Date of birth:

1 December, 1956

Place of birth:

Trieu Do Town, Trieu Phong District, Quang Tri Province

Education:

BA in Chinese Language, Beijing University in May 1978

Foreign Languages:

Chinese, English

Marital Status:

Married with two daughters

1/2011– now: 

Nov 2008 – Dec 2010:

Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam; Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Chairman of the National Border Committee. 

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Chairman of the National Border Committee

July 2008 – Oct 2008:

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

Dec. 2007 – Jun 2008:

Vice Chairman of the National Border Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Oct. 2004 – Nov 2007:

Consul General, Consulate General of Vietnam in Hong Kong (China)

Nov 2002 – Sep 2004:

Director General of Asia Department 1, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Apr 2002 – Oct 2002:

Acting Director General of Asia Department 1, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Apr 2000 – Apr 2002:

Deputy Director General of Foreign Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Oct 1996 – Jan 2000:

Minister Counselor, Embassy of Vietnam in Beijing, China

Aug 1994 – Sep 1996:

Deputy Director General of China Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Jan 1993 – Aug 1994:

Officer, China Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Dec 1989 – Jan 1993:

Second Secretary, Embassy of Vietnam in China

May 1987 – Oct 1989:

Officer, Foreign Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Oct 1983 – Apr 1987:

Officer, China Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Jul 1980 – Sep 1983:

May 1978 - Jun 1980 :

Interpreter, Embassy of Vietnam in China

Officer, China Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs