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).
