Controversial tweets made by an aide to President Benigno Aquino III during the latter’s state visit to Vietnam is not likely to affect Philippine relations with the country, Malacañang insisted Saturday.

“(The) wine sucks,” she reportedly tweeted while Aquino was being received by Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet at the Banquet Hall of the Government Guesthouse late Tuesday.

She also reportedly posted other snide remarks: “Sorry pero walang pogi dito #vietnam. (Sorry, but there are no handsome men in Vietnam)” and “Crossing the speedy motorcycle laden streets of Hanoi is one of the easiest ways to die.”