Welcome Dinner for new U.S. Consul General Melissa Brown
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Event Description
AmCham Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City is delighted to invite you to a Welcome Dinner for the new U.S. Consul General, Ms. Melissa Brown! This dinner will mark Consul General Brown’s first public appearance in her official capacity, offering an excellent opportunity for members of the AmCham community to personally welcome her and hear her initial thoughts on her priorities and vision for the U.S.–Vietnam partnership.
Consul General Brown brings a distinguished background in diplomacy and public service, and she is a strong advocate for the American business community. We look forward to working closely with her to further strengthen economic, trade, and cultural ties between our countries.
AmCham would like to wish her a very warm welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, so we encourage you to attend and consider sponsorship to your organization’s profile or to reserve a table for your company. We can’t wait to see you there and to welcome Consul General Brown in style!
About U.S. Consulate General Melissa Brown
Melissa A. Brown assumed the role of Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in August 2025. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Melissa served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State from 2021 to 2024, leading on U.S. policy for Southeast Asia. Previously, she was Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., at the U.S. Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Singapore. Melissa’s earlier overseas diplomatic assignments include: Jakarta, Indonesia; Port Louis, Mauritius; and Bangkok, Thailand. In Washington, she also served on the Vietnam Desk and was detailed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).
A graduate of Georgetown University, Melissa grew up in New Jersey and Jakarta, Indonesia. She has studied Vietnamese, Indonesian, French, Khmer (Cambodian), and Hungarian. Melissa and her husband have two children.
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