U.S. Senate Confirmed Ted Osius As U.S. Ambassador To Vietnam

EXCLUSIVE: Ted Osius says Vietnam ambassadorship ‘dream come true’
The Washington Blade
By Michael K. Lavers

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/11/20/exclusive-ted-osius-says-vietnam-ambassadorship-dream-come-true/

Gay diplomat confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Vietnam
Washington Blade
By Chris Johnson
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/11/18/gay-diplomat-confirmed-u-s-ambassador-vietnam/

“Yesterday, the Senate confirmed four State Department nominees, each a career Foreign Service officer: Karen Stanton to Timor-Leste, Ted Osius to Vietnam, Erica Barks Ruggles to Rwanda, and Barbara Leaf to the United Arab Emirates.”

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/11/234173.htm#DEPARTMENT