Academy of Finance subordinated to the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam, was established under Decision No 120/2001/ QD-TTg dated August 17th, 2001 of the Prime Minister by integrating the Hanoi University of Finance and Accounting (founded in 1963), the Finance Research Institution (founded in 1961) and the Financial Training Center (founded in 1995) Academy of Finance now has headquarters in Hanoi, a branch in Ho Chi Minh City and a branch in Da Nang city. Academy of Finance''s tasks are - to train financial and accounting experts at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. - to provide in-service training and retraining programs for financial and accounting staff over the country. - to conduct scientific research and management technology in finance and accounting. Academy of Finance has 08 faculties: Faculty of General Education Faculty of Public Finance Faculty of International Finance Faculty of Corporate Finance Faculty of Accounting Faculty of Banking and Insurance Faculty of Post Graduate Faculty of Continuing Education Institute of Finance Science Two centers: Financial training center Information and Library center