Doing Business with
Vietnam

Useful links

Country information:

BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

FCO Country Profile: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/vietnam

 

Culture and communications:

ICC – The international language association: http://www.icc-languages.eu/

 

Customs and regulations:

HM Revenue & Customs: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
 

Economic information:

The Economist: https://www.economist.com/topics

Trading Economics: www.tradingeconomics.com

 

Export control:

Export Control Joint Unit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/beginners-guide-to-export-controls

 

Export finance and insurance:

British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA): www.biba.org.uk

UK Export Finance (formerly ECGD): www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-export-finance

 

Intellectual Property:

Intellectual Property Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=288514

 

Standards and technical regulations:

British Standards Institution (BSI): https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/industries-and-sectors/import-export/

Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/export-control-organisation

Intellectual Property Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

National Physical Laboratory: http://www.npl.co.uk/

 

Trade statistics:

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC): https://www.uktradeinfo.com/statistics/buildyourowntables/pages/table.aspx

National Statistics Information: https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics

Office for National Statistics: http://www.ons.gov.uk/

 

Trade shows:

British Expertise Events: https://www.britishexpertise.org/events/

EventsEye.com online database: www.eventseye.com

DIT Events Portal: https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/index.php?eventid=200183029&

 

Travel advice:

FCO Travel: www.gov.uk/browse/abroad

FCO Foreign Travel Insurance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/foreign-travel-insurance

 

Healthcare abroad:

Travel Health: www.travelhealth.co.uk

TravelHealthPro: https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries

NHS (Scotland): http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx

NHS Choices: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/

 

International trade:

British Chambers of Commerce (BCC): www.britishchambers.org.uk

British Council: www.britishcouncil.org

British Expertise: www.britishexpertise.org

British Franchise Association: http://www.thebfa.org/international

Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI): http://www.cpni.gov.uk/

Confederation of British Industry (CBI): www.cbi.org.uk

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy 

Department for International Trade (DIT): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade

DIT E-Exporting Programme: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/e-exporting

Exporting is GREAT: https://www.great.gov.uk/

Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO): www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office

Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom: https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking

Institute of Directors (IoD): www.iod.com

Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT): www.export.org.uk

International Monetary Fund (IMF): http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm

Market Access Database: http://madb.europa.eu/madb/indexPubli.htm

Open to Export: http://opentoexport.com/

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): http://www.oecd.org/

Overseas Business Risk: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-business-risk

Transparency International: http://www.transparency.org/

UK Trade Tariff: https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff

UK Visas: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration

World Bank Group economy rankings: https://www.worldbank.org/

World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report: http://reports.weforum.org/global-competitiveness-report-2018/

 

Vietnamese websites:

Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality: https://tcvn.gov.vn/?lang=en

Embassy of Vietnam (London): http://vietnamembassy.org.uk/

General Department of Customs: https://www.customs.gov.vn/home.aspx?language=en-US

General Department of Taxation: http://gdt.gov.vn/wps/portal/english

Hanoi International Airport (Noi Bai): https://www.hanoiairportonline.com/

Ho Chi Minh City International Airport (Tan Son Nhat): https://www.hochiminhcityairport.com/

Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam: http://www.noip.gov.vn/en/web/english/home

Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC): http://www.itpc.gov.vn

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: https://www.mard.gov.vn/en/Pages/default.aspx

Ministry of Construction: http://www.moc.gov.vn/english

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: http://english.bvhttdl.gov.vn/

Ministry of Education and Training: https://en.moet.gov.vn/Pages/home.aspx

Ministry of Finance: https://www.mof.gov.vn/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en

Ministry of Health: https://moh.gov.vn/en_US/web/ministry-of-health

Ministry of Home Affairs: https://moha.gov.vn/

Ministry of Industry and Trade: https://moit.gov.vn/

Ministry of Information and Communications: http://english.mic.gov.vn/Pages/home.aspx

Ministry of Justice: https://moj.gov.vn/en/Pages/home.aspx

Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs: http://english.molisa.gov.vn/Pages/home.aspx

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment: http://www9.monre.gov.vn/wps/portal/english 

Ministry of Planning and Investment: http://www.mpi.gov.vn/en/Pages/default.aspx

Ministry of Public Security: http://en.bocongan.gov.vn/

Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST): www.most.gov.vn

Ministry of Transport: http://mt.gov.vn/en/Pages/default.aspx

National Copyright Office of Vietnam (NCO): http://cov.gov.vn/ 

National Web Portal on Immigration (for e-visa): https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/

State Bank of Vietnam (SBV): www.sbv.gov.vn

The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam: http://thanhtra.gov.vn/en/Pages/Home.aspx

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology: http://www.vast.ac.vn/en/

Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences: http://en.vass.gov.vn/Pages/Index.aspx

Vietnam Airlines: https://www.vietnamairlines.com/gb/en/home

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI): http://en.vcci.com.vn/

Vietnam Competition Authority: http://www.vca.gov.vn/Default.aspx?lg=2

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT): www.vnpt.com.vn

Vietnam Television (VTV): https://english.vtv.vn/

Vietnam Trade Promotions Agency (Vietrade): http://en.vietrade.gov.vn/

The Voice of Vietnam (VOV): https://english.vov.vn/

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