(VOVworld) - Italian businesses have paid growing attention to Vietnam – an emerging market in the region and considered as an ideal gateway to the ASEAN community and Asia. Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Lorenzo Angeloni was speaking at a press briefing in Hanoi on Wednesday to announce the visit by Vietnam by an Italian economic mission from November 22-26.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda will lead around 100 Italian business people operating in different fields to seek cooperative and investment opportunities in Vietnam. Ambassador Angeloni said the visit aims to realize two related economic and political tasks. Official dialogues will be held according to the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by the two governments before the Italy-Vietnam Business Forum. In addition, the Italian Trade Commission (ITC) will organise bilateral meetings between Italian firms and Vietnamese partners, aiming to boost bilateral economic cooperation relations.