The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Ho Chi Minh City () (
Vietnamese
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** Overse ...
: Văn phòng Kinh tế Văn hóa Đài Bắc tại thành phố Hồ Chí Minh)
represents the interests of
Taiwan
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in the
southern regions of
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
and
Cambodia
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, functioning as a
''de facto'' consulate in the absence of diplomatic relations. There is also a
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam () (Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: Văn phòng Kinh tế Văn hóa Đài Bắc tại Hà Nội, Việt Nam) is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, representative office of T ...
located in
Hanoi
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, which has responsibility for relations with the
northern regions of Vietnam as well as
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
.
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Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
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Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the
Vietnam Economic and Culture Office in
Taipei
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.
History
The Ho Chi Minh City office, along with its counterpart in Hanoi, was established in June 1992.
[''Foreign Policy of the New Taiwan: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Southeast Asia''](_blank)
Jie Chen, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002, page 81 Until 1975, Taiwan, as the Republic of China, had an embassy in
Saigon
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. From 1964 to 1972, General
Hu Lien
Hu Lien (; 1907–1977) was a Chinese Nationalist general who participated in the Northern Expedition, anti-communist Encirclement Campaigns, Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.
Whampoa Military Academy
He graduated alongside Lin ...
served as the ambassador. However, the embassy suspended operations after the
defeat of
South Vietnam
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by the
Communist North, which has diplomatic relations with the
People's Republic of China
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.
''The Republic Of China Yearbook 1996''
David Robertson, Taylor & Francis, 1996, page 652
See also
*Taiwan–Vietnam relations
Taiwan–Vietnam relations are conducted on an unofficial level, as Hanoi adheres to a one-China policy and officially recognises the People's Republic of China only. However, this has not stopped bilateral visits and significant flows of migrant ...
*List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, has 112 diplomatic missions across the world . Due to the One-China policy held by the People's Republic of China, countries are only allowed to maintain relations with either Taiwan or the People's Re ...
*List of diplomatic missions in Vietnam
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Vietnam (not including honorary consulates). Currently, Vietnam hosts 80 embassies
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*Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), also known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), Taipei Representative Office (TRO) or Taipei Mission, is an alternative diplomatic institution serving as a ''de facto'' e ...
References
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
Taiwan–Vietnam relations
1992 establishments in Vietnam
Organizations established in 1992
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