Embassy Of Vietnam, London
The Embassy of Vietnam in London is the diplomatic mission of Vietnam in the United Kingdom. Vietnam also maintains a Commercial Section at 108 Campden Hill Road, Holland Park. 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.
In 2000, a fire was started in the embassy building after a break-in by a Vietnamese person, who was subsequently arrested.
Gallery
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Plaque outside the embassy
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The Emblem of Vietnam above the entrance
References
- ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ Whitney, Craig R. (14 September 1988). "London Expels 2 Cuban Envoys". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "London Embassy Attack". The New York Times. 2 September 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 July 2024.