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View Vacancy – VNM (Hanoi) – Communications and Event Intern
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
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Communications, Press and Media
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Main purpose of job:
We are looking for 01 dynamic, creative and proactive individual to join our Communications Team at the British Embassy Hanoi during this exciting time. The Communications Team works with teams across the UK’s network in Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) to communicate the UK’s activities and views and engage with audiences in Vietnam in order to build positive perceptions of the UK. The successful candidate will need to work closely with the Communications team to support the implementation of communication strategies internally and externally.
Expect to roll up your sleeves, contribute ideas and prepare to learn a lot through hands-on experience. This is a unique chance to be engaged in an international environment, take ownership of a wide range of projects, and learn about how the British do diplomacy. Previous experience in events management, graphic design, and/or video production is preferred.
Tasks will include but not are limited to:
- Supporting the Communications team in delivering communications, and advocacy strategies for the UK – Vietnam diplomatic relations;
- Supporting the Communications team in delivering internal and external communications activities;
- Monitoring and sharing summaries of media reporting to inform policy leads of important developments;
- Assisting in the creation of promotional materials (banners, backdrops. etc) and graphics/videos as needed;
- Assisting in communications evaluation by creating reports based on social media insights and mainstream media coverage;
- Assisting in event organisation and photographing/filming at events as needed;
- Translating communication materials into Vietnamese / English for use on social media and press materials;
- Supporting the work of other teams for network resilience when needed;
- Assisting with the promotion and administration of the UK’s Chevening scholarship programme in Vietnam
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- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in both English and Vietnamese
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience in supporting marketing/communications and event organisation
- Experience in designing and creating communications and promotional materials
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and multi-task effectively
- Good team-working skills and the ability to develop productive relationships with other teams around the network
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- Relevant qualification and/or relevant experience
- Familiarity with UK culture
- Experience in designing visuals for social media and producing videos
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Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace
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15 December 2025
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Internship
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Intern
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39.5
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Asia Pacific
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Vietnam
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Hanoi
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British Embassy
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VND
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monthly
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VND 9,000,000
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19 January 2026
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31 July 2026
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This is advertised as a full-time, fixed-term internship role for 6.5 months.
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
The British Embassy and Consulate-General are committed to being learning and development organisations and encourage all staff to pursue continued learning and development in the workplace. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment where staff work to the values of: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Everyone is encouraged to take responsibility, be innovative and work together. Frequent L&D opportunities, including soft skills and thematic issues.
Internship offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. Staff recruited by the British Embassy are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. Visa sponsorship may be possible for non-Vietnamese nationals if meet local requirements.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Disabled and ethnic minority applicants will be invited to interviews if meeting the minimum requirement of the job.
Working patterns:
Full time – 39.5 hours per week with one hour lunch. Mon-Thursday 08:30–16:45, Friday 08:30–15:00. The Embassy has a smarter working policy and is committed to offering flexible working patterns balanced with the operational requirements of the role.
The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
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All applications must be received before 23:55 (Local Vietnam Time) on the day of the deadline indicated above.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 9 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.
Please check the application centre regularly for any update on your application.
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