Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Ho Chi Minh City
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The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City (Chinese: 駐胡志明市台北經濟文化辦事處) (Vietnamese: Văn phòng Kinh tế Văn hóa Đài Bắc tại thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) represents the interests of Taiwan in the southern regions of Vietnam and Cambodia, functioning as a de facto consulate in the absence of diplomatic relations. There is also a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam located in Hanoi,[2] which has responsibility for relations with the northern regions of Vietnam as well as Laos.[3]
Vietnam (southern regions)
Cambodia- Han, Kuo-Yao, Director General[1]
| Văn phòng Kinh tế Văn hóa Đài Bắc tại thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | |
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Front entrance of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Ho Chi Minh City | |
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| Formed | 1992 |
| Jurisdiction | Vietnam (southern regions) Cambodia |
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Website | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Ho Chi Minh City |
History
The Ho Chi Minh City office, along with its counterpart in Hanoi, was established in June 1992.[4] Until 1975, Taiwan, as the Republic of China, had an embassy in Saigon.[5] From 1964 to 1972, General Hu Lien served as the ambassador.[6] However, the embassy suspended operations after the defeat of South Vietnam by the Communist North, which has diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.[7]
