Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Vietnam)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Bộ Ngoại giao

MoFA headquarters formerly hosted the Indochina Ministry of Finance
Ministry overview
Formed28 August 1945
TypeGovernment Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Vietnam
Headquarters1 Ton That Dam Street, Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi (old headquarter)
1 Le Quang Dao Street, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi (new headquarter)
Annual budget2.416 billion VND (2018)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs 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.[1] It then needs to notify the Ministry of Justice of the decision on a biannual and annual basis.[1]

  1. ^ a b Ngoc Du, Bich (2023). "Practical application of the reciprocity principle in the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters in Vietnam". Journal of Private International Law. 19 (3): 506–529. doi:10.1080/17441048.2023.2294912 – via EBSCOhost.

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