The Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 wrapped up at a ceremony in Milan city held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy on February 2, both in online and in-person formats.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA)🃏 – The Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 wrappedup at a ceremony in Milan city held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy onFebruary 2, both in online and in-person formats.
Speaking at the event,Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung said the diverse activities taking place during the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 have yielded positive results, contributingto the bilateral friendly relations. These endeavors have portrayed Vietnam asa friendly, innovative and progressing country to Italy, opening up newopportunities for cooperation between the two nations, he said.
Schiavo,Deputy Director General for Global Affairs and Director for the Countries ofAsia and Oceania at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and InternationalCooperation, also emphasised the success of the Vietnam-Italy Year,highlighted by a multitude of activities, even including visits at the highest level such as President Vo Van Thuong's visit to Italy.
ꦏ Leadersof various Italian regions, cities and provinces demonstrated profound friendshipand solidarity with Vietnam, considering Vietnam one of the priority countriesfor internationalisation efforts in the coming period.
Thisyear, two more Vietnamese language departments are scheduled to be opened atItalian universities to meet the growing demand for understanding Vietnam. TheVietnamese Embassy in Italy is also planning more cultural and people-to-peopleexchanges, as well as economic diplomacy activities such as holding forums, workshops,roundtable discussions and talks in many cities. At the ceremony, Ambassador Hung presented the Vietnamese President’s Friendship Order to President of theItaly-Vietnam Fund Maily Anna Nguyen and General Secretaryof the Italy-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Walter Cavrenghi, who have activelyassisted the Vietnamese Embassy in advancing relations with Italian localitiesand partners, contributing significantly to the flourishing bilateral ties./.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
