On November 12, the ASEAN Coordinating Council officially approved the appointment of Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan as Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN.
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| Vietnam's nomination of Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan for the position of Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN was approved at the 20th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council in Manila, Philippines on November 12. Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan is expected to begin his new assignment in mid-February 2018. Photo: BNG |
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| Writing on his personal Facebook page on November 12, Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan thanked the Vietnamese leaders for their trust, emphasizing that in his new position, "he will always try and make the greatest effort to not disappoint everyone's expectations." Photo: VnMedia |
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| "I will do my best to contribute to building a united ASEAN Secretariat, enhancing its capacity, and best representing the interests of the entire ASEAN bloc in building a common home, a peaceful, united, unified and prosperous ASEAN community," Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan wrote. In the photo: Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Hoang Anh Tuan presented a photo of the Turtle Tower - the symbol of Hanoi to Professor Iskandar Zulkarnain, President of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences in January 2016. |
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| Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan was born in 1965 in Hanoi. He began his diplomatic career in 1991 when he became a researcher at the Institute of International Relations, now the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the photo: Professor Iskandar Zulkarnain, President of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, presents a souvenir to Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan in January 2016. |
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| He is fluent in English and has extensive experience in foreign affairs and international relations research. In the photo: Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan presents his credentials to Timor Leste President Taur Matan Ruak. (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia). |
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| During his time in Indonesia, Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan has repeatedly met with local authorities on the issue of repatriating fishermen detained by Indonesia. Thousands of Vietnamese fishermen have been repatriated by Indonesia by air and sea since 2015. In the photo: Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan presents his credentials to President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste Taur Matan Ruak. (Photo: Facebook Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan) |
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| Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan graduated from the Institute of International Relations, now the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, in 1988. In the photo: Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan. Photo: NVCC. |
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| Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan graduated with a Master's degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA in June 1999. Graduated with a PhD in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA in May 2003. In the photo: Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan answers the press interview. Photo: Tien Phong |
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| He holds a degree in Political Theory and Advanced Public Administration from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the National Academy of Public Administration. He was recognized as meeting the standards for the title of Associate Professor in October 2015. In the photo: Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan (right) at the Vietnam - Indonesia Bilateral Business Forum. (Photo: Investment Newspaper) |
According to VOV
