VOV.VN - A wide range of premium Italian wine products were introduced to Vietnamese wine-lovers at an Italian festival held on May 19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Giovanni Monno, a patrol vessel of the Italian Navy named ITS Morosini with 132 crewmembers onboard docked at Ho Chi Minh City port on May 9, marking the start of a four-day visit to the southern city.

The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi and the Bat Trang Museum on April 21 launched the exhibition entitled “Substance - The inspiring Vietnamese and Italian women” at Casa Italia (Italian House) in Hanoi.

Vietnamese and Italian experts and scholars gathered at an international conference in Rome on April 18 to spotlight the significance of the time that President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked in Italy in the 1930s.

A friendship exchange programme on Vietnam – Italy solidarity was held by the Vietnam – Italy Friendship Association (VIFA) and the Italy-Vietnam Friendship Associations in the Veneto and Liguria regions, and the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, on April 18 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem suffered a loss after being beaten by Italian and American chess grandmaster Fabiano Caruana at the quarterfinals of the ongoing Champions Chess Tour on April 4.

VOV.VN - Local audiences will have the chance to view one of the world’s most time-honoured classical opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" at the Hanoi Opera House, with the show running on April 15 and April 16.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy recently collaborated with Vietnamese designer Minh Hanh and Vietnam Silk House to hold a programme called "Heritage Connection Journey", bringing Vietnamese silk and fashion to the Italian public through fashion shows and “Silk Talk” with leading Italian designers as guests.

A ceremony to launch the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 was held in Rome on March 31 evening in celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations (March 23, 1973-2023), and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - Italian cruise ship MSC Poesia arrived at Nha Trang Bay in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on April 1, bringing with it a total of 2,145 European visitors to Nha Trang city.