Minister-Counsellor Le Dinh Ba, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN in Geneva, attended the 6th Trade Policy Review (TPR) session of Nigeria at the headquarters of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Pham Tat Thang, member of its Central Committee and permanent deputy head of the committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, paid a visit to Nigeria from August 25-27.

President Vo Van Thuong on June 15 sent a message of sympathy to his Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu over the recent boat accident in Kwara, Nigeria.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Hanoi on December 7, saying his guest’s official visit will give new impetus to friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

The Institute for Africa and Middle East Studies (IAMES) and the Vietnam - Africa Economic Cooperation Alliance (VAECA) have signed a cooperation agreement on livestock farming development in Nigeria at a webinar with the Nigeria - Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NVCCI) and Nigeria's EkitiKete Livestock Development Co., Ltd.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed the development of bilateral ties while receiving Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo in Hanoi on December 5.

Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and her visiting Nigerian counterpart Yemi Osinbajo agreed on specific orientations to deepen cooperation between the two countries in an effective manner, during their talks in Hanoi on December 5.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received the ambassadors of Mongolia, Nigeria, Timor-Leste, and Algeria who came to present their credentials on December 23.

The People’s Court of the southern border province of Tay Ninh on March 2 handed down the death penalty to a Nigerian man for illegally transporting nearly 4kg of meth, in line with the 2015 Criminal Code.

Close to 130 Nigerian importers have participated in the Vietnam – Nigeria Business-to-Business (B2B) Networking Webinar on Fashion Products 2020.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested Vietnam and Nigeria step up economic and trade ties after the COVID-19 pandemic passes, during his reception for outgoing Nigerian Ambassador Francis Young Efeduma in Hanoi on July 28.

Customs officers in the northern port city of Hai Phong have seized more than two tonnes of ivory tusks and pangolin scales, Radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has reported.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with Nigerian Vice President Yeni Osinbajo as part of the Vietnamese official’s working visit to the African country from Oct. 29-31.

Vietnam's national football team will soon have a friendly match with Nigeria, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

President Tran Dai Quang hosted receptions for the newly-accredited ambassadors from Nigeria, Greece and the US in Hanoi on November 6.

Indonesia and Nigeria need to bolster bilateral trade relations and investment, said Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi on June 5.

The military-run mobile carrier Viettel is planning to expand its investments to Indonesia and Nigeria, two countries with large populations.

President Truong Tan Sang spoke highly of the contributions made by Nigerian Ambassador to Vietnam Mazi Okafor Matthias Ojih to enhancing bilateral relations between two countries.