Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Vietnam)
| Bộ Ngoại giao | |
MoFA ceremonial headquarters. Identified as a major relic, it once hosted the French Indochinese Ministry of Finance. | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 28 August 1945 |
| Type | Government Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Vietnam |
| Headquarters | 1 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 budget | 2.416 billion VND (2018) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | mofa |
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.