About the INGO Directory

Now in its 15th edition, the Directory was first published in 1991 in response to the increasing number of international organisations providing humanitarian and development assistance in Vietnam. In particular, it sought to be a resource providing information about the work organisations were conducting in the country, which activities they were involved in, and where they were working. Although the format has changed over the years, the overall aim is still to:

• increase knowledge, in Vietnam and overseas, about INGOs working in Vietnam, and
• to help foster communication among these INGOs, the Government of Vietnam, local groups and associations, and other international institutions.

Updating, editing, and printing of the Directory is co-ordinated by the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre in Hanoi with assistance from the People’s Aid Coordinating Committee.

What is in the 2007 edition?
The most significant change in relation to this year's Directory is the inclusion of more detailed information on the activities and services provided by the NGO Resource Centre, including the centre's website, Working Groups and forums.

As in previous years, the 2007 Directory includes all INGOs registered to work in Vietnam who have submitted listing information to the NGO Resource Centre, regardless of whether or not they are a member of the centre. This includes listings for more than 140 organisations, which is divided into two major sections.

Section One - Full Listings: includes all members of the NGO Resource Centre and other organisations who contributed to the production of the Directory. The content of each entry is the responsibility of the INGO concerned.

Section Two - Brief Listings: includes the names and contact details for all other organisations registered to work in Vietnam. We are grateful to PACCOM for providing this information.

As in previous editions, the Annexes provide additional useful information for INGOs, including:

• a map of Vietnam with all 64 provinces and centrally-administered cities (Annex A);
• summary tables of INGO work by province (Annex B) and by sector (Annex C);
• regulations for INGOs operating in Vietnam (Annex D);
• information about PACCOM (Annex J); and
• other useful information regarding bilateral cooperation agencies, selected international organisations; international financial institutions; United Nations organisations; government ministries; selected Vietnamese institutions; embassies and consulates; and an index of acronyms used throughout the Directory (Annexes E, F, G, H, I & K).

Organisation Listings

To search the details of any of these organisations, please click on the Directory button at the top of the screen or click here. 

A
Academy for Educational Development
ACTIONAID
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Viet Nam
Agricultural Development Denmark Asia
Agronomes & Veterinaires Sans Frontieres
Aid to Southeast Asia, Inc.
Aida Association
Allianz - Mission e. V.
American Red Cross
ANESVAD Foundation
Asia Foundation, The
Assemblies of God, The
Association L'APPEL - aide au enfants victimes de conflits
Atlantic Philanthropies
Australian Foundation for the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific
Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad
Australian Volunteers International

B
Blue Dragon Children's Foundation
Bread for the World / Brot fuer die Welt
Bremen Overseas Research and Developmet Association
Bridge Asia Japan
Burn Survivors Throughout the World, Inc.

C
CAMA Services Inc. / The Christian and Missionary Alliance
Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation / Centre Canadien d'Etude et de Cooperation Internationale
CARE International in Viet Nam
Caritas Switzerland
Catalyst Foundation
Catholic Relief Services Vietnam
CBM International / Christoffel Blindenmission
Center for Educational Exchange with Vietnam
CHF - Partners in Rural Development
ChildFund in Vietnam
Children Action, Fondation pour la protection de l'Enfance et l'Action humanitaire
Children of Peace International
Children of Viet Nam
Church World Service
Churches of Christ Overseas Aid
Clear Path International
Codespa Foundation
Compassion International
Cooperazione e Sviluppo
Council on International Educational Exchange
Counterpart International

D
Danish Red Cross
Dansk Vietnamesisk Forening / Danish Vietnamese Association
Development of Vietnam Endeavors
Development Workshop
Dillon International, Inc.
DKT International

E
East Meets West Foundation
Eau Agriculture et Sante en Milieu Tropical / Water Agriculture and Health in Tropical Area
Education for Development
Enfants & Developpement
Enfants du Monde/Droits de l'homme
English Language Institute
Environmental Development Action in the Third World

