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 Vu Huy Hoang. Ministry main offices are located in Hanoi.
Industry research organisations under the purview of the Ministry include the following; organisation is located in Hanoi except where noted:
Institute for Industry Policy and Strategy (IPS), Director General: Dr. Phan Dang TuatInstitute for Leather and Footwear Research, Director: Ms. Do Thi HoiCeramic and Industrial Glass Institute (CIGI), Director: Mr. Hoang Ba ThinhResearch Institute of Mines and Metallurgy (RIMM), Director: Mr. Hoang Van KhanhElectronics - Informatics and Automation Research Institute (VIELINA), Director: Dr. Nguyen Duy Hung LinkFood Industry Research Institute (FIRI), Director: Dr. Le Duc ManhNational Research Institute for Mechanical Engineering (NARIME), Director: Mr. Nguyen Chi SangVegetable Oil - Flavouring and Cosmetics Research Institute (VOFCI), in Ho Chi Minh City; Director: Mr. Nguyen Trung PhongInstitute of Machinery and Industrial Equipment (IMI HOLDINGS), Director General: Dr. Truong Huu Chi LinkVocational schools under the purview of the Ministry include:
Universities and colleges
University of Industry (HUI), Gò Vấp District, Ho Chi Minh City LinkHa Noi Industrial University (HIC), Từ Liêm District, Hanoi LinkIndustrial Economics and Technique College I, Hai Bà Trưng District, HanoiIndustrial Economics and Technique College II, Phước Long B, District 9, Ho Chi Minh CityCao Thang Technical College, District 1, Ho Chi Minh CityChemical Industry College, Phong Chau District, Phú Thọ ProvinceHo Chi Minh College of Foodstuff Industry, Tân Phú District, HCMCMining Technical College, Đông Triều District, Quảng Ninh ProvinceMechanics and Metallurgy College, Lương Sơn Commune, Thái Nguyên CitySao Do (Red Star) Industrial College, Chí Linh District, Hải Dương ProvinceViet - Hung Industrial College, Sơn TâyNam Định Industrial College, Nam Định City LinkTuy Hòa Industrial College, Tuy Hòa Town in Phú Yên ProvinceHanoi Industrial Economic College, (1) Thanh Trì District, Hanoi and (2) Cầu Giấy District, HanoiHuế Industrial College, HuếCam Pha Industrial High School, Cẩm Phả Town, Quảng Ninh ProvinceIndustrial High School III, Phúc Yên Town, Vĩnh Phúc LinkThái Nguyên Industrial High School, Thái Nguyên TownViet - Duc Industrial High School, Sông Công Town, Thái Nguyên ProvinceIndustrial Technique High School, Bắc Giang Town/ProvinceIndustry and Construction High School, Uông Bí Town, Quảng Ninh ProvinceFoodstuff Technology High School, Việt Trì City, Phú Thọ ProvinceElectrical Engineering High School, Phổ Yên District, Thái Nguyên ProvinceIndustrial Economic Management School, Giai Pham, Hưng Yên