Starting an INGO

This page contains information and guidelines for INGOs considering starting operations in Vietnam. For more information please contact the NGO Resource Centre.

Background

• Legal environment for foreign non-governmental organisations' operation in Vietnam
  Chapter from the "Handbook of Foreign Non-Governmental Organisations", 2003, published by the People's Aid Coordinating Committee (PACCOM) and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO)

Guidelines

• Procedures for the issuance, extension and amendment of permits
  Chapter from the "Handbook of Foreign Non-Governmental Organisations", 2003, published by the People's Aid Coordinating Committee (PACCOM) and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO)
• Necessary documents for permit application (PACCOM)
• Membership of the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre

Legal documents

• Regulation 340: Regulations on the Operation of Foreign NGOs in Vietnam
• Decision 59 (Vietnamese): Establishing the Commitee for Foreign NGO Affairs
• Guidelines for the implementation of the regulations on the operation of foreign non-governmental organization in Vietnam

Other useful links

NGO-in-a-box:

• NGO-in-a-box is a collection of essential tools for running a small-to-medium sized NGO. You can use this toolkit to set up and coordinate your office, organise and manage projects, collaborate online and support your campaigns. It contains a set of peer-reviewed Free and Open Source Software tools, with associated guides and tutorials, giving you the technical foundations to build upon. http://base.ngoinabox.org/

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