters

Education 

• Asia and Pacific Education for All (EFA) e-newsletter is now available online. To view the html version, please click on this url: http://www.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=6139. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the mailing list, e-mail efa@unescobkk.org.

Vietnam Development Resource Links

• Development Assistance Database Viet Nam
  This database provides information on all development projects in
  Vietnam. It also enables you to create charts, maps and reports. Links
  to useful documents on development assistance to Vietnam are also
  included.
• Vietnam Development Forum
  The VDF was established in 2004 as a joint research project of the
  National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo and the
  National Economics University in Hanoi. Its research studies and
  papers about Vietnam's development are available on the Web site.
• World Bank in Vietnam
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Viet Nam
  UNDP is the lead coordinating agency for the United Nations system in
  Vietnam. The Web site features facts about Vietnam, extensive UNDP
  project and program information, online publications, etc.
• Ministry of Planning and Investment
  This site provides information and resources about Vietnam's
  socio-economic development strategies, programs and plans, extensive
  information about official development assistance, foreign direct
  investment, international economic integration, and more.
• CPRGS: The Rolling Out of the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy of Vietnam
• GRIPS Development Forum
  Associated with the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
  (Japan), this site has several links to full-text working papers and
  reports about development issues in Vietnam.
• Vietnam Development Gateway

Vietnam Environment Links

• Mekong River Commission for Sustainable Development
  The MRC member countries are Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam, who agree to co-operate in sustainable development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin, such as navigation, flood control, fisheries, agriculture, hydropower and environmental protection.
• Landmine Monitor - Vietnam
  A report from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines that covers current policy, clearance activities, casualties, and services available to those injured by landmines in Vietnam.
• MekongInfo 
  MekongInfo is an interactive system for sharing information and knowledge about participatory natural resource management (NRM) in the Lower Mekong Basin. In addition to over 4,200 documents (full-text and abstract) in the Library, Reference and Case Studies, MekongInfo provides: a Contacts database of individuals, projects and organisations, news and Announcements of events, relevant Web Links, a Gallery of useful resource materials, a Forum for online discussions, and a free Web hosting service.

NGO Centres in the Region

• Directory of NGOs in the Lao PDR
• NGO Resource Centre Pakistan
  The NGORC Pakistan operates within the framework of the Civil Society Programme of the Aga Khan Foundation (Pakistan). Based in Karachi, in the province of Sindh, Pakistan, the Centre has been in existence since 1990.
• NGO Forum on Cambodia
  The NGO forum on Cambodia is a membership organisation for local and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Cambodia. It exists for information sharing, debate and advocacy on priority issues affecting Cambodia’s development.
• Online Network of Mongolian NGOS

• PIANGO
  The Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) is a regional network of NGO focal points or coordinating bodies known as National Liaison Units (NLUs) based in 22 Pacific Island countries and territories. PIANGO was formally established in 1991 to assist NGOs in the Pacific to initiate action, give voice to their concerns and work collaboratively with other development actors for just and sustainable human development. PIANGO's primary role is to be a catalyst for collective action, to facilitate and support coalitions and alliances on issues of common concern, and to strengthen the influence and impact of NGO efforts in the region.

PIT Resources

• An unofficial English translation of the circular can be downloaded here
• The original Vietnamese version can be downloaded here

Salary and Benefits Survey

This page contains resources for the NGO Resource Centre INGO Salary and Benefits Survey launched in 2005. The centre will soon launch a new survey for 2007 based on the process used in 2005.

• Invitation to INGOs to participate in the 2005 Salary and Benefits Survey

• Survey Questionnaire Final version - 9 May 2005
• Staff Categories and Competencies Table Final version - 7 May 2005