A Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) hasexpressed wishes to further strengthen the friendship and cooperationbetween Vietnamese and Italian communists and people as well as thestrategic partnership between the two countries.
LeHong Anh, who is also the standing member of the CPV CentralCommittee’s Secretariat, made the remark in Hanoi on July 9 at areception for a delegation of the Italian Communist Refoundation Party(PRC), led by Secretary General Paolo Ferrero.
ThePolitburo member welcomed the visit, saying that it demonstrates thesolidarity that Italian communists and people have given to Vietnamesepeople.
He affirmed the determination of the Partyand Vietnamese people to pursue the Doi Moi (renewal) process, the pathof socialism and a foreign policy of independence, peace, friendship,cooperation and development; active and proactive internationalintegration, attaching great importance to relations with fraternalparties and traditional friends.
For his part,Secretary General Paolo Ferrero expressed his delight at witnessing thesignificant efforts made by the Vietnamese Party, State and people inovercoming the consequences of war and building and developing thecountry in the context of numerous difficulties posed by the globaleconomic downturn as well as by the complicated developments in theregional and international environment in recent years.
He said the important and multifaceted achievements that Vietnamesepeople have reaped under the leadership of the Communist Party ofVietnam served as a source of encouragement for Italian communists.
The PRC will do its best to foster the fine friendship and cooperationbetween the two parties, countries and people in the time to come, hesaid.
Previously, the PRC delegation held talks with aCPV delegation led by Hoang Binh Quan, head of the CPV CentralCommittee’s Commission for External Relations. The two sides discussedmeasures to further elevate bilateral links between the two Parties,helping foster friendship and cooperation between the States and peopleof Vietnam and Italy .
During their stay fromJuly 9-14, the Italian delegation laid a wreath at the Ho Chi MinhPresident Mausoleum. The delegation is scheduled to hold workingsessions with several political and economic bodies of Vietnam and visita number of economic and cultural establishments in Hanoi and thenorthern province of Quang Ninh.-VNA