Hanoi (VNA) – US President Joe Biden has announced his intent tonominate US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink to serve as AssistantSecretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, according to the WhileHouse’s website.
Daniel Kritenbrink has been US Ambassador to Vietnam since2017. He previously worked in Japan and China. The diplomat speaks fluent Chineseand Japanese.
If the nomination is approved by the Senate, Kritenbrinkwill replace David Stilwell, who stepped down when Biden took office on January20. US Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Kim has been serving as acting assistantsecretary for the region./.