The Vietnamese language will be taught at two universities in Italy - University of Naples "L'Orientale" and Ca' Foscari University of Venice from next year, according to Pietro P. Masina.

Leading Vietnamese fashion designer Minh Hanh is set to showcase her collection of 100 Ao Dai (traditional long dress) at the heritage space of Mercati Di Traiano in Rome on March 31.

The Italian Embassy in Hanoi will organise the seventh Italian Design Day as part of activities aimed at celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the nation and Italy.

Italian designer Maria Elena Di Terlizzi and her Vietnamese colleague Lasen Vu debuted their latest collection of Ao Dai, the traditional long dress of Vietnam, for a showcase held in Hanoi on December 13.

Ingredients used in Italian cuisine are being introduced to local consumers at the ‘Italian Cuisine week’ that opened in HCM City on November 25.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Italy has issued a warning that Vietnamese businesses should be wary of scams which have been on the rise in recent times.

Vietnamese exporters have regained ownership of all 100 cashew nut containers that faced a risk of being swindled in Italy in March, said Tran Thanh Hai, deputy head of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The last of the 35 cashew nut containers, the original documents of which were claimed by Vietnamese exporters to be missing because of a suspected scam, have been ultimately released under an Italian court rule.

Italian model Elia Marchetti hit the headlines when he appeared on the popular reality show, Quý Ông Hoàn Mỹ (The Next Gentleman).

A recent suspected scam involving local businesses exporting cashew nuts to Italy has raised alarm bells for exporters amid increasing transnational trade fraud.

Competent authorities of Vietnam have asked relevant ministries and agencies of Italy to conduct a quick investigation into a suspected scam involving 100 containers of Vietnamese cashew nuts exported to Italy.

The Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) has asked Interpol Vietnam to make an intervention to prevent VND162 billion cashew shipments from being handed over to strangers even though they show original documents.

The Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS), on the evening of March 8, informed that it had just received an appeal for help from some cashew nut processing and exporting enterprises.

A batch of more than 2.02 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine presented by the Italian Government to Vietnam via the COVAX Facility arrived in Hanoi on October 15.

The exhibition titled Soul Energy by Vietnamese artist Henry Le will take place from October 2-12, 2021 at Arsenale Nord Tesa 99, Italy.

A book about Phung Thien Nhan, dubbed the Vietnamese “Steadfast Tin Soldier”, will be released in Italy on July 22.

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

The Consulate General of Italy in HCM City yesterday (May 20) launched two photographic exhibitions on the landscapes of Italy and Vietnam at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Vietnam handed over its chairmanship role at the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) to Indonesia at an ACR monthly meeting held on January 20.