(VNF) - On November 12, the ASEAN Coordinating Council officially approved the appointment of Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan as the Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for political – security affairs for the 2018 – 2021 term.

Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan | Photo: Vietnam Embassy in Indonesia

Sharing on his Facebook on November 12, Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan thanked the trust of the Vietnamese leaders, emphasizing he would always try and make the greatest effort on his new position.

Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan was born in 1965 in Hanoi. He began his diplomatic career in 1991 when he became a research fellow at the Institute of International Relations, now the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

Fluent in English, he has extensive experience in foreign affairs and research in international relations.

During his stay in Indonesia, Ambassador Hoang Anh Tuan repeatedly contacted the authorities regarding the return of fishermen arrested by the country. Thousands of Vietnamese fishermen have been handed over by air and sea by 2015.

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