 Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana. Photo: Duong Hoa/VNA
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Both sides agreed to actively implement existing agreements and continue implementing the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and boosting business ties. Discussions also covered cooperation in UN peacekeeping, war legacy issues, cybersecurity, and fighting transnational crime. Italy pledged support for Vietnam in addressing climate change and transitioning to clean energy.
The two nations committed to expanding cultural exchanges, tourism promotion, science and technology collaboration, education and training, and people-to-people diplomacy. They also voiced support for stronger Vietnam–EU ties.
Both sides stressed the importance of inter-parliamentary exchanges to share legislative experience and improve oversight and innovation. They pledged coordination in multilateral parliamentary forums.
Mr. Fontana supported persuading remaining EU parliaments to ratify the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and urged the European Commission to lift the IUU “yellow card” on Vietnam’s seafood exports.
 Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Senator Giulio Terzi, head of the Italian Senate's Committee on European Union Policy. Photo: Truong Duy/VNA
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Earlier the same day, the Vice President met with Senator Giulio Terzi, head of the Italian Senate's Committee on European Union Policy. She also met with Rome’s Mayor Roberto Gualtieri. Earlier, on Sunday, Vice President Xuan met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy.