The Italian Senate voted on June 9 to approve a law ratifying the treaties on judicial and legal cooperation in criminal matters between Italy and Viet Nam.

Viet Nam is looking to expand cooperation with Italian partners in technology transfer, artificial intelligence (AI), green infrastructure and vocational training, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Phuong Anh has said.

The Italian Communist Party on May 19 published an article paying tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of his birth anniversary, describing him as a pivotal leader of Viet Nam’s liberation struggle and a global symbol of anti-colonial resistance and anti-imperialist movements.

The Embassy of Italy in Viet Nam held a workshop themed “Italian lifestyle and Slow Food Movement: Quality over Quantity” at Casa Italia – Italian country promotion centre in Ha Noi on May 6. This was one of activities held on the occasion of the 2026 “Made in Italy” National Day.

Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang has underscored the substantive outcomes of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s recent working trip, noting that it strengthened Viet Nam’s parliamentary diplomacy profile and advanced ties with key partners.

The Vietnamese Defence Attaché Office in Italy has been inaugurated in Rome, marking a new step forward in bilateral defence cooperation and contributing to enhancing mutual understanding and deepening the Strategic Partnership between Viet Nam and Italy in the time ahead.

Viet Nam is ready to act as a solid bridge to bolster relations between the Italian Parliament and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Italy at noon on April 14 (local time) as part of his official visit to Italy.

Italy is one of Viet Nam’s leading partners in the European Union (EU), and Viet Nam wishes to further strengthen the Viet Nam–Italy Strategic Partnership across all channels, including Party-to-Party ties, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man told Maurizio Acerbo, General Secretary of the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) of Italy, at their meeting on April 14.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man met with Chairwoman of the Italy – Viet Nam Parliamentary Friendship Group Chiara Gribaudo in Rome on April 14 (local time) during his official visit to Italy.

Since establishing a strategic partnership in January 2013, Viet Nam and Italy have actively promoted practical and effective cooperation across a range of fields, with economic, trade and investment ties forming a key pillar.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man, his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Rome on April 11 morning (local time), beginning a five-day official visit to Italy.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation departed from Ha Noi on early April 11 morning to attend the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Istanbul and conduct a number of bilateral activities in Türkiye, and pay an official visit to Italy from April 11-17.

At the invitations of IPU President Tulia Ackson and IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, his spouse, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation will attend the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Istanbul, undertake a number of bilateral activities in Türkiye, and pay an official visit to Italy from April 11 to 17.

The Embassy of the Republic of Italy in Viet Nam, in collaboration with Uni-Italia Viet Nam (an organisation promoting academic cooperation and study in Italy), hosted the annual “Study in Italy” Fair in Ha Noi on October 16.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception on October 15 for Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam Marco Della Seta and leaders of Fincantieri Group to discuss potential investment cooperation in high-tech shipbuilding in Viet Nam.

The Association of Vietnamese Students in Italy (ASVI) on September 19 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fondazione Italy-Viet Nam (FIV) and Welcome Association Italy (WAI) to strengthen connections with organisations and businesses, thereby bringing more opportunities and practical benefits to Vietnamese students in the European country.

The Ministry of Finance organised the Investment Connection Forum 2025 in Milan, the capital of Lombardy region, Italy, on September 18. Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang attended and delivered a speech at the forum.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang is leading a delegation to attend investment promotion events in the UK and Italy from September 14 to 21, aiming at bolstering collaboration in the areas of finance, investment, and trade to develop the Viet Nam – Europe ties in a deeper and more substantive fashion.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and Italian Undersecretary of State for Defence Matteo Perego di Cremnago co-chaired the 5th Viet Nam – Italy Defence Policy Dialogue in Ha Noi on July 2.