Rome (VNA) – A delegation of ambassadors of Southeast Asian nations recently visitedParma province, Italy, to promote exchanges and cooperation as part of the workof the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR).

During a workingsession with local authorities, Thai Ambassador Tana Weskosith, the ACRChairman, highlighted potential for economic and trade cooperation between andASEAN nations.

ASEAN businessesare interested in the region’s key sectors, such as agriculture, livestock, cosmeticchemistry, food processing, beverage, resort and tourism, Weskosith said.

For her part, ViceMayor Nicoletta Paci of Parma city welcomed the delegation’s visit and pledgedto boost cooperation between localities of the two sides.

The delegation,consisting of Ambassadors of Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines,Malaysia and Myanmar, also visited local enterprises in tourism, medicaltourism, agriculture produce and cosmetics.

At the visit tothe Cosmoproject in Mezzani township in Parma, Director of the company, PrimoTortini, introduced the long-term strategy his company has developed inSoutheast Asia, particularly in Thailand and Vietnam.

VietnameseAmbassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien highlighted the effectiveness of the visit,saying it helped enhance cooperation between Italy and ASEAN as well as eachmember nation of the bloc.

The event alsopresents a chance for the countries to establish suitable cooperation channelswith Italian localities, Thien added.-VNA