F
Family Health International
Family Planning International Assistance
Finnish Vietnamese Friendship Association
Fontana NGO
Ford Foundation, The
Foundation for International Development/Relief
Foundation for Microprojects in Viet Nam
Foundation Social Promotion of Culture / Fundacion Promocion Social de la Cultura
Fred Hollows Foundation
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Friends of Hue Foundation
Friendship Bridge, The
Fund for Reconciliation and Development (FRD)

G
Global Civic Sharing
Groupe de Recherches et d'Echanges Technologiques

H
Habitat for Humanity International in Viet Nam
Handicap International
Handicap International - Belgium Section
Hands of Hope
Hannahs Promise International Aid
Health and Education Volunteers
Heifer International (HPI)
Helen Keller International
Helvetas
Holt International Children's Services
Humanitarian Services for Children of Viet Nam

I
INSA - ETEA
Institute of International Education
Interchurch Organisation for Development Cooperation
International Development Enterprises
International Life Sciences Institute Centre for Health Promotion of Japan
International Marinelife Alliance (IMA)
International Planned Parenthood Federation, East and South East Asia & Oceania Region
International Trachoma Initiative
International Women's Development Agency
International Youth Foundation (Global Alliance for Workers and Communities)
IPAS
Italian Centre for Aid to Children / Centro Italiano Aiuti all'Infanzia

J
Japan International Volunteer Center

K
Komitee Twee of the Netherlands

L
Landmine Survivors Network
LCMS World Mission
Lepra Stichting Netherlands Leprosy Relief
Living Values Education Program
Loreto Viet Nam - Australia Program

M
Malteser International
Marie Stopes International Vietnam
Maryknoll
Medecins du Monde - France
Medecins du Monde Canada
Medical & Scientific Aid for Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia
Medical Education, Development Resources International Exchange
Medisch Comite Nederland Viet Nam
Mennonite Central Committee
Mines Advisory Group

N
Netherlands Development Organization
Nordic Assistance to Viet Nam
Norwegian Mission Alliance
Norwegian Red Cross in Viet Nam

O
ORBIS International
Oxfam Great Britain
Oxfam Hong Kong
Oxfam Quebec
Oxfam Solidarity Belgium

P
Pact
PATH Canada
Path USA
Pathfinder International
Peace Trees Vietnam
Pearl S. Buck International, Inc.
Plan
POLICY Project Vietnam
Population Council
Population Services International/Vietnam
Project Vietnam Inc.
Prosthetics Outreach Foundation

Q
Quaker Service - American Friends Service Committee

R
Resource Exchange

S
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
Save the Children Australia
Save the Children Fund United Kingdom
Save the Children Japan
Save the Children Sweden
Save the Children USA
Singapore International Foundation
Solidarity Service International / Solidaritaetsdienst International e.V.
Southeast Asian Relief
Spanish Red Cross
Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation

T
Terre des hommes Foundation - Lausanne
The Affiliate Foundation
The Alliance for Safe Children
The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia - Viet Nam
The Macfarland Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health
The Netherlands Red Cross
The World Conservation Union
TRAFFIC International in Indochina
Triangle Generation Humanitaire
TRIAS VZW
Tropenbos International - Viet Nam

U
Unity and Cooperation for the Development of People

V
VECO Vietnam
Viet Nam Assistance for the Handicapped
Viet Nam Children's Fund
Viet Nam Health, Education, and Literature Projects
Viet Nam Plus
Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Fund
Viet Nam Veterans of America Foundation
Viet Nam Veterans of California
Villes en Transition
Voluntary Service Overseas
Volunteer Group of Trento
Volunteer Service Abroad New Zealand
Volunteers For Peace
Volunteers in Asia
Volunteers International

W
World Concern Vietnam
World Population Foundation/ Stichting Wereld en Bevolking
World University Service of Canada / Entraide Universitaire Mondiale du Canada
World Village Foundation
World Vision International
WorldWide Fund for Nature

Y
Youth with a Mission - Mercy, Relief and Development Asia

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.

Other INGOs registered to work in Viet Nam who would like a full listing in the next Viet Nam INGO Directory are requested to pay a minimum contribution of US$35.00 towards the cost of producing the Directory.

To find out more information on membership with the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre, click here.

