Membership Information

As a membership-based centre, we consider that the interests, aspirations and needs of our INGO members and their partners in Vietnam provide the fundamental basis and direction for our work in information-sharing and building relationships. This is reflected in the objectives of the Resource Centre:

• to promote, facilitate and contribute to the sharing of information, resources and experiences within and between INGOs, their partners and local organisations, in order to improve the quality and impact of their work in Vietnam
• to strengthen the relationship and enhance the dialogue between INGOs and other development 'actors' in Vietnam, including government agencies, donors and local organisations

Membership in the Resource Centre is open to all foreign/international non-governmental organisations, foundations, institutes, universities, learning centres, trusts, friendship associations and other organisations that are legally registered to work in Vietnam.

For more information on registration in Vietnam, please contact us. Currently, we have 120 members based both within Vietnam and overseas. These members support the work of the Resource Centre through payment of an annual membership fee, which provides our core operational budget.

Benefits of membership
Membership in the Resource Centre provides member organisations with access to a range of information-sharing services, including:

• Email Newsletter and other announcements circulated via email and through our website containing information relevant to members and other partners, such as resource centre's news, library arrivals, calendar of events, agencies’ personnel and address updates, conferences, meetings, workshops, training opportunities and current vacancies;

• Library with over 4,000 items from NGOs and other partners concerned with development issues in Vietnam, including studies, reports, sectoral handbooks, manuals, magazines, videos and various publications. The library is open during working hours and most publications are listed in an online search-able database on the website;

• INGO Directory released annually with listing of members' and non-members' contact details, short project descriptions, key staff, activities, geographical division, programmatic sectors, updates on legal information, information on relevant ministries and Government offices. Complimentary copies of the English and Vietnamese editions available to members free of charge;

• Weekly Newsbrief Service (by subscription) prepared by an external agency in a form of English language news summaries and articles appearing in the Vietnamese press that are of general interest to INGOs;

• Invitations to INGO Forum meetings to share experiences and to coordinate common activities with members and other partners;

• Access to INGO Working Groups engaged in a range of activities, focusing on different sectoral and cross-sectoral issues;

• Access to INGO Mailing Lists primarily linked to the INGO Working Groups but also including administrative mailing lists such as ‘Opportunities’ advertising new jobs postings, grants, workshops, seminars, reports and similar announcements. Currently all mailing lists have over 9,000 subscribers and process between 10,000 and 50,000 emails per day;

• VUFO-NGO Website with a full access to a comprehensive database and other resources in English language which support the work of NGOs, VUFO and all relevant partners involved in poverty reduction and sustainable development in Vietnam. The website also contains direct links to relevant legislative documents, partners’ reports, forums and other online resources;

• Other Support and Assistance in terms of arranging meetings between INGO representatives, Government representatives, bilateral and multilateral agencies, visiting missions and consultants. The Centre can support with announcing new projects, initiatives and other important events to the broad INGO and local NGO community.

Through our Newsletter, mailing lists and website, we also circulate announcements from our members, such as new office locations, introduction of new representatives and staff members, training opportunities, new resources, and recruitment notices.

Other benefits

• Members can request searches of our database to identify other organisations working in similar locations/sectors, as well as access to updated contact details for other organisations in Vietnam.
• Members can also access information about other issues, such as INGO permits, project/program approvals, tax, recruitment, staff issues, etc.
• Members may stand for election to the Resource Centre's Steering Committee, as well as for other positions such as the INGO representatives to the annual and interim Donor-Government Consultative Group meetings and various other donor-led Partnership Groups.
• Through our close institutional and working relationship with VUFO and PACCOM, we can support the overall dialogue on how to strengthen INGO partnerships with Vietnam, as well as the overall legal and administrative framework for INGOs.
• Finally, all members have the opportunity to shape the development and activities of the Resource Centre, and to support better information-sharing, co-ordination and networking in Vietnam. We always welcome ideas, requests, suggestions and feedback from our members, and take regular opportunities to consult with them about how to improve our work.

Membership fees

The current schedule of fees was approved by the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre Steering Committee on 28 May 2009.

Payment

Membership fee payments can be made directly at the Resource Centre or via bank transfer to our USD or VND accounts.

VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
La Thanh Hotel
218 Doi Can Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel.: +84 (0)4 832 85 70
Fax: +84 (0)4 832 86 11
E-mail: info@ngocentre.org.vn

VUFO-NGO Resource Centre bank account details
ANZ Bank
14 Le Thai To Ha Noi, Viet Nam
ACCT # 11 06 04 for US Dollars ACCT # 307 45 15 for VN Dong
Swift Code: ANZBVNVX

Please refrain from sending a cheque, taking into account the charges banks usually levy for cashing cheques as well as the special regulations currently in place in Vietnam, making it extremely difficult to cash a cheque which has been issued more than 15 days prior to processing.

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