Consulate General of the United States, Ho Chi Minh City explained

Consulate General of the United States of America, Ho Chi Minh City
Consul General:Susan Burns
Location:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Opened:August 1999
Address:4 Le Duan Blvd, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Consulate General of the United States of America, Ho Chi Minh City represents the interests of the United States government in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), Vietnam.[1] [2] The consulate reports to the ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi. Prior to the Reunification of Vietnam in 1975, the Consulate General served as the U.S. Embassy Saigon, South Vietnam.[3] [4]

The Consulate General was dedicated in a ceremony on September 8, 1999 by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chronology of U.S. - Vietnam Relations . 2022-09-01 . U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam . en-US.
  2. News: Perlez . Jane . 1999-09-08 . A U.S. Office Opens, Stirring Saigon Memories . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-09-01 . 0362-4331.
  3. News: The fall of Saigon: As Taliban seizes Kabul, the Vietnam War's final days remembered . en-US . Washington Post . 2022-09-01 . 0190-8286.
  4. Web site: Secretary Albright's visit to Vietnam . 2022-09-01 . tedosius.com.
  5. Web site: Kempster . Norman . 1999-09-08 . Albright Opens Consulate Near Infamous Saigon Spot . 2022-09-01 . Los Angeles Times .

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