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The Association of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in Italy (ASSOEVI) held the second congress for the 2018-2021 tenure in Rome on November 23.

A seminar highlighting economic cooperation between Lombardy region of Italy and Vietnamese cities and provinces took place in Milan city on June 29.

The administration of Palermo city in the autonomous region of Sicily in southern Italy is willing to coordinate with the Vietnamese Embassy in the country to organise a “Vietnam Day” in the locality.

A string of activities were held in Italy’s Padua city on April 18 to foster the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Italy.

There are numerous optimal factors for foreign businesses, including Italian ones, to do business in Vietnam, said Stefano Balsamo, founder of the Diplomatia association and Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan in Italy.

The 45th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Italy diplomatic ties (March 23, 1973) was marked with a ceremony held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy on March 30.

Vietnam – Italy ties have been at the best since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties in 1973, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien told Vietnam News Agency in a recent interview on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (March 23).

A get-together was held in Bologna city, Italy, on February 25 to celebrate the Lunar New Year with various traditional cultural activities imbued with Vietnam’s identity.

A ceremony was held in Rome, Italy, on October 20 to mark 50 years since the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and 40 years of ASEAN-European Union (EU) diplomatic ties.

The southern province of Binh Duong held a conference to promote the local investment opportunities in Italy on May 30, aiming to secure future partnerships with the host country’s Campania region.

Enhancing exchanges and cooperation with Italian localities will be one of the priorities when Vietnam assumes the rotating Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien hailed growing ties between ASEAN and Italy while chairing the 28th session of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) on May 15.

The Vietnamese Students’ Association in Italy held a student festival and Vietnamese culture day in Italy at Calabria University on May 6.

Businesses from Italy’s Trento province have shown their interest in Vietnam’s investment incentives, especially in technology, electro-mechanics, green agriculture, forestry and pharmaceuticals, which are their strengths.

Vietnam-Italy economic and trade relations have been developing strongly, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien made the remarks in an interview prior to President Tran Dai Quang.

Officials of several regions in Italy have expressed their wish to establish direct cooperative ties with Vietnamese localities during their recent meetings with Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy.

Malta and Vietnam can boost cooperation in sea port management, financial and tourism services, and human resource training in maritime law, diplomacy, and foreign languages.

Maltese firms wish to do business with Vietnam in the fields of infrastructure, financial service, tourism and training, and many of them are ready to make inroads into the country.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien toured the European country’s Veneto region and its capital city of Venice, whose officials voiced their readiness to expand cooperation with Vietnam.

Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) José Graziano da Silva has applauded Vietnam’s active participation and contributions to activities of the UN organisation.