Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue (left) speaks at a virtual gathering for adopted Vietnamese children in Italy on March 7. (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – A virtual gathering was hosted bythe Embassy of Vietnam in Italy on March 7 for adopted Vietnamese children onthe occasion of the Lunar New Year.
The event was attended by Director General of theMinistry of Justice’s Department of Adoption Nguyen Thi Hao and adoptivefamilies of Vietnamese children from more than 70 locations across the Europeancountry.
Speaking at the gathering, Vietnamese Ambassador to ItalyNguyen Thi Bich Hue said with over 2,000 Vietnamese children adopted by Italiancouples so far, and these adoptive families have become a major part of theVietnamese community in Italy. They have contributed to strengthening therelations between the two countries, she said.
Many adoptive families in Italy want their Vietnamesechildren to know more about their roots, she continued, many Italian parents havealso encouraged the kids to learn and speak their mother tongue. This hasmotivated the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy to host the gathering, she added.
Hue also took the occasion to thank the adoptive familiesfor not only taking care of the Vietnamese children and providing them with areal home, but also giving an opportunity to preserve their traditionalculture.
Representing the adoptive Italian families of Vietnamesechildren, Cinzia Fabrocini said the gathering offers a good chance for thechildren to have a better understanding of their fatherland’s culture and forthe families to meet and talk about their shared interest in helping thechildren experience their birth culture.
Hao, for her part, said she hopes the Embassy of Vietnamand adoptive families in Italy will come up with more initiatives andactivities to bring the children closer to their homeland.
Vietnam always welcomes the children and their adoptiveparents to return to the country to explore Vietnamese culture and identity,she noted./.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue (left) speaks at a virtual gathering for adopted Vietnamese children in Italy on March 7. (Photo: VNA)
