Highlighting the fruitful collaboration between HCM City and Italian localities, Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee, said that, based on the strong bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Italy, Ho Chi Minh City has always been one of the most proactive localities in fostering ties with Italy.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung paid a working visit to Sicily from April 11-12 to boost comprehensive collaboration between Vietnamese localities and the southern Italian region as part of the Vietnam-Sicily Bridge programme.
Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Hai Hung presented his letter of credentials to Italian President Sergio Mattarella in a May 12 ceremony, during which both sides showed interest in strengthening the bilateral ties.
Vietnam offers many opportunities for Italy and can also serve as a bridge for Italy to access the Southeast Asian market, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro has affirmed.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue said Italy has become more and more popular among Vietnamese students looking to get an education abroad, while opening a series of workshops on studying in Italy on April 16.
The Vietnamese Students’ Association in Italy (ASVI) convened its first congress for the 2021-2023 tenure in the form of videoconference on January 29.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue paid working visits to Lombardy and Piedmont, two key economic regions of the European country, and Turin city on January 27-28 to explore cooperation chances between Vietnam and northern Italian localities.
The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) is delighted at the growth of Vietnam-Italy relations and hopes for stronger ties with the Italian parliament, NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien said during his talks with Vice President of the Italian Senate Ignazio La Russa in Rome on September 25.
An official of the Italian foreign ministry said at a recent celebration of Vietnam’s 74th National Day (September 2) that in a rules-based international order, the two countries can cooperate within the framework of the United Nations so as to promote the effectiveness of multilateralism.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highlighted the development of the Vietnam-Italy strategic partnership while receiving Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Enzo Moavero Milanesi in Hanoi on May 7.
Investment chances in Vietnam, especially once the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) takes effect, were introduced to Italian entrepreneurs at a workshop in Rome on November 9.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh called on the Italian parliament to support the early signing and ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) during his meeting with Italy’s Lower House Speaker Roberto Fico on October 18.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Cao Chi Thien, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s organisation in Italy and Ambassador to the country, attended the first Congress of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) in the central city of Orvieto last weekend.
With its friendly investment environment, beautiful landscapes, and strong tourism development, along with the boom of modern technology-applied multifunction agriculture projects, the Mekong Delta region has become more attractive to Italian investors, an Italian economist has said.
There are numerous optimal factors for foreign businesses, including Italian ones, to do business in Vietnam, said Stefano Balsamo, founder of the Diplomatia association and Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan in Italy.
Vietnam and Italy are enjoying the most vibrant period in their relations, across politics, economy, culture exchange, and security cooperation, said an Italian scholar.
Over the past four decades, Vietnam-Italy relations have been developing consistently in all fields, from politics, economy, culture, to education and science-technology.
