2023 expected to give push to Vietnam-Italy strategic partnership
The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy has hosted a press conference to announce the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 and the celebration plan for the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (March 23, 1973) and 10 years of the strategic partnership between the two countries (January 2013-2023).
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung (L) and Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy inItaly has hosted a press conference to announce the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 andthe celebration plan for the 50th anniversary of the bilateraldiplomatic ties (March 23, 1973) and 10 years of the strategic partnershipbetween the two countries (January 2013-2023).
The January 14 press conference saw the attendanceof Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and InternationalCooperation Maria Tripodi, President of the City Council of Rome SvetlanaCelli, among other Italian officials.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy DuongHai Hung stated that the embassy will coordinate with Italian agencies and localitiesto organise celebration activities in Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice,Napoli and other cities throughout 2023.
Such activities are expected to open up cooperationopportunities, deepen the strategic partnership and facilitate collaboration inpolitics, economy, investment, culture-education, science-technology, tourism, innovation,digital economy, green economy and renewable energy, as well aspeople-to-people exchange and cooperation between localities, focusing on theeconomic ties.
For her part, Tripodi affirmed that Italy considersVietnam an important dialogue side and a partner essential for stability andeconomic development in Asia-Pacific.
The bilateral relationship has been developingintensively and extensively, as reflected through the regular exchange ofdelegations at the highest level, with the latest meeting between PrimeMinister Giorgia Meloni and her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh on thesidelines of the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in Brussels in December 2022,she said.
At the press conference (Photo: VNA)
Regarding the establishment of the strategicpartnership a decade ago, the official said it has created a framework forbilateral relations, noting that action plans have helped to boost thebilateral cooperation in economy and other spheres like national defence,justice and environment.
According to Tripodi, the Italian Embassy in Hanoiand Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will also organise multipleactivities this year to celebrate the relations, thus promoting the strategicpartnership.
The official said she will visit Vietnam soon tointroduce Italy's bid to host World Expo 2030, and called for the SoutheastAsian nation’s support to Italy in the effort.
Trade between Vietnam and Italy hit a record 6.2billion USD in 2022, up 11% from the previous year. Vietnam is Italy’s biggesttrade partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Italyis Vietnam’s fourth largest trade partner in the EU.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam presented morethan 300,000 masks to Italy, while Italy donated 2.8 million doses of vaccinesto Vietnam. /.
Students who are studying Vietnamese from the Faculty of Asian and Northern African Studies under the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice performed Vietnamese folk songs, water puppet shows and recited the Tale of Kieu during the “Vietnam Soul” event on December 21.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung had a working session on December 22 with Secretary of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) Mauro Alboresi, who spoke highly of socio-economic development achievements Vietnam has gained after more than 35 years of renewal under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung (L) and Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi (Photo: VNA) 
At the press conference (Photo: VNA) 
