The People's Aid Co-ordinating Committee (PACCOM)

PACCOM, the specialized and functional body of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), was established on 10 June 1989. The organizational structure of PACCOM includes the Director General, Deputy Directors and Programme Coordinators, working in four desks (Administration, Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific). PACCOM's headquarters are at the 3rd floor, Friendship House, 105A Quan Thanh, Hanoi.

 

The People's Aid Coordinating Committee (PACCOM) is responsible for relations with INGOs and for mobilizing aid. PACCOM works closely with INGOs both at the central level and in all 63 provinces and centrally administered cities to facilitate foreign NGOs' activities in Vietnam.

 

PACCOM's tasks :
 

1. To reinforce the partnership between foreign NGOs and Vietnamese institutions and localities.

2. To facilitate foreign NGOs' activities in Vietnam, and assist local partners in their relationship with foreign NGOs

3. To gather and disseminate information concerning the activities of foreign NGOs in Vietnam; conduct studies and reviews on the activities of foreign NGOs, and assess the needs of different localities

4. To participate, with concerned agencies, in guiding and monitoring the implementation of regulations, laws and policies relating to the operations of foreign NGOs; and recommend to the Government proper policies for the operation of foreign NGOs in Vietnam.

Principal Activities
 

• Processing the issue, extension, amendment of registration of different types for foreign NGOs working in Vietnam, according to the regulations

• Working as the focal agency between foreign NGOs and Vietnamese partners, formally introducing foreign NGOs to ministries, central agencies and institutions, and local authorities

• Arranging field visits for foreign NGOs, and entry-exit visas (official visa type) for expatriate staff of foreign NGOs

• Facilitating procedures for permission from competent authorities for the organization of internal meetings and reviews of foreign NGOs in Vietnam

• Implementing and guiding Vietnamese agencies/partners in foreign NGOs aid mobilization

• Gathering and disseminating information with foreign NGOs’ performance

• Assisting VUFO, the Committee for Foreign Non-Governmental Organization Affairs to gather, advise, guide and monitor the implementation of regulations related to NGOs.

 

 

Tel: (84-24) 38436936
Fax: (84-24) 38436936
Email: infopaccom@vufo.org.vn
Website: comingo.gov.vn
Address:  105A Quan Thanh Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi City