Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Cuong is a career diplomat with vast experience in foreign affairs. He was appointed by President Nguyen Minh Triet as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States of America in early 2011.

Prior to his appointment, from 2008 to 2011, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Cuong was Deputy Foreign Minister. Particularly, he was in charge of relations of Vietnam with European countries, and Press and Information Affairs. He was also Chief Negotiator with the Vatican. From 2007 to 2008, he was Director-General, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Foreign Affairs, then appointed Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 2005 to 2007, he served as Deputy Director-General, Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation, Head of Political and Security Section of the APEC Viet Nam 2006 Secretariat. Before that, Mr. Cuong worked as an officer at the China Department and researcher at the Institute of International Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1981. He had 2 years of military services (1983 -1985).

During his 30-year career, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Cuong was posted twice to Vietnam’s missions abroad, one as Minister Counselor, DCM at the Embassy of Vietnam in Ottawa, Canada (2002-2005) and the other as Second Secretary in Beijing, China (1990-1993).

Ambassador Cuong graduated from the University of Foreign Affairs, Viet Nam (1976 - 1981) and earned an MA in International Relations, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA (1996 - 1997). Ambassador Cuong followed a course on public administration at Maxwell School of Public Administration, Syracuse University in 1998. He also participated in the Vietnam Executive Leadership Program at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in 2009. He is married with a daughter and a son. He speaks fluent English.

 

Former Ambassador Le Cong Phung (2008 - 2011)

 

Former Ambassador Nguyen Tam Chien (2001 - 2007)

 

Former Ambassador Le Van Bang (1995 - 2001)

 

Speeches

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong's remark at the 66th anniversary of Vietnamese National Day

Thu, 09/01/2011 - 21:46

Ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations 16 years ago, our relations have developed with a pace that was unprecedented in some areas, and unimaginable even just a few years ago. Our political, security and defense ties are growing on a solid basis with regular senior level dialogues and exchanges.

Remark of Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong at Baker and McKenzie's reception

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 21:31

Our two-way trade volume increased over 30 folds in the last 16years to reach almost 19 billion USD in 2010. The US is now the biggest market for Vietnamese products and one of the top ten biggest foreign investors in Vietnam. The recent recession has not be able to prevent our two countries from expanding our trade relations and trade liberalization.