(VOVworld)- A delegation from the Defense Ministry led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh has ended a working visit to Italy. During their stay, the Vietnamese delegation paid a courtesy visit to Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo Di Paola, who affirmed that Italy wants to strengthen defense cooperation with Vietnam for the benefit of each country’s people as well as for peace and stability in the regions and the world. The delegation held talks with Italian Defense General Secretary Claudio Debertolis and Deputy Minister Filippo Milone. The two sides agreed to seek specific areas for cooperation such as defense industry, training, the exchange of officers and delegations, cooperation between research institutes, peacekeeping, and bomb and mine clearance. They also agreed to actively prepare for the signing of a memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation at the earliest point of time.