US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate US Ambassador to Viet Nam Daniel Kritenbrink to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, according to the While House’s website.

US Ambassador to Viet Nam Daniel Kritenbrink (Photo: VNA)

Daniel Kritenbrink has been US Ambassador to Viet Nam since 2017. He previously worked in Japan and China. The diplomat speaks fluent Chinese and Japanese.

If the nomination is approved by the Senate, Kritenbrink will replace David Stilwell, who stepped down when Biden took office on 20 January. US Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Kim has been serving as acting assistant secretary for the region.

Source: VNA