Trump names new US ambassador to Vietnam

July 27, 2017 - 02:27 PM

President Donald Trump has nominated Daniel Kritenbrink, a career diplomat with extensive experience in Asian affairs, to be US ambassador to Vietnam, the White House said Wednesday.

Daniel Kritenbrink (U.S. Department of State via YouTube / MANILA BULLETIN)

The Virginia native has been a diplomat since 1994 and currently works as senior advisor for North Korea policy at State Department, the White House said in a statement.

Kritenbrink once worked as deputy chief of mission in Beijing and speaks Chinese and Japanese, the statement said.

Source: AFP

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