Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam)

Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnamese: Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông) is the government ministry in Vietnam. It is responsible for administration and regulation of newspapers, publishing, the postal service, telecommunications, internet, broadcasting, radio and radio frequency, information technology, electronics, television and national media infrastructure.

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Ministry of Information and Communications
Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông
Ministry overview
Formed28 August 1945
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Information and Propaganda (1945–1946)
    Ministry of Propaganda (1946)
    General Bureau of Information and Propaganda, Ministry of Home Affairs (1946)
    Bureau of Information (1946–1952)
    Bureau of Propaganda and Culture (1952–1954)
    Ministry of Propaganda (1954–1955)
    Ministry of Culture (1955–1977)
    Ministry of Culture and Information (1977–1981)
    Ministry of Culture (1981–1990)
    Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism (1990–1991)
    Ministry of Culture, Information and Sports (1991–1992)
    Ministry of Culture and Information (1992–2007)
    Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (2002–2007)
    Ministry of Information and Communications (2007–present)
TypeGovernment Ministry
JurisdictionVietnam
Headquarters18 Nguyen Du Street, Hang Bai Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi
Annual budget893.790 millions VND (2018)
Minister responsible
  • Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Nguyễn Minh Hồng
    Hoàng Vĩnh Bảo
    Phạm Anh Tuấn
Websitemic.gov.vn

Ministerial units
  • Department of Posts
  • Department of Information Technology
  • Department of Science and Technology
  • Department of Planning and Finance
  • Department of International Cooperation
  • Department of Legal Affairs
  • Department of Personnel and Organisation
  • Ministry Inspectorate
  • Ministry Office
  • Bureau of Radio Frequency Management
  • Bureau of Telecommunications
  • Bureau of Information Technology Application
  • Bureau of Press
  • Bureau of Publication
  • Bureau of Broadcasting and Electronic Information
  • Bureau of Foreign Information Service
  • Representative Office of the Ministry in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Representative Office of the Ministry in Da Nang City

Administrative units
  • National Institute of Information and Communications Strategy
  • Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC)
  • Information Centre
  • Information Technology and Communications Journal
  • Vietnam Posts News
  • Centre for Press and International Communications Cooperation
  • Information and Communications Public Management School
  • Vietnam Institute of Software and Digital Content Industry (NISCI)
  • Information and Communications Publishing House
  • Vietnam Public Utility Telecommunications Service Fund
  • Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Teams (VNCERT)
  • Vietnam- Korean Friendship Information Technology College
  • Printing Technology College
  • VietnamNet Online Newspaper
  • Office of National Steering Committee on Information and Communication Technology
  • Vietnam ICT Project Management Unit
  • Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT)


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