BỘ NGOẠI GIAO

What BỘ NGOẠI GIAO does

BỘ NGOẠI GIAO (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, MOFA) is the central government authority of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam responsible for formulating and implementing foreign policy, conducting diplomatic relations, negotiating treaties, and delivering consular services. Established in 1945 following the August Revolution, the Ministry is headquartered at Số 01 Tôn Thất Đàm, Ba Đình, Hanoi, and maintains diplomatic missions in over 90 countries, alongside domestic offices that coordinate with provincial authorities and other ministries. Its senior leadership includes Minister Lê Hoài Trung (a Politburo member and Party Secretary), several Deputy Ministers, the Permanent Deputy Minister Nguyễn Minh Vũ, spokesperson Phạm Thu Hằng, and Director General of Consular Affairs Đoãn Hoàng Minh.

The Ministry operates a digital services ecosystem built on a central government portal (mofa.gov.vn) and specialized portals covering online consular procedures, treaty documentation, diplomatic protocol, overseas Vietnamese affairs, and border management. It integrates with the National Public Service Portal (publishing 5,100+ administrative procedures, integrating 3,700+) and the VNeID national digital identity platform (71M+ activated accounts). Service portfolio includes passport issuance, visa processing, citizen protection abroad, document authentication, multilateral engagement (ASEAN, UN, APEC, BRICS, WTO, UNESCO, OECD, WEF, La Francophonie, IORA), and bilateral coordination across roughly 90 partner countries and regions. Vietnam's accession to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention and hosting of APEC 2027 in Phú Quốc represent the most consequential near-term mandates.

The Ministry is not a commercial enterprise. It is funded through annual state budget allocations from the Government of Vietnam under the direction of the Communist Party, and it provides public services at no direct cost to citizens. Its competitive position is defined entirely by statutory monopoly — no alternative providers exist for its core functions — and by the scale of its diplomatic distribution network. Reported scale indicators include 1,781,404 cumulative website visits and approximately 1,341 concurrent users online (per public telemetry), with 1,001–5,000 personnel across headquarters, domestic offices, and global missions.

Name

BỘ NGOẠI GIAO

Legal name

Bộ Ngoại Giao Việt Nam (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Website

https://mofa.gov.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

BỘ NGOẠI GIAO (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam) is the national government authority that formulates Vietnam's foreign policy, conducts diplomatic relations with 90+ countries, delivers consular and visa services to citizens and foreign nationals, and coordinates Vietnam's participation in multilateral organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Foreign Affairs Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic & Trade Diplomacy (Commercial, Investment, Sanctions Policy) (BPAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Diplomatic services
• Consular services
• Foreign affairs policy
• International relations
• Visa processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through annual state budget allocations from the Vietnamese government. Revenue model is not commercial as this is a government ministry providing public services.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BỘ NGOẠI GIAO (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam) is the central government ministry that formulates and implements Vietnam's foreign policy, manages diplomatic relations with foreign states and international organizations, and delivers consular services to Vietnamese citizens and foreign nationals. It issues passports, visas, and document authentications, protects Vietnamese citizens abroad, conducts international negotiations, and represents Vietnam in multilateral forums. The ministry also operates integrated digital public service platforms that allow online submission of consular and administrative applications.

Product overview

BỘ NGOẠI GIAO operates the official government portal of Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing a comprehensive digital ecosystem of public services and diplomatic information platforms. The core offering includes the official portal (Cổng thông tin điện tử), online public services platform (Dịch vụ công), and integrated systems for visa exemptions, UNESCO heritage management, and border affairs. These services are part of Vietnam's broader digital transformation initiative under Resolution 57, integrating with the National Public Service Portal and VNeID identification system. The ministry provides consular services, diplomatic protocol coordination, and international relations management through digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tin tức - Sự kiện đối ngoại (Foreign Affairs News and Events): Thông tin cập nhật về các hoạt động đối ngoại của Việt Nam
• Dịch vụ công lãnh sự (Public Consular Services)
• Sách xanh Ngoại giao (Diplomatic White Book)

Products and services

• Consular Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2025Vietnam participates in Indian Ocean regional cooperation through IORA, engaging with member states on maritime security, trade facilitation, and sustainable development issues.
• IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2022Strategic Partnership since 2013. Bilateral trade reached $11.5 billion in 2021. Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meetings held. Cooperation spans defense, agriculture, fisheries, energy, aviation, culture, education, and tourism. Both countries support ASEAN centrality and UNCLOS in the South China Sea.
• ASEAN Member StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam is an active member of ASEAN, participating in regional cooperation frameworks, economic integration, and diplomatic coordination with other member states including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, and ASEAN Secretariat.
• United Nations (UN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam participates as a member state in the UN system, engaging in multilateral diplomacy, peacekeeping operations, and international cooperation through various UN agencies and bodies.
• APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam hosts APEC 2027 activities, with working committees established for organizing the forum in Phú Quốc. Vietnam is actively involved in APEC economic cooperation frameworks.
• La FrancophonieregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam participates in La Francophonie organization, engaging in French-speaking nations' cooperation on cultural, educational, and developmental affairs.
• BRICScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam participates in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) expanded summits, engaging in discussions on economic cooperation and multilateral diplomacy with emerging market economies.
• World Trade Organization (WTO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam participates as a member state in WTO, engaging in international trade negotiations, dispute resolution mechanisms, and trade policy coordination.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam cooperates with UNESCO on cultural heritage preservation, education, science, and communication. Vietnam holds 72 UNESCO designations across heritage, biosphere reserves, and creative cities categories.
• OmanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam and Oman maintain bilateral relations with cooperation discussions on trade, agriculture, food security, Halal products, and investment through the Vietnam-Oman Investment Fund (VOI). Deputy Minister Nguyễn Minh Vũ attended the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, Oman.
• ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam-China border demarcation committee meetings ongoing. Border demarcation activities along the land border. Joint border management and cooperation mechanisms in place.
• Over 90 Countries (Bilateral Visa Agreements)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam has signed bilateral visa exemption agreements with over 90 countries including Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Germany, France, Japan, Laos, Russia, South Korea, USA, and many others. Three agreements still pending ratification (Burundi, Ethiopia, Namibia).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MoFAVietNam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-vietnam
• Xx.com/MOFAVietNam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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