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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria Pham Anh Tuan has presentedhis letter of credentials to Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari in the capitalcity of Abuja, saying that Vietnam always treasures and wants to furtherfriendship and multi-faceted cooperation with the African nation.
The Vietnamese diplomat conveyed compliments and greetings from President TranDai Quang to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian people.
He informed his host of Vietnam’s socio-economic development and the soundrelations between the two countries.
He said that he will do his utmost to contribute to the development of thebilateral ties, particularly in the fields of economy, trade and agriculture.
The Nigerian President spoke highly of Vietnam’s achievements in the country’sdoi moi (renewal) process and development and recommended that both sides needto bolster cooperation in the fields of Vietnam’s strength like agriculture andaquaculture.
Earlier, Ambassador Tuan had a meeting with Nigerian Minister of ForeignAffairs Geoffrey Onyeama on February 6, during which Tuan conveyed a diplomaticnote to the Minister, asking Nigeria to continue its support for Vietnam’scandidacy for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council during2020-2021.
On the occasion, he conveyed Deputy Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs PhamBinh Minh’s invitation to Geoffrey Onyeama to visit Vietnam. - VNA
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