The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, met today at the Foreign Ministry with Vietnam\u2019s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Le Thi Thu Hang, and co-chaired the bilateral political consultations. The agenda focused on strengthening political and economic dialogue and the aim of elevating bilateral relations to a Global Strategic Partnership, also through closer cooperation in multilateral forums.<\/p>\n
Considerable attention was devoted to economic and trade cooperation. Trade between Italy and Vietnam reached \u20ac6.7 billion in 2025, with a 9.2 per cent increase on the previous year. In this context, Undersecretary Tripodi called on her counterpart to expand access for Italian agri-food products to the Vietnamese market. Other areas of cooperation included infrastructure, energy and the energy transition, science and technology, education, and the promotion of the Italian language and culture.<\/p>\n
During their discussion of key international issues, the two sides discussed developments in the Indo-Pacific, maritime security and the situation in Myanmar, reaffirming the important role of ASEAN. They also addressed the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, expressing shared support for a two-state solution as the path to a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n
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