President Tran Dai Quang had separate meetings with leaders of the Italian Parliament - President of the Senate Pietro Grasso and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Bonldrini, in Rome.
President Tran Dai Quang and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Bonldrini (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang had separate meetings withleaders of the Italian Parliament - President of the Senate Pietro Grasso and Speakerof the Chamber of Deputies Laura Bonldrini, in Rome on November 22 (localtime).
The two Italian leaders welcomed the current visit to Italy by President TranDai Quang and affirmed Italy treasures and wants to deepen the strategicpartnership with Vietnam, including cooperation between the two countries’parliaments and people-to-people exchange.
The two sides agreed that Vietnam and Italy need to enhance coordination inpolitics, economics, culture, education-training, science-technology, anddefence-security as there are huge potential for bilateral cooperation.
They discussed international issues in each region, affirming the necessity to increasecooperation at multilateral forums like the United Nations, Asia-Europe Meeting(ASEM), as well as at Inter-Parliamentary Union forums, Asia-Europe ParliamentaryPartnership (ASEP) conference.
The Italian parliament is ready to support the Vietnamese National Assembly toimprove operation skills and provide technical assistance as well as shareexperience in law making, supervising and raising female deputies’ role, theItalian parliamentary leaders said.
They spoke highly of the role and contributions of the 5,000 Vietnamesecommunity to the local economy and culture.
President Quang expressed his pleasure at strong development in the bilateralties since the two countries established the strategic partnership in January2013.
Italy is Vietnam’s big trade partner in the EU. The two-way trade has increasedevery year, reaching 4.3 billion USD in 2015. The two countries target 6billion USD for the 2017-18 period.
He thanked the Chamber of Deputies for its ratification of the Vietnam-EUPartnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in March 2016.
He asked the Italian parliament to support and ratify the Vietnam-EU Free TradeAgreement in the time ahead, while encouraging Italian businesses to dobusiness in Vietnam.
Vietnam is willing to create favourable conditions for operations of Italianfirms in the Southeast Asian nation.
President Quang conveyed invitations of the NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Nganto the two Italian parliamentary leaders to visit Vietnam. They accepted theinvitation with pleasure.-VNA
Vietnam-Italy economic and trade relations have been developing strongly, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien made the remarks in an interview prior to President Tran Dai Quang.
The Italy visit by President Tran Dai Quang represents a major milestone in bilateral relations between Vietnam and Italy, said Diplomatic Advisor to the Italian President Emanuel D’ Alessandro.
The relations between Vietnam and Italy have been developed across the fields from politics, economics-trade-investment, culture-education, science-technology and defence over the past four decades.
President Tran Dai Quang and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella have displayed their resolve to deepen the Vietnam-Italy strategic partnership in an effective fashion during their talks in Rome
Vietnam's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had talks with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Nov. 21, sharing the view that their countries have enjoyed vibrant relations.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
President Tran Dai Quang and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Bonldrini (Photo: VNA) 
