1. The Decision 358/QÐ dated October 24, 1977 on the establishment of Foreign Affairs Board under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at oil and gas service port at Vung Tau.

2. The Decision 261/UB. ÐK dated August 14, 1989 of the People's Committee of Vung Tau-Con Dao Zone on the renaming of Foreign Affairs Board under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs into Foreign Affairs Department under the People's Committee of Vung Tau-Con Dao Zone.

3.The Decision 08/QÐ.UB dated October 19, 1991 by the People's Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on the establishment of Foreign Affairs Department under the People's Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

4. The Decision 144/QÐ.UBT dated March 26, 1994 by the People's Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on the establishment of provisional regulations on organization and activities of Foreign Affairs Department of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

5.. The Decision 761/UB.TCCQ dated January 15, 2002 by the People's Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on the establishment of regulations on organization and activities of Foreign Affairs Department of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.