The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is the central government institution charged with leading the foreign affairs of Vietnam. The current Foreign Minister is Bùi Thanh Sơn. According to Vietnamese law, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for considering and deciding on the application of the reciprocity principle in relations with other countries, in coordination with other concerned ministries and branches. It then needs to notify the Ministry of Justice of the decision on a biannual and annual basis.

Organisation

Ministerial units

* Department of ASEAN Affairs * Department of Southeast Asian – South Asian – South Pacific Affairs * Department of Northeast Asian Affairs * Department of European Affairs * Department of American Affairs * Department of West Asian – Africa Affairs * Department of Policy Planning * Department of International Organisations * Department of Law and International Treaty * Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation * Department of General Economic Affairs * Department of External Culture and UNESCO * Department of Press and Information * Department of Organisation and Personnel * Office of the Ministry * Ministry Inspectorate * Bureau of Information Security * Bureau of Consular Affairs * Bureau of State Protocol * Bureau of Administration and Finance * Bureau of Diplomatic Corps Services * Committee of Overseas Vietnamese * Committee of National Border * Intelligence and Analysis Service

Administrative units

* Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs * Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam * Foreign Press Centre * National Translation and Interpretation Centre * Information Centre * ''Vietnam and the World'' Newspaper * Permanent Missions of Vietnam to

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and International Organisations * Vietnamese Embassies * Vietnamese Consulate-Generals and Consulates

List of ministers

References

External links

Official website

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1945 establishments in Vietnam

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