Venturing into Vietnam: Useful business contacts

Planning to do business in Vietnam? Here's our round-up of local government agencies and business chambers that may be useful.

Government Agencies

Agency for SME Development Tel: (84-80) 44092, domestic users please call: 080 44092 Fax: (84-4) 3734 2189 Contact: Ms Nguyễn Hồng Liên, Director of Business Information Centre Email: liennh@business.gov.vn

Ministry of Planning & Investment Tel: (84-8) 38294988 Fax: (84-8) 38295008 (84-8) 38290817 Website: www.mpi.gov.vn/en/Pages/default.aspx Email: ipdpi@hcm.vnn.vn

Foreign Investment Agency Tel: (84-8) 8048087 Fax: (84-4) 7343769 Website: fia.mpi.gov.vn Email: fiavietnam@mpi.gov.vn

Investment and Trade Promotion Center Tel: (84-8) 382 36738 (84-8) 39101309 Fax: (84-8) 382 42391 Website: www.itpc.gov.vn/investors Email: investment@itpc.gov.vn

Ministry of Labour Tel: (84-4) 62703645 Fax: (84-4)62703609 Website: www.molisa.gov.vn/en/Pages/Home.aspx Email: lasic@molisa.gov.vn

Ministry of Public Security Vietnam Immigration Department Website: www.evietnamvisa.com/vietnam-immigration-department.html

National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam Tel: (844) 3858 3069 (844) 3558 8217 Fax: (844) 3858 8449 (844) 3858 4002 Website: www.noip.gov.vn/web/noip/home/en Email: vietnamipo@noip.gov.vn

Vietnam Customs Tel: (844) 44520424 Fax: (844) 38725949 Website: www.customs.gov.vn/home.aspx?language=en-US Email: webmaster@customs.gov.vn

Business Chambers

Chamber Of Commerce & Industry Of Vietnam (VCCI-HCMC BRANCH) Contact: Mr Ho Van Tai Email: ho.tai@vcci-hcm.org.vn Tel: (84-8) 39325171/176 Fax: (84-8) 39325471 Website: www.vcci-hcm.org.vn