President Vo Van Thuong holds talks with his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella. (Photo: VNA)

The AGCNews on Saturday emphasised that Vietnam and Italy have issued a joint statement on strengthening their strategic partnership, which reaffirms the strong relationship between the two countries.

It said during high-level talks, Italy has affirmed its determination to promote comprehensive relations with Vietnam, considering Vietnam a priority for developing relations in Southeast Asia. Vietnam continues to be one of the ten emerging countries that Italy prioritises to develop trade and investment cooperation by 2030.

The La Voce di Alba newspaper quoted MP Chiara Gribaudo, Vice President of the Italian Democratic Party as saying after her meeting with President Vo Van Thuong in Rome that the new trade agreements with Vietnam - the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) - have been ratified by the Italian Parliament, which opens up new important commercial opportunities for businesses and show support for new business perspectives.