List of ambassadors of Russia to Vietnam

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Vietnam.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Vietnam
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Konstantin Vnukov
since 26 December 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Hanoi
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatHanoi
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1954
First holderAleksandr Lavrishchev
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Vietnam

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Hanoi.[1] There are consulates general in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.[2]

The post of Russian Ambassador to Vietnam is currently held by Konstantin Vnukov, incumbent since 26 December 2014.[3][4]

History of diplomatic relations
Main article: Russia–Vietnam relations

Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and North Vietnam were first established in January 1950.[5] The first ambassador, Aleksandr Lavrishchev, was appointed on 11 August 1954, and presented his credentials on 4 November 1954.[5] Diplomatic relations with South Vietnam were established in June 1969 and carried out through the Soviet embassy in Burma.[6] Between 4 June 1973 and 27 December 1976 the Soviet ambassador to Burma, Aleksey Elizavetin, was concurrently accredited as Soviet ambassador to South Vietnam.[6] With the reunification of North and South Vietnam in July 1976 the ambassador to North Vietnam, Boris Chaplin, continued as ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.[5] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Rashit Khamidulin, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1996.[5]

List of representatives (1954 – present)

Representatives of the Soviet Union to North Vietnam (1954 – 1976)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Aleksandr Lavrishchev Ambassador 11 August 1954 21 January 1956
Mikhail Zimyanin Ambassador 21 January 1956 3 January 1958
Leonid Sokolov Ambassador 3 January 1958 10 April 1961
Suren Tovmasyan Ambassador 10 April 1961 7 September 1964
Ilya Shcherbakov Ambassador 9 September 1964 11 October 1974
Boris Chaplin Ambassador 11 October 1974 July 1976

Representatives of the Soviet Union to South Vietnam (1973 – 1976)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Aleksey Elizavetin Ambassador 6 June 1973 27 December 1976

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Vietnam (1976 – 1991)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Boris Chaplin Ambassador July 1976 21 July 1986
Dmitry Kachin Ambassador 21 July 1986 1990
Rashit Khamidulin Ambassador 1990 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Vietnam (1991 – present)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Rashit Khamidulin Ambassador 25 December 1991 25 June 1996
Viktor Ivanov Ambassador 25 June 1996 9 April 2001
Andrey Tatarinov Ambassador 9 April 2001 9 December 2004
Vadim Serafimov Ambassador 9 December 2004 30 July 2009
Andrey Kovtun Ambassador 30 July 2009 26 December 2014
Konstantin Vnukov Ambassador 26 December 2014

References
  1. "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. "Consulates General of Russia in Danang and Ho Chi Minh City". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 26.12.2014 № 818 "О назначении Внукова К.В. Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Российской Федерации в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"" (in Russian). Kremlin.ru. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. "Посольство СССР во Вьетнаме (Viêt Nam)" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. "Посольство СССР в Южном Вьетнаме" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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