Contributions can be brought along with the completed Directory Questionnaire (see below) to the:

VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
La Thanh Hotel, 218 Doi Can, Ha Noi
Tel: (84 4) 8328 570
Fax: (84 4) 8328 611
Email: info@ngocentre.org.vn

Contributions can also be transferred to the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre bank account:

ANZ Bank
14 Le Thai To
Ha Noi, Viet Nam
ACCT # 11 06 04 for US Dollar
ACCT # 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 Viet Nam 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!

Directory Questionnaire
To submit a new or updated entry, please complete the online Questionnaire for the INGO Directory 2008 by clicking the link below. Please also refer to the list of Sector Classifications to classify your activities in Vietnam.

To download the Directory Questionnaire (.doc, 31kb) and return it to the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre, click here.

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) 8328 570
Fax: (84 4) 8328 611
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) 8462 891
Fax: (84 8) 8462 853
Email: tdhlau@hcm.fpt.vn

In North America
The Fund for Reconciliation and Development
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 727, New York, New York, 10115
Tel: (1) (212) 367 4220
Fax: (1) (212) 367 4366
Email: frdev@msn.com

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

Feedback on the INGO Directory

We have tried to be inclusive. But there may be some INGOs currently active in Viet Nam that may not be mentioned here. We apologise for any omissions, and welcome hearing from any INGOs who would like to have an entry in next yea's edition.

The editors have also made a great effort to ensure that all information is correct. However, some errors may inadvertently appear. The editors would appreciate greatly if INGOs could correct any mistakes that have been made when submitting their entries for the next edition.

Comments, inquiries and/or updates should be sent to:

The Editoral Team
VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
La Thanh Hotel,
218 Doi Can, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel.: (84 4) 832 85 70
Fax: (84 4) 832 86 11
E-mail: 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.

Development Portals

• Vietnam Development Gateway

• Australian Development Gateway
  The Australian Development Gateway is a knowledge-sharing website, supporting people working in Asia Pacific countries to reduce poverty and promote sustainability. It includes links to information resources by sector, a directory of aid activities, tenders and opportunities, discussion forums, and more.

• eldis: Gateway to Development Information
  A gateway to information on development issues, providing free and easy access to high quality online resources and links to full text documents.

• Development Gateway

Digital Libraries & Research Institutions

• List of digital library projects

• World Public Library Consortia Collection
  The World Public Library Consortia Collection shelves more than 500,000 PDF eBooks in 100+ languages contained in 112 of the finest eBook and eDocument collections published on the Internet today.
• RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
  RePEc is a collaborative effort of hundreds of volunteers in 59 countries and 35 US states to enhance the dissemination of research in economics. The heart of the project is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles and software components. All RePEc material is freely available.
• Universal Library
  The Million Book Project, an international venture led by Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, Zhejiang University in China, the Indian Institute of Science in India and the Library at Alexandria in Egypt, has completed the digitisation of more than 1.5 million books, which are now available online.

Disability

• Disabled Soapbox
  The Disabled Soapbox is a Wordpress blog that acts as portal to other disability-related projects including the Katrina Disability Information site, the Reel Life Disability Film Festival, the Ashley X site, and Teddy's Ts.
• For Disabled Women
  For Disabled Women is a project of Women Pushing Forward and Policy Research on Women and Disability and features a blog and listserv, and pages focusing on assistive technology, education, employment, health, sexuality, leadership, and legal issues. 

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.

NGO ICT Resources

• NGO-in-a-box
  The Base Edition of 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. The Box 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. 

• reportingskills.org
  Free downloads on communication skills, presentation skills, questionnaire design, Mind Mapping and data analysis tools. There are also some links to free materials on writing skills, project planning and a range of other topics, and all members are free to share their own useful discoveries. Apart from this, this site sells a Reporting Skills self-training coursebook. 

Online Journals - Environment

Open Access Titles

The following electronic journals are accessible free from any computer.

Acta Veterinaria (Brno)
http://www.vfu.cz/acta-vet/actavet.htm

African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management
http://ajeam-ragee.sl-writers-series.org/default.asp#

Alaska Fishery Research Bulletin
http://www.state.ak.us/adfg/geninfo/pubs/afrb/afrbhome.htm

American Naturalist
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AN/journal

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
http://pubmedcentral.com/tocrender.fcgi?iid=8454

Animal Science Papers and Reports
http://www.ighz.edu.pl/english/publ2.htm

Annales Zoologici Fennici
http://www.sekj.org

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research
http://www.ecology.kee.hu

Applied Entomology and Zoology
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/aez

AquaTIC (in Spanish)
http://www.revistaaquatic.com/

Archivos de medicina veterinaria
http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0301-732X&lng=en&nrm=iso

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0102-0935&lng=en&nrm=iso

Audubon Magazine
http://magazine.audubon.org

Australian Veterinary Journal (Free after 6 months)
http://www.ava.com.au/content/avj/avj.htm

Avian Diseases
http://avdi.allenpress.com/avdionline/?request=get-current-issue

Axolotl Newsletter
http://www.indiana.edu/~axolotl

BATS Magazine
http://www.batcon.org/batsmag/index.html

Biological Procedures Online
http://www.biologicalprocedures.com

Biosafety Journal
http://www.bioline.org.br/by

Biota Neotropica
http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v4n1/pt/

BMC Bioinformatics
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcbioinformatics/

BMC Cell Biology
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmccellbiol/

BMC Developmental Biology
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcdevbiol/

BMC Ecology
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcecol/

BMC Evolutionary Biology
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcevolbiol/

BMC Molecular Biology
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcmolbiol/

BMC Structural Biology
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcstructbiol/

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=1413-9596&lng=en&nrm=iso

Cell & Chromosome
http://www.cellandchromosome.com/start.asp

Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
http://www.cmbl.org.pl/

Ciência Rural
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0103-8478&lng=en&nrm=iso

Condor (Vol.1-102, 1899-2000)
http://elibrary.unm.edu/Condor/

Conservation Ecology
http://www.consecol.org/

Contemporary Herpetology
http://dataserver.calacademy.org/herpetology/herpdocs/index.html

Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/crocs/CSGnewsletter.htm

Current Science
http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/

Duke Environmental Law & Policy
http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/delpf/

Electronic Green Journal
http://egj.lib.uidaho.edu/

Emerging Infectious Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm

Entomotropica
http://www.entomotropica.org

Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics
http://www.int-res.com/journals/esep/index.html

ESA Bulletin (Ecological Society of America)
http://www.esapubs.org/bulletin/current/current.htm

Fishery Bulletin
http://fishbull.noaa.gov/index.html

Florida Entomologist Online
http://www.fcla.edu/FlaEnt/

Froglog
http://www2.open.ac.uk/biology/froglog/

Gayana (Concepcion)
http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0717-6538&lng=en&nrm=iso

HerpDigest
http://www.herpdigest.org/

Iheringia. Série Zoologia
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0073-4721&lng=en&nrm=iso

International Zoo News http://www.zoonews.ws/IZN/

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine http://www.isrvma.org/journal.htm

Issues in Ecology
http://esa.org/sbi/sbi_issues

Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine
http://www.jnrlappliedresearch.com/Veterinary/index.htm

Journal of Biology
http://www.jbiol.com/

Journal of Biosciences
http://www.ias.ac.in/jbiosci/

Journal of Equine Science
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jes/-char/en

Journal of Insect Science
http://insectscience.org

Journal of Mountain Ecology
http://www.mountainecology.org

Journal of Political Ecology: Case studies in history and society (JPE)
http://www.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/jpeweb.html

Journal of Reproduction and Development
http://jrd.jstage.jst.go.jp/cgi-bin/rs.cgi?FID=9000000&LANGUAGE=en

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0104-7930&lng=en&nrm=iso

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jvms/_vols/-char/en

Marine Ornithology
http://www.marineornithology.org

Nature (extracts and news - not full version)
http://www.nature.com

Occasional Papers. Museum of Texas Tech University
http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/pubs/opapers.htm

Oceanologia
http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/

Pacific Coast Avifauna (No.1-37)
http://elibrary.unm.edu/condor/cooper/pca.html

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (Sao Paulo)
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_issues&pid=0031-1049&lng=en&nrm=iso

Park Science
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/parksci/

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0100-736X&lng=en&nrm=iso

PLoS Biology
http://biology.plosjournals.org

Ratel online Collection (some of the articles recently published in RATEL)
http://www.abwak.co.uk/ratel.htm

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
http://www.rbej.com/start.asp

Revista de Biologia Tropical
http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0034-7744&lng=en&nrm=iso

Revista Brasileira de Biologia
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0034-7108&lng=en&nrm=iso

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0085-5626&lng=en&nrm=iso

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0101-8175&lng=en&nrm=iso

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0716-078X&lng=en&nrm=iso

Smithiana Bulletin
http://www.bioline.org.br/sm

South African Journal of Animal Science
http://www.sasas.co.za/Sajas.html

Studies in Avian Biology (No.1-18)
http://elibrary.unm.edu/condor/cooper/sab.html

Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter
http://www.chelonian.org/ttn/

Veterinaria Mexico
http://scielo-mx.bvs.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0301-5092&lng=en&nrm=iso

Veterinarni Medicina
http://vetmed.vri.cz

Veterinary Sciences Tomorrow
http://www.vetscite.org

Water SA
http://www.wrc.org.za/publications/watersa/default.asp

Wilson Bulletin (Vol.1-111, 1889-1999)
http://elibrary.unm.edu/wilson/

The World Wide Web Journal of Biology
http://www.epress.com/w3jbio/

Zoosystema
http://www.mnhn.fr/publication/zoosyst/zoosyst.html

Zootecnia Tropical
http://www.bioline.org.br/zt

Rural Development Links

• MMW4P: Making Markets Work Better for the Poor
  An ADB regional technical assistance project covering Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia that aims to deepen understanding of the links between growth, poverty reduction and the functioning of markets through research activities, capacity building, and policy dialogue.

• Mountain Agrarian Systems Program
  The Mountain Agrarian Systems Program (1998-2003) had the main objectives of improving (i) agricultural productivity (ii) natural resources management and (iii) the living standards of highlands ethnic minority groups in Vietnam. The extensive  Web site includes an atlas of Bac Kan province, and full text of dozens of publications and reports. In Vietnamese, English, and French.

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 Netowrk 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.

• NGO Co-ordination and Resource Centre (India)
  The NGO Co-ordination and Resource Centre (India) was formed with the aim of providing a range of services to the communities and organisations involved in the rehabilitation process following the large tsunami in 2004.

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

Volunteering in Vietnam

The VUFO-NGO Resource Centre receives many enquiries each year from people in both Vietnam and overseas who are seeking volunteer opportunities in Vietnam. We have compiled some general information on volunteering in Vietnam, including information about volunteer sending and receiving agencies and links to relevant sites.

Volunteering in Vietnam
The VUFO-NGO Resource Centre does not generally have information on specific volunteer opportunities or internships. Specific opportunities that we are aware of will be posted on the Jobs Board section of our website. Further information is provided below to assist individuals interested in volunteer work in Vietnam.

Volunteer placements
Vietnamese citizens who are interested in volunteering are able to register with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program in Hanoi. UNV recruit Vietnamese volunteers for a range of placements in Vietnam and overseas.

For others, we have generally found that volunteer positions are best arranged in the prospective volunteer's home country through one of the established volunteer placing/sending agencies, or through an international volunteering agency such as United Nations Volunteers.

These agencies have developed effective systems for assessing potential volunteers, and linking them with established partners in Vietnam and elsewhere. They also have pre-departure training and provide basic support to volunteers during their placement and may be able to arrange a living allowance for the volunteer, as well as travel costs, medical insurance and other costs associated with the volunteer placement.

Volunteer agencies

• Australian Volunteers International
• Australian Youth Ambassadors
• Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI)
• English Language Institute (ELI)
• GAP Activity Projects (GAP)
• Health Volunteers Overseas
• Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC)
• Korean Overseas Volunteers/Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
• Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
• World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
• Oxfam Quebec
• UN Volunteers (UNV)
• Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)
• VSA New Zealand
• Volunteers in Asia (VIA)
• Volunteers for Peace Vietnam (VFP VIET)

The Vietnam Volunteer Network section of the UNV website in Vietnam also contains information about organisations that send volunteers, and those that may receive them in Vietnam. You can also subscribe to an email discussion and announcements list on Volunteerism in Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia via the UNV Website.

Internships
The following websites may be useful if you are looking for an internship opportunity in Vietnam:

• CARE Denmark
• Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
• United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
• UNICEF
• World Bank
• Canadian Embassy internship information page (many useful links)
• CIDA International Youth Internship Program
• The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam
• CET Academic Programs
• InternAbroad.com
• Interships.com
• Internships International

Short-term volunteering
Volunteers for Peace have recently opened up an office in Vietnam and are very enthusiastic to accept both short and long term volunteer placements. You can find their office in Hanoi at:

No. 11, Lane 10/11 Hoang Ngoc Phach St.
Tel.: (84-4) 776 3782
Contact person: Mr. Phuong
Email: phuongdon@vfp-viet.org

For more information on the activities of Volunteers for Peace in Vietnam, click here.

We are sometimes contacted by travellers who are keen to undertake some volunteer work for a few days or weeks as part of their overall visit to Vietnam. In general, we are not able to assist with this kind of request.

Unlike in some other developing countries, there are few if any programs in Vietnam where it is possible to arrange volunteer experiences at very short notice.

You may find it useful to visit the Vietnam Volunteer Network section of the UNV website in Vietnam, which contains information about organisations that may require volunteers in Vietnam.

We do ask you to remember that these organisations are usually fully occupied implementing their programs, and that you may do more good by simply visiting and making a donation.

Working in Vietnam

List of current vacancies
We maintain information on current vacancies in Vietnam and the region, including positions with our member organisations and with other Vietnamese and international agencies working in fields related to international development and humanitarian assistance. Please feel free to contact us to advise new vacancy announcements.

To view current vacancies, select the Jobs Board from the menu at the top of the page. To find out more information or apply for a position, please communicate directly with the organisation concerned.

Consultant Register
We also maintain an updated register of Vietnamese and international consultants who are available for consulting opportunities in Vietnam. This register is maintained at the Resource Centre, and shared with our members and other Vietnamese and international development agencies on request. You are very welcome to submit your details, or to request us to provide details on consultants available in a specific sector.

Vietnam Socio-Economic Development Plan 2006-2010

International NGO comments on the draft 5-Year Plan

On 25 August 2005, the Resource Centre organised an informal INGO consultation on the draft Socio-Economic Development Plan 2006-2010. More than 60 INGO participants joined the meeting.

Following the meeting, INGO contributions were combined to prepare in written comments for the Ministry of Planning and Investment. These were shared at the national consultation workshop on the SEDP on 7-8 September 2005 in Hanoi, organised by the MPI and World Bank.

• Comments from INGOs on the draft SEDP 2006-2010 (English)
• Comments from INGOs on the draft SEDP 2006-2010 (Vietnamese)

Thanks to all those who shared their views, to our consultant Mr. Hoang Xuan Thanh our consultant, and also to ActionAid, CARE, CRS, Helvetas, Oxfam Great Britain, Plan International, Save the Children UK, SNV and VECO for providing funding support.

The original versions of the final and other associated documents are available below:

• Vietnam's 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan 2006-2010-final english version
• List of Project group A 2006-2010 Vietnamese version
• Khung chinh sach KH 5 nam (trinh QH 15.5.06)
• Tinh hinh 5 nam 2006-2010 (trinh QH 15.5.06)
• Tinh hinh 5 nam 2001-2005 (trinh QH 15.5.06)

Other contributions from international NGOs

INGOs are contributing to the drafting of the SEDP in the following ways:

1. Grassroots consultations with selected local communities during July/August 2005
2. Organisation of an INGO consultation meeting, linked to the preparation of a general INGO written input to the drafting process. The consultation meeting was held on 25 August 2005 in Hanoi
3. Participation in a National consultation workshop organised by MPI and the World Bank on 7-8 September 2005 in Hanoi
4. Support to Ministries and Provinces in the preparation of their 5-year plans, including incorporation of the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS)