Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Ho Chi Minh City Chi Minh City office, along with its counterpart in Hanoi, was established in June 1992. Until 1975, Taiwan, as the Republic of China, had an embassy in Saigon. From 1964 to 1972, Republic of China Army General Hu Lien served as ambassador. However, it suspended its operations after the defeat of South Vietnam by the Communist North, which had maintained full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Ho Chi Minh City The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Ho Chi Minh City () (Vietnamese: Văn phòng Kinh tế Văn hóa Đài Bắc tại thành
Order of Ho Chi Minh one. Currently, the Ho Chi Minh Order is the second highest national order of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (after the Gold Star). The Order is bestowed on citizens who have rendered outstanding services to the State, or members of the Vietnamese People's Armed Forces for acts of bravery in action against an enemy force. The decoration may also be awarded to cities, regions, collectives, military units and ships for the same reasons. Order of Ho Chi Minh The Order of Ho Chi Minh () is a decoration of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was first instituted on 6