On the occasion, the Vittoriano Museum, the most famous museum in Rome, will display contemporary artists' works on June 16.

An exhibition of photos on the daily life, natural beauty, land and people of Vietnam taken by Ambassador Cordella will open in June 26.

Other programmes will take place during the festival such as a Vietnamese film week and an exhibition of designer Minh Hanh's fashion collection. Vietnamese cuisine evenings will be organised in Citta del Gusto.

Besides cultural activities, seminars on tourism and economic cooperation between Italy and Vietnam will also be held in the capital.

"We believe that Rome's audience will warmly welcome the Vietnamese Cultural Festival," said the city's chairman Enrico Gasparra. "Vietnam is loved for its history, nature and people. It is a country that everyone wants to visit. We are happy to make contributions to further boosting the fine traditional relationship between the two countries.