Italian scholar: Vietnam, Italy witness vibrant all-around relations

Vietnam and Italy are enjoying the most vibrant period in their relations, across politics, economy, culture exchange, and security cooperation, said an Italian scholar.
Italian scholar: Vietnam, Italy witness vibrant all-around relations ảnh 1The signing of cooperation agreements at the Vietnam-Italy Business Forum 2017 (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – Vietnam and Italy are enjoying themost vibrant period in their relations, across politics,economy, culture exchange, and security cooperation, said an Italian scholar.

Sandra Scagliotti, Director of the Centre for Vietnam Studies in Turin in Italy,made the statement during a recent interview granted to Rome-based Vietnam NewsAgency correspondents.  

The scholar, whois also Vietnam’s honor consul forthe area of Turin, said the Vietnam-Italy StrategicPartnership, which was established in 2013, opened a new period in thebilateral relations toward a sustainable one.

According to Scagliotti, Vietnamese authorities haveeffectively cooperated with Italy’s ministries and sectors in all fields.

The exchange of visits between the two countries’ seniorofficials during the last six years, including those made by Italian PrimeMinister Matteo Renzi and President Sergio Mattarella to Vietnam in 2014 and2015; by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang to Italy in 2016, helped furtherpromote the dialogue and intensive cooperation between the two sides.

Sheespecially emphasised the increasing defence cooperation between the twocountries, saying that this contributes to ensuring navigation safety and maintainingpeace and stability in the Southeast Asia region.

Besides diplomatic ties, Vietnam and Italy are also witnessing the fruitfuldevelopment of culture and science cooperation, she said, stressing the crucialrole played by the Centre for Vietnam Studies inTurin in providing and popularising information about Vietnam.


Regarding economic ties, Vietnam’s interest in Italianenterprises has encouraged Italy to share its economic and trade-relatedexperience, she said.

She highlighted efforts of Vietnamese and Italian agencies, especially the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ICHAM) under the Italian Union of Chambers ofCommerce-Unioncamere, set up in 1996, in promoting investment andtrade cooperation between the two countries.


Whilehailing Vietnam’s economic achievements, Scagliottirecommended Vietnam to maintain the sustainability of the environment, sayingthat the country needs to have a vision towards a balance between humans andnature, and preserving biodiversity.

Through cooperation and experience sharing, Vietnam and Italy may join hands inpromoting sustainable development, thus bringing interest to both sides and outliningfuture orientations for their cooperation, she noted.

Scagliotti also took the occasion to inform her agency’s planto organise activities in 2018 to mark the 45th founding anniversaryof Vietnam-Italy diplomatic ties.

The POLO Italia Vietnam centre in Turin, which is being finalised, is hoped to helpstrengthen connection between Italian universities and association with Vietnamesepartners, she added.-VNA
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