Lê Thị Tuyết Mai

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Lê. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Mai.

Lê Thị Tuyết Mai^[1] (born 1967) is a Vietnamese diplomat. In February 2020, she was appointed Vietnam's permanent representative to the United Nations Office, the World Trade Organization, and other international organizations based in Geneva.

Lê Thị Tuyết Mai
Mai in 2021
Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and Other International Organizations in Geneva
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 February 2020
Director General of the Department of International Law and Treaties
In office March 2017 – February 2020
Ambassador of Vietnam to Norway
In office September 2013 – October 2016
Personal details
Born	1967 (age 55–56) Hanoi, Vietnam
Spouse	Hoàng Anh Tuấn
Children	2
Alma mater	Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam University of Kiev Yokohama National University

Early life and education

Mai was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1967 and was educated at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, graduating with a bachelor's degree in international relations in 1988. From 1988 to 1989 she studied Russian at the University of Kiev. In 1997 she was awarded a master's degree in international economic law from Yokohama National University, and was awarded a PhD from the same institution in 2000.^[1][2]

Career

In 1991 Mai joined the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She has held a number of posts within the diplomatic service, including from September 2013 to October 2016 as the Vietnamese ambassador to Norway. From May 2017 to February 2020, she was Director General of the Department of International Law and Treaties.^[2] On 8 February 2020, she took up the post of Vietnam's permanent representative to the United Nations Office, the World Trade Organization, and other international organizations in Geneva, Switzerland.^[3][4][5][6]

Mai is a member of the leadership network International Gender Champions.^[3] She has spoken on the importance of sustainability and the preservation of coral-reef ecosystems as part of Vietnam's socio-economic policies.^[7] She has also led discussions about Vietnam's importance of and future in the e-commerce market.^[8] In 2021, she was elected the vice chair of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.^[9]

Personal life

Mai is married to Hoàng Anh Tuấn,^[10] who was appointed the Vietnamese consul general in San Francisco, United States, in 2022. They have two sons.^[11]

References

1. "Tiểu sử Đại sứ" [Ambassador's Biography]. The Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the United Nations Office, the World Trade Organization and Other International Organizations in Geneva (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
2. "Ambassador's Biography". The Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the United Nations Office, the World Trade Organization and Other International Organizations in Geneva. Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
3. "Le Thi Tuyet Mai". International Gender Champions. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
4. "Geneva missions of Vietnam and Laos celebrate Lao National Day". VietnamPlus. Vietnam News Agency. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
5. "Viet Nam". United Nations Office at Geneva. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
6. "Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai affirms Viet Nam's consistent policy on promoting human rights". Hai Phong News. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
7. "Vietnam promotes environmental, climate diplomacy to serve development". VietnamPlus. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
8. "Policy choices in digital transformation: Implications for Vietnam". Vietnam Posts English. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
9. "Vietnam elected as vice chair of UNCTAD intergovernmental expert group's meeting". VietNamNet. Vietnam News Agency. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
10. "Giới thiệu chung" [About]. Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in San Francisco (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
11. "Curriculum Vitae: Consul General of Viet Nam Hoang Anh Tuan" (PDF). Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in San Francisco. December 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.