Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thi Bich Hue addresses the opening ceremony of the Honorary Consulate of Vietnam in Naples city on November 18 (Photo: VNA)Addressing theopening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue underlinedthat the unceasingly enhanced political relations between the two countrieshave strongly promoted cooperation in trade, culture, education, science -technology, security - defence, climate change response, and locality-to-localityties.
Vietnam iscurrently the largest trade partner of Italy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), while Italy ranks thirdamong EU trade partners of the Southeast Asian nation, with annual bilateral tradestanding at around 5 billion USD.
Aside frombilateral consultations, the two sides have signed and implemented a number ofjoint projects in various areas, she said, adding that the practical and timelymutual assistance in the COVID-19 fight is a demonstration of their sustainableand sincere friendship.
The HonoraryConsulate in Naples will help Campania friends and businesses to understandmore about Vietnam and support Vietnamese citizens living in the region, thuscontributing to bilateral connections, Hue said.
At theceremony, officials of Campania and Naples highlighted the huge potential forthe Italian region’s cooperation with Vietnamese localities and enterprises.
Deputy Mayorof Naples Maria Filippone voiced her hope that the consulate will help connect the city with Vietnamese partners, thus reinforcing and expanding the networkof international partners of Naples and Campania.
Expressing hishonour to become the Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Naples, Silvio Vecchionepledged to fulfill his duty to introduce the country to local people, boost economic,trade, cultural, and people-to-people exchange, and assist Vietnamese peopleliving in the Campania region and Italy as a whole.
The firstHonorary Consulate of Vietnam in Italy is located in Turin city, with SandraScagliotti working as the Honorary Consul./.
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