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Bilateral relations betweenItaly andVietnam are considered to be relatively strong and friendly. Italy maintains an embassy inHanoi. Vietnam maintains an embassy inRome.
During theVietnam War, Italy only recognizedSouth Vietnam as it is aligned to the West. Nonetheless, in 1966, Italian ambassador toSaigon, Giovanni D'Orlandi, collaborated with Polish diplomatJanusz Lewandowski fromcommunist Poland which maintained friendly tie withNorth Vietnam to persuade for a total peace and end the Vietnam War.[1] The Operation Marigold was deemed to be one of the best opportunities to end the war, however, due to increasing tensions between theUnited States and North Vietnam, which led to a subsequent decision to bomb North Vietnam by PresidentLyndon Johnson, it failed to materialize.[2][3]
Italy and North Vietnam finally established relations in 1973.
Ever since the end ofCold War, Italo–Vietnamese relations has witnessed a resurgence. Over this period, the two countries have developed close ties and cooperation. Italy has actively supported greater cooperation between Vietnam and theEuropean Union (EU) and the normalisation of relations between Vietnam and international financial, commercial and monetary institutions.[4] Two-way trade between Vietnam and Italy reached US$4.3 billion in 2015. The two countries are striving for US$5 billion per year.[5]
In 2005, Vietnam had wished to develop multi-faceted relations with Italy in conformity with the current situations in the world and the region, PresidentTrần Đức Lương assured visiting PresidentFerdinando Casini of the Italian Chamber of Upper House during his visit to Hanoi.[6]
Sandra Scagliotti, Director of the Centre for Vietnam Studies in Turin in Italy, stated "Vietnam and Italy are enjoying the most vibrant period in their relations, across politics, economy, culture exchange, and security cooperation."[7]
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