List of ambassadors of Sweden to Vietnam
[4] On 28 October, Hagen received his appointment as ambassador to Saigon, Vietnam, and on 19 November of the same year, he presented his credentials to President Ngo Dinh Diem.[6] By taking this step, the foreign minister argued, Sweden would establish more balanced diplomatic relations with the two Vietnamese states.The Swedish Ambassador to China, Lennart Petri [sv], based in Beijing, was initially considered for accreditation to Hanoi, as he had previously managed relations with the city.[10] In 1972, he was appointed ambassador, and in June of the same year, he presented his credentials to Vice President Nguyễn Lương Bằng in Hanoi.[12] On 8 September 1975, he presented his credentials to Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Chairman of Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government.