Embassy of Vietnam, London

Embassy of Vietnam in London
Location	South Kensington, London
Address	12-14 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RD
Coordinates	51°30′0.9″N 0°11′10.9″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.

Incidents

In 1988, a diplomat from the embassy was expelled for waving a gun at protestors.^[3]

In 2000, a fire was started in the embassy building after a break-in by a Vietnamese person, who was subsequently arrested.^[4]

Gallery

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  Plaque outside the embassy
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  The Emblem of Vietnam above the entrance

References

1. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
2. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
3. Whitney, Craig R. (14 September 1988). "London Expels 2 Cuban Envoys". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
4. "London Embassy Attack". The New York Times. 2 September 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

External links

• Official site