Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong left Rome on January 22, concluding his three-day State visit to Italy at the invitation of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.

He is now on his way to the United Kingdom for an official visit.

Right after leaving Rome, Trong sent a message to Napolitano, in which he expressed his belief that the promotion of the Vietnam – Italy relationship to the strategic partnership will serve as a firm foundation to push up the bilateral cooperation for the benefit of the people of each country and for peace, stability, cooperation and development.-VNA