How do you say “consul-general” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "consul-general" in Vietnamese?

"Consul-general" in Vietnamese is tổng lãnh sự (a consul-general).

“Consul-general” in Vietnamese is tổng lãnh sự (a consul-general).

Vietnamese words for “consul-general”

tổng lãnh sựnoun
Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ sɨ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨]tổng dipping lãnh creaky rising sự heavy
a consul-general
for “consul-general” meaning: A consular officer who heads a consulate general, and is a consul of the highest rank serving at a particular location.

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