Vietnam's deputy foreign minister appointed as new ambassador to Japan

Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu has been named Vietnamese ambassador to Japan for the 2023-26 tenure. Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong handed over the appointment decision to Deputy Foreign Minister Hieu on Tuesday. He was posted as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs in May 2021. Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu has been named Vietnamese ambassador to Japan for the 2023-26 tenure. He was posted as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs in May 2021.