The Italy – Vietnam Cultural Bridge Association in Italy and the Vietnamese community in Cyprus have raised EUR5,000 in support of Vietnamese children who lost their parents to COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A range of Italian dishes and wine are set to be introduced to local residents of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from December 9 to December 19 during the second edition of “A Taste of Italy Everyday” fair.

Bamboo Airways plans to promote operations in Italy, and South, Central and Northern Europe markets from the first quarter of next year, deploying a regular direct flight between Vietnam and Italy from the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 in line with market conditions.

A business forum themed “To ASEAN Business Days” took place in Torino city in the northern Piedmont region of Italy on November 29-30, discussing solutions to expand trade ties between the European nation and ASEAN member nations.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 27 hosted a reception in Bern, Switzerland for Sandra Scagliotti, Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Turin, Italy.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue has paid a working visit to the Veneto region to promote economic and trade cooperation between the two sides.

The second Honorary Consulate of Vietnam in Italy was opened in Naples city of the Campania region on November 18.

Overseas Vietnamese in Italy have raised nearly VND300 million (around US$13,200) to finance the repair of schools in remote areas in central Vietnam which were hardly hit by natural disasters last year.

Associate Professor Dr. Bui Nhat Quang, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), has received an Order of the Star of Italy (Ordine della Stella d’Italia) bestowed by the Italian President.

Italy’s Marx21 website on November 2 ran an article by Giulio Chinappi, saying Vietnam plays a central role at the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits.