(VOVworld) - Vietnam intends to open another economic office in Lombardy in 2014, expanding its presence in the most developed economic and industrialized region in Italy.

The plan arose out of a meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Hoang Long and Lombardy regional President Roberto Maroni in Italy on Friday. Maroni assured Ambassador Long of his desire to broaden the Lombardy region’s economic and educational cooperation with Vietnam, saying the Southeast Asian nation is an attractive destination for foreign investors, including those from Italy. He also supported Vietnam’s plans to establish a Lombardy economic office in collaboration with local authorities, Assolombarda—the Italian Entrepreneurial Association—and Milan’s trade office. Vietnam’s economic office will be based in Milan and aims to help businesses of both nations capitalize on the potential of their respective markets and promote cooperation and investment for mutual benefits.