Viet Nam appoints new consuls general in U.S., Russia

Specifically, Mr. Le Chi Dung, Director-General of the Americas Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was appointed Consul General of Viet Nam in San Francisco, while Mr. Ngo Phuong Nghi, head of the Service Department for Diplomatic Corps was named Consul General in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Addressing the ceremony to hand over appointment decisions on Thursday, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung urged the two consuls general to promptly familarize themselves with their jurisdictions, gain thorough understanding of the host countries' situations, and proactively advise the ministry on matters relating to bilateral relations.

He also tasked them to actively promote cooperation between Viet Nam and local authorities, partners, businesses and organizations in their respective areas.

Le stressed that Vietnamese diplomatic missions must effectively implement the foreign policy of the Party and State, while enhancing their role in promoting economic diplomacy, science and technology diplomacy, innovation, investment, trade, tourism and cooperation in areas with vast potential./.