At the exchange to mark the 72nd anniversary of the National Day of Italy and the 45th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (Photo: baoquocte.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association (VIFA) incollaboration with the Hanoi University organised an exchange on May 30 to markthe 72nd anniversary of the National Day of Italy and the 45th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties.
At the event, VIFA President Nguyen Van Nam expressed his delight at the stronggrowth and robust achievements of Italy in the past over seven decades tobecome an important member of the European Union (EU) and a proactive member ofthe UN and many other organisations.
The country has made significant contributions to the regional and globalpeace, development, and win-win cooperation, he highlighted.
He noted that the Vietnam-Italy cultural exchange centre (or Dante Alighiericentre), since it was established in Vietnam in 2006, has become an incubatorfor the Italian culture in Vietnam, hoping that training centres like this willpromote their roles in enhancing cultural exchange and mutual understandingbetween the two peoples in the coming time.
For her part, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Cecilia Peccioni affirmed thatVietnam has become one of the leading partners of Italy in the Southeast Asianregion, across the fields of politics, economy, culture, education andtraining, and scientific research. Two-way trade hit nearly 5 billion USD peryear.
The two nations have enjoyed close cooperation in the framework of themultilateral forums, particularly collaboration between the EU and ASEAN, sheunderlined.
Regarding education and training, the signing of 100 agreements betweenuniversities and training centres of both sides is vivid illustration for the hugecooperation prospects in the sector, she said, adding that students will helpconnect the two peoples and two economies in the future.
Later, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Bui KhacSon presented the medal “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” to the Italiandiplomat. Cecilia Peccioni also received a certificate of merit from the HanoiUniversity for her contributions to the bilateral education and trainingcooperation.
The exhibition “Vietnam-Italy in my eyes” is organised at the Hanoi Universityon the occasion.-VNA
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