The Department of Foreign Affairs of Bac Giang province (DOFA) was established under the Decision No 280/QD-UBND dated 31 August 2012 of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) and come into operation since 01 January 2013 with the main functions of advising the PPC in state management of the local foreign affairs and public services within its scope of management.

Leaders and staff of Bac Giang DOFA

Bac Giang DOFA was established based on separating the former division for local foreign affairs of the PPC’s Office into a department under management of the PPC.  In the very first days of establishmnet, Bac Giang DOFA only had 8 officials from different agencies of the province. They had to rent head offices of the PPC’s guest house. Currently, the department is provided with adequate office and facilites while its organization has been consolidated. DOFA includes 16 officials and employees with one director, one deputy director, 03 head of divisions, 03 deputy head of divisions. Most of the staff are qualified with bachelor or master degrees.

It has 03 speciaizedl divisions and 01 center: the DOFA’s Officice, International Cooperation Division, Consular Affairs and Overseas Vietnamese Division and Center for Foreign Information and Services.

 Bac Giang DOFA has overcome difficulties and take advantages to grow up in the process of integration and development greaping dramatic results and contributing to socio-economic development of the province.