Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, proposed a toast to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The vice president’s toast was proposed at a dinner organised in honour of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Prof. Vuong Hue.

Osinbajo, had earlier, at the Presidential Villa, received Hue and his team and witnessed the signing and exchange of the Memorandum of Understanding on waiver of visa requirements for holders of valid diplomatic and official passports.



The vice president, during the toast said that Hue was his long-lost brother as both of them were born in the same year and same month– March, 1957.

Osinbajo added that he and Hue were both lecturers and professors.

He said that Nigeria and Vietnam had maintained long standing diplomatic relations since 1976 but no high-level engagements.

“So, this visit is very significant because we will be looking at the possibility of setting up a bilateral commission between Vietnam and Nigeria so that we can concretise the existing areas of cooperation that we discussed earlier today.

“I am confident that we can build on the successes recorded in the past while we work on boosting cooperation in business, trade and investment and social and cultural relationship between both countries.

“We agreed on promoting a friendly football match between Vietnam and Nigeria.

“The Super Eagles and the Vietnamese national team and as well the female national team of Vietnam and our Super Falcons.

“First toast to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; long live the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; the next will be the Federal Republic of Nigeria, long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria,’’ he said.



In his response, Hue said that Nigeria and Vietnam had a lot of things in common.

He said that aside boosting economic and trade ties, there was need to enhance cultural relationship.

Hue said that the Vietnamese national team was a strong side in Asia and that he was looking forward to a friendly match between both male and female national teams of both countries.

In his welcome address at the dinner, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, said that the Vietnamese delegation, led by Hue, had demonstrated willingness to strengthen relationship between Nigeria and Vietnam.

He said that the delegation had the opportunity of meeting people in Nigeria, especially in the area of trade, commerce and investment.

“Indications are that their engagements are very fruitful and they are willing to take the relationship to the next level.

“On our part, we are, ready and willing to reciprocate; to pick up the challenge they have thrown to us.

“This evening, we, signed an agreement on waiving visa for people carrying diplomatic passports,” he said.

Dada said that the dinner was put together by the vice president to introduce the Vietnamese delegation to Nigerian cuisine.

(NAN)

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Good news

Looks like Vietnam is trying everything to please Nigeria so we can allow them dump their rice on us.

We have them in a very bad place

This country is outright shiit


Of what use is the waiver for diplomats beneficial to the teeming surmounting Nigerian unemployment crisis?

You are busy enjoying and making your lives better while the Nigerians you are supposed to be representing have to go to another country to apply for this same useless country's visa.

CaptainMeks:


It is a first step to other things that entail strengthening the trade and diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Vietnam. It could also be a first step to having them set up shop in Nigeria thus creating employment for Nigerians.

Think far and wide and not in a myopic fashion

Something dey will scrap after d politicians abuse


Typical case of putting the cart before the horse. Except in this case the cart is sentient and takes a shiit

CaptainMeks:


It is a first step to other things that entail strengthening the trade and diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Vietnam. It could also be a first step to having them set up shop in Nigeria thus creating employment for Nigerians.

Think far and wide and not in a myopic fashion

for holders of valid diplomatic and official passports.

While other countries make sure all their citizens benefit from such development, Your politicians made sure its strictly for only them to enjoy.

Good one.....but I don't understand this Vietnam sudden romance?.....well once it will benefit the common man

This deal is as useless as that bastard OSU jobless goat that always quote me.

How many people holds a diplomatic passport?

Waiver for Diplomatic and official Passports

All these favours na because dem wan sell us rice o

I remember me sending 5k to my Vietnam girlfriend, I was so surprised because of her happiness, she started sending me nude pictures, video calling me while naked. I had to Google Vietnam currency with naija naira, na then i know say me na sugar daddy.

Sign visa waiver with US then we can take U guys serious...

Hiss

The news no concern us since we no dey use Diplomatic Passport. Dem for just print a circular and circulate it amongst themselves for the villa

CaptainMeks:


It is a first step to other things that entail strengthening the trade and diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Vietnam. It could also be a first step to having them set up shop in Nigeria thus creating employment for Nigerians.

Think far and wide and not in a myopic fashion

there is nothing to think wide about there jare.

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********* NIGERIA BORROWED**********

Vietnam??

JubrinElSudan:
The news no concern us since we no dey use Diplomatic Passport. Dem for just print a circular and circulate it amongst themselves for the villa

just imagine a country where our politicians only think about theirselves alone, why didn't they make it a waiver for every Nigerian.

I no understand ooo, Person should explain

Viat wetin?? Nawa oh! Wetin one wan go that viat do

Ok

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OSUigboFlatHead:
This deal is as useless as that bastard OSU jobless goat that always quote me.

How many people holds a diplomatic passport?

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CaptainMeks:
Looks like Vietnam is trying everything to please Nigeria so we can allow them dump their rice on us.

We have them in a very bad place

We got them by the balls.

Visa waiver for the selves alone!

Idiots who only make policies that benefit them. Why wave visa for only government people??...and some ignorant people are celebrating this idiocy

Vietnamese like chinese

Vietnam no be am now! How naija go dey sign such with mumu country?