Ugandan diplomats to be exempted from visas to Vietnam

Ugandan Foreign Affairs Minister Jeje Odongo

Ugandan Foreign Affairs Minister Jeje Odongo (left) and his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son display documents after signing MoUs, one of which seeks to exempt Uganda's diplomats from visas to Vietnam. PHOTO | COURTESY

Uganda on Thursday signed an agreement to exempt diplomats from visas to Vietnam, signalling intent to relate better with the east Asian country.

The two countries signed the deal as President Yoweri Museveni toured Hanoi, becoming the first Ugandan head of state to make an official trip to Vietnam.