Embassy of Vietnam, London
| Embassy of Vietnam in London | |
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| Location | South Kensington, London |
| Address | 12-14 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RD |
| Coordinates | 51°30′0.9″N 0°11′10.9″W / 51.500250°N 0.186361°W |
| Ambassador | Nguyen Hoang Long |
The Embassy of Vietnam in London is the diplomatic mission of Vietnam in the United Kingdom.[1] Vietnam also maintains a Commercial Section at 108 Campden Hill Road, Holland Park.[2] It was supposedly designed in 1959 by Ngo Viet Thu, a preeminent modernist architect of Vietnam.[3]
Incidents
[edit]In 1988, a diplomat from the embassy was expelled for waving a gun at protestors.[4]
In 2000, a fire was started in the embassy building after a break-in by a Vietnamese person, who was subsequently arrested.[5]
Gallery
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Plaque outside the embassy -
The Emblem of Vietnam above the entrance
References
[edit]- ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Ngô Viết Thụ". Wikipedia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Whitney, Craig R. (14 September 1988). "London Expels 2 Cuban Envoys". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "London Embassy Attack". The New York Times. 2 September 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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