Overview of the meeting.

On February 18, Antonio Alessandro, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam, had a working visit in Bac Giang province.

On behalf of the leaders of Bac Giang, Le Anh Duong thanked Ambassador Antonio Alessandro and the delegation for taking the time to visit Bac Giang in the New Year.

Recently, Bac Giang has not had many cooperation activities with Italian partners. The export value of Bac Giang enterprises to the market in 2021 has reached more than US$36.613 million.

The import value of businesses in Bac Giang province from the Italian market in 2021 has reached more than US$4,140 million with main products such as spectrometers, drilling machines, surface treatment equipment, and garment materials (woven fabrics, labels).

The Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association in Bac Giang province was established on October 5, 2000, under Decision No. 1240/QD-UBND of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Since its establishment, the association has had traditional meetings and friendly exchanges. The association maintains and strengthens close relationships with the GVC Organization (Italy) in Vietnam and the Italian Embassy in Hanoi.

GVC's presence in Bac Giang has had a positive impact on the awareness of the Bac Giang people. Over the years, Bac Giang has also received many aid projects from Italian NGOs such as VGC, GTV and CIAI.

Ambassador Antonio Alessandro is interested in the agricultural and wood processing sectors of Bac Giang province.

Speaking at the meeting, Ambassador Antonio Alessandro said: “The relationship between Italy and Vietnam is rooted in the friendship between the two countries. Italy is a developed industrialized country in the G7 group. We are interested in further promoting the quality of cooperation in economics, trade, investment and science. Italian enterprises with modern technology are ready to support at Vietnam's request. The Embassy of Italy in Vietnam is always ready to accompany Bac Giang in the development of the province' products."

When he first came to Bac Giang, Antonio Alessandro was interested in the province's two strengths: agricultural production and wood processing. In these two areas, Italy is proud to be at the top of the world. It is a country that regularly organizes international fairs and exhibitions related to modern machinery systems for wood processing and wood furniture products.

The ambassador said he hoped that Italian businesses would approach the agencies of Bac Giang province for cooperation. The two sides can organize a workshop for Italy to share experiences in bringing agricultural products, wood products and brands to the market. In addition to modern machinery and technology, Italy also transfers experience to various products.

Le Anh Duong, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting.

Le Anh Duong said: "The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has opened up a lot of opportunities for businesses of the two countries, including Bac Giang province."

Bac Giang is a destination chosen by many domestic and foreign investors. Besides the advantage of geographical location, the province's attractiveness also comes from open and favorable investment policies; determination to reform administration, as well as improve the investment and business environment.

Bac Giang has the largest lychee area in Vietnam, has exported hundreds of thousands of tons to more than 30 countries. Bac Giang, wishes to have the technology to export fresh litchi (freezing system of agricultural products), and considers Italy as a door to export to the European market.

The province will assign the Department of Industry and Trade and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to work with organizations and businesses with experience in processing Italian agricultural products to strengthen cooperation.

Although Bac Giang is strong in attracting foreign investment, there are currently no Italian investors in the province. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hoped that the ambassador would introduce investors to Bac Giang.

Italian education and culture have won the hearts of Bac Giang people, especially young people. Therefore, Bac Giang will work with the Italian Embassy to organize cultural exchanges, tourism and sports activities, contributing to widely introducing Bac Giang's culture, thereby increasing understanding, friendship as well a favorable cooