President Thuong attends state banquet hosted by Italian counterpart
Within the framework of his State visit to Italy, President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse attended a state banquet hosted by Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter on July 26 evening (local time).
President Vo Van Thuong (second from left) and his spouse attend state banquet hosted by Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – Within the framework of his State visit to Italy, President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse attended a state banquet hosted byItalian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter on July 26 evening (localtime).
Addressing the event, the Italian leader stressed that bothsides need to make more efforts to deepen and diversify bilateral relations inthe coming time.
Recalling the State visit to Italy by Party General SecretaryNguyen Phu Trong 10 years ago when the two countries agreed to set up theirstrategic partnership, the host affirmed that this is an importantpolitical framework, helping the bilateral relations gain a lot of achievementstoday.
In international activities, both Vietnam and Italy base themselves on the values ofpeace and multilateralism, which are essential to face current and futurechallenges, from the fight against poverty and food insecurity to migration,from the combat against international crime to climate change, he stated,adding that Italy recognises and highly values the effectiveness of Vietnam'sinternational activities, especially its contributions to the United Nations'peacekeeping mission.
The Italian President also affirmed that Vietnam is animportant partner for balance and progress in the Indo-Pacific, to which Italyis paying increasing attention.
For his part, Thuong said that over the past five decades, on the solid foundation of friendship, Italy and Vietnam have become each other's increasingly important partner in all fields, frompolitics, diplomacy to trade, investment, culture, tourism, and education andtraining; and had close cooperation at both bilateral and multilateral levels.
At present, in a world of constant movement, with manyintertwining opportunities and challenges, bilateral cooperation is expandingcontinuously towards values and common concerns of the international community.
Referring to the contents of his discussions with President SergioMattarella and other Italian leaders, Thuong stated that the two sides haveshared the desire and determination to turn the strategic partnership to a new,stronger and more effective page, thus contributing to implementing the common sustainabledevelopment goals, solving global issues on the basis of balance and mutualbenefit, and exploiting advantages and potential of each country, for thebenefits of the two peoples, for peace, cooperation and development in theregion and in the world./.
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At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
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At their meeting, which took place in the Angolan capital of Luanda on August 7 as part of State President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to the African nation, the two officials also agreed to make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam – Angola Intergovernmental Committee, and step up exchanges of delegations at all levels.
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President Vo Van Thuong (second from left) and his spouse attend state banquet hosted by Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter (Photo: VNA) 
