Italy’s Republic Day marked in Hanoi
VOV.VN - The Vietnam – Italy Friendship Association on June 1 hosted a friendship exchange in Hanoi to celebrate Italy’s 71st Republic Day (June 2, 1946 - 2017).
In his speech, Chairman of the association Nguyen Van Nam hailed Italy’s development and contributions to world peace and cooperation in the past 71 years, particularly as a founding and key member of the EU and a responsible member of the UN and many other multi-lateral organisations.
He affirmed his organization's readiness to to help reinforce the friendship between the two countries and applauded the Hanoi University’s Faculty of Italian Studies, which is emerging as an Italian language and culture centre in Vietnam.
Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Cecilia Piccioni said Vietnam and Italy are enjoying a fruitful relationship with ample opportunities for defence and security, noting that students, researchers and artists are ideal ambassadors of each nation.