Nguyễn Cơ Thạch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nguyễn Cơ Thạch

Foreign Minister of Vietnam 1980–1991

Date of Birth: 15-May-1921

Place of Birth: Nam Định, Vietnam

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1998

Profession: military personnel, politician, diplomat

Nationality: Vietnam

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Nguy?n Co Th?ch (15 May 1921 – 10 April 1998; birth name Ph?m Van Cuong) was a Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician.
He was Foreign Minister of Vietnam from February 1980 to July 1991. Th?ch was seen as pragmatic and influential (given his representation in the Politburo). His time in office coincided with part of Vietnam’s transition from an ideology-based alignment to the Soviet bloc towards a pragmatic approach to foreign policy, including the primacy of economic over ideological considerations, integration into ASEAN and closer relations with non-socialist countries. However, Mr Th?ch’s efforts to normalize relations with the United States were not successful.Nguy?n Co Th?ch's son Ph?m Bình Minh is the current Foreign Minister of Vietnam.