Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 1 received Machol Su and Andrea Perugini, outgoing Ambassadors of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Italy, respectively in Hanoi.

PM Dung expressed pleasure at the fine development of Vietnam-DPRK and Vietnam-Italy relations, suggesting that the two sides make more efforts to develop an effective and practical relationship, especially in economics, trade and investment.

He also said he hoped the two ambassadors would continue to contribute to promoting cooperative ties between Vietnam and DPRK, and Vietnam and Italy in their new positions.

The two ambassadors expressed thanks for the support of the Vietnamese Government, ministries and departments during their term of office in Vietnam, pledging that they would further boost cooperative ties with Vietnam in the future./.