VOV.VN - Vietnamese coffee exports to a number of significant markets witnessed robust growth during the first half of the year despite facing the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam is emerging as a promising trade and investment destination for the business community in Italy’s Sicily region, as heard at a forum aimed at connecting Vietnam and Sicily held on July 14-16.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue paid a business trip to the southern Italian region of Sicily from July 14 to June 16, with a view of stepping up co-operation in a multitude of fields.

The establishment of a Vietnam Traditional Martial Arts Federation in Italy was announced at a workshop on this type of martial arts (Vocotruyen) held in the northern city of Piacenza on July 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese horror movie Bac Kim Thang (Home Sweet Home) is set to premiere at the Asian Film Festival in Rome, Italy, on June 22.

An exhibition on biodiversity in Tay Yen Tu Nature Reserve and Vietnamese traditional medicine was held in Italy’s Abano Terme city of Padova province on May 29.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Italy have agreed to increase high-level visit exchanges between the two countries to effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue said Italy has become more and more popular among Vietnamese students looking to get an education abroad, while opening a series of workshops on studying in Italy on April 16.

Phan Thanh Binh, head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Adolescents and President of the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, has been presented with Italy’s Order of Merit.

VOV.VN - Co-operative ties between Hanoi and Italian localities have enjoyed a strong period of development in recent times, Chu Ngoc Anh, chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi, stated during a reception held on March 24 in Hanoi for Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonion Alessandro.