Italy hosts Tet get-together
(VOV) -Vietnam’s Embassy in Italy celebrated Lunar New Year 2014 with overseas Vietnamese and Italian friends on January 24.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Hoang Long reviewed highlights of the bilateral relationship during the past year.
Economic and trade ties have developed well with turnover increasing 30% to nearly US$3 billion.
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The Party General Secretary conducted a fruitful Italy visit which has pushed the strategic partnership to new heights.
Italy and Vietnam celebrated the 40th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy organised more than 100 cultural and trade events in 22 Italian cities over the course of 2013.
Ambassador Long applauded the expatriate Vietnamese community’s contributions to their country of residence and its friendship with Vietnam.
He praised overseas Vietnamese attempts to assist compatriots back in the homeland.
Representatives from Italy’s 5000-strong Vietnamese community thanked the embassy for its support and pledged to reward the attention with even greater communal contributions in the new year.