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Important milestone planted for VN-Italy relationship

VGP – State President Nguyễn Minh Triết’s visit to Italy, the first one made by a Vietnamese head of state, plants an important milestone in the history of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

December 10, 2009 8:21 PM GMT+7

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano (R) welcomes and shakes hands with Vietnamese State President Nguyễn Minh Triết at the Presidential Palace in Rome, December 10, 2009 - Photo: VNA/Nguyễn Khang
At their talks following the red carpet welcome ceremony in Rome, Vietnamese State President Nguyễn Minh Triết and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano discussed orientations and measures to deepen the two countries’ ties, particularly in economy, trade and investment.

The Vietnamese head of state stressed that Việt Nam wants to boost friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Italy, an important European Union partner, and expects to see the greater economic, trade and investment presence of the world’s 7th largest economy in Việt Nam.

President Triết underscored that Việt Nam, with its growing role in Southeast Asia and its ASEAN Presidency in 2010, is willing to support Italy in expanding economic and trade ties with Southeast Asian region and hopes Italy to act as a gateway for Việt Nam to enter deeper in Europe.
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano (R) and Vietnamese State President Nguyễn Minh Triết preside over a press briefing after their talks in Rome, December 10, 2009 - Photo: VNA

Expressing his admiration to Việt Nam’s renewal and integration achievements, especially efforts to secure its socio-political stability and a high economic growth rate despite the global economic and financial crisis, the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano affirmed that Italy places importance on consolidating multi-faceted cooperation with Việt Nam. More and more Italian businesspeople are interested in doing business in Việt Nam, stated the host leader, adding that Italy supports Việt Nam in negotiations for the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the EU.

President Giorgio Napolitano affirmed Italy’s desire to promote cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in education and training, culture, science and technology by opening the doors of leading universities and providing training courses for Vietnamese business managers.

The two Presidents agreed to create favorable conditions for their enterprises to invest in industry, infrastructure and energy.

They also agreed that the two countries would continue to coordinate at regional and international forums for mutual benefits, peace, stability, cooperation and development in Asia, Europe and the world.

The same day, President Triết attended the Việt Nam-Italy Business Forum, jointly held by the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Italian General Industry Federation.

Later that day, the Vietnamese State President held talks with Italy’s Minister for Economic Development Claudio Scajola and senior officials from leading business groups and economic associations in Italy.

By Xuân Hoàng