FAQs

The VNCID pathway consists of three main levels:
Level 1: IDTP (Independent Director Training Program)

• A 3-day training program (24 hours) covering six core technical modules, including Legal, Finance, Risk, Strategy, and other key areas of corporate governance.

Level 2: IDXP (Independent Director Experience & Mentorship Program)

• Establishes and validates practical experience and professional competencies, together with advanced knowledge relevant to the role of Independent Members of the Board of Directors, in line with regulatory requirements and governance practices in Vietnam.

Level 3: IDPP (Independent Director Professional Practices)

• Confers the VNIDA’s Chartered Independent Directors (VNCID) designation, while supporting the continued development of the professional competence, experience, and ethical standards required of Independent Directors under VNIDA’s professional standards and practice framework.

• The Vietnam Independent Directors Association (“VNIDA”) is a professional association licensed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to operate nationwide (established under Decision No. 04/QĐ-BNV dated January 5, 2022).
• The VNIDA Institute of Corporate Governance (“VNICG”) is a scientific organization affiliated with VNIDA and certified by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Operation Registration No. A-2762 dated February 27, 2025).