The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT, Vietnamese: Bộ Công Thương) is the government ministry in Vietnam responsible for the advancement, promotion, governance, regulation, management and growth of industry and trade. The former Ministry of Trade has its origins in 1945 with the formation of the modern National Unification Cabinet, and became a ministry in its own right in 1955. The Ministry of Trade merged with the Ministry of Industry in 2007 to form the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The current Minister of Industry and Trade is Lê Mạnh Hùng. The Ministry's main offices are located in Hanoi.
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Research institutions
Industry research organisations under the purview of the Ministry include the following. Each of these organisations is located in Hanoi except where noted:
Institute for Industry Policy and Strategy (IPS), Director General: Dr. Phan Dang Tuat
Institute for Leather and Footwear Research (LSI), Director: Ms. Do Thi Hoi
Ceramic and Industrial Glass Institute (CIGI), Director: Mr. Hoang Ba Thinh
Research Institute of Mines and Metallurgy (RIMM), Director: Mr. Hoang Van Khanh
Electronics - Informatics and Automation Research Institute (VIELINA), Director: Mr. Nguyen The Truyen
Food Industry Research Institute (FIRI), Director: Dr. Le Duc Manh
National Research Institute for Mechanical Engineering (NARIME), Director: Mr. Nguyen Chi Sang
Vegetable Oil - Flavouring and Cosmetics Research Institute (VOFCI), in Ho Chi Minh City; Director: Mr. Nguyen Trung Phong
Institute of Machinery and Industrial Equipment (IMI HOLDINGS), Director General: Dr. Truong Huu Chi
Vietnam Textile Research Institute (VTRI)
Vocational schools
Vocational schools under the purview of the Ministry include:
Universities and colleges
University of Industry (HUI), Gò Vấp District, Ho Chi Minh City Link
Hanoi Industrial University (HIC), Từ Liêm District, Hanoi Link
Industrial Economics and Technique College I, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hanoi
Industrial Economics and Technique College II, Phước Long B, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City
Cao Thang Technical College, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Chemical Industry College, Phong Chau District, Phú Thọ Province
Ho Chi Minh College of Foodstuff Industry, Tân Phú District, HCMC
Mining Technical College, Đông Triều District, Quảng Ninh Province
Mechanics and Metallurgy College, Lương Sơn Commune, Thái Nguyên City
Sao Do (Red Star) Industrial College, Chí Linh District, Hải Dương Province
Viet - Hung Industrial College, Sơn Tây
Nam Định Industrial College, Nam Định City Link
Tuy Hòa Industrial College, Tuy Hòa Town in Phú Yên Province
Hanoi Industrial Economic College, (1) Thanh Trì District, Hanoi and (2) Cầu Giấy District, Hanoi
Huế Industrial College, Huế
Vocational high schools
Cam Pha Industrial High School, Cẩm Phả Town, Quảng Ninh Province
Industrial High School III, Phúc Yên Town, Vĩnh Phúc Link
Thái Nguyên Industrial High School, Thái Nguyên Town
Viet - Duc Industrial High School, Sông Công Town, Thái Nguyên Province
Industrial Technique High School, Bắc Giang Town/Province
Industry and Construction High School, Uông Bí Town, Quảng Ninh Province
Foodstuff Technology High School, Việt Trì City, Phú Thọ Province
Electrical Engineering High School, Phổ Yên District, Thái Nguyên Province
Industrial Economic Management School, Giai Pham, Hưng Yên