Minister of Foreign Affairs suggests Vietnam, Italy expand cooperation
Vietnam and Italy should step up cooperation in trade and investment, while expanding their collaboration in other fields, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said on June 7.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (right) and Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Manlio Di Stefano (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Italy should stepup cooperation in trade and investment, while expanding their collaboration inother fields, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said on June7.
At a reception for Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Manlio Di Stefano in Hanoi, Son suggested the two countries consider expanding their partnerships in climate changeresponse, infrastructure, agriculture, food security and personnel training.
Vietnam attaches importance to promoting its strategic partnership with Italy, he said, expressing his delight at the progressof the relationship over the past time.
He called on Italy to help Vietnam access financeand technologies to fulfill its commitments at the 26th United Nations ClimateChange Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK, last year.
The minister also suggested Italy coordinate withVietnam in the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)and push for the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment ProtectionAgreement (EVIPA), for the sake of their businesses.
Stefano, in reply, lauded the close cooperationbetween the two countries even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the maintenance of exchanges by senior leaders and cooperation programmes.
Briefing the host on the outcomes of the seventh meetingof the Vietnam-Italy joint committee for economic cooperation, he affirmed thateconomic cooperation remains a priority in the bilateral ties.
The Italian side also committed to increasing tradeand investment activities in Vietnam – its leading important partner in theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The two sides agreed to effectively roll out an action programme to implement the strategic partnership for 2021-2023, andcoordinate to organise activities marking the 50th founding anniversary ofdiplomatic relations, and the 10th anniversary of thestrategic partnership in 2023, including the exchange of high-rankingdelegations and cooperation programmes between ministries, agencies andlocalities of the two countries.
Stefano thanked Vietnam for backing Italy to becomea development partner of ASEAN, commended Vietnam’s contributions to the bloc,and suggested the country further support Italy to increase its presence in theregion and promote cooperation projects with ASEAN on sustainable development, spaceand environment./.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (right) and Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Manlio Di Stefano (Photo: VNA) 
