New Swedish ambassador tastes sidewalk iced tea in Hanoi
Newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Pereric Högberg has had a chance to have a stroll around Hanoi, visiting Ngoc Son Temple, and leisurely sipped a cup of iced tea, a typical drink of the Vietnamese capital.
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He added that the Vietnamese foods are delicious, as they contain less cholesterol content and can be eaten with large amount without causing dyspepsia.
After the maiden visit, Pereric Högberg had wished to go back to Vietnam to work, a desire that finally came true after 20 years.
Ambassador Högberg told Tuoi Tre that during his ambassadorship term, he will strive to further develop the cultural and economic cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden.
According to the diplomat, the Swedish Minister of Trade and a delegation of other Swedish investors will pay a visit to Vietnam on October 5 and 6, looking for investment and trade opportunities.
Ambassador Högberg is married and has two children. He graduated from Uppsala University in 1992 with a major in political sciences.
Before taking the position as the Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam, Högberg was the Deputy Director-General acting as Head of Sweden’s foreign ministry’s Africa Department.
