Pope Francis appointed the first resident papal representative to Vietnam, marking a significant step in improving long strained ties between the Vatican and the communist-run nation with a growing Catholic community.
The Holy See named Archbishop Marek Zalewski as the resident papal ambassador to Vietnam, according to the Vatican News. Zalewski was based in Singapore as the non-resident representative to Vietnam since 2018 and was allowed to make working trips with government approval, the Vietnam government said in a statement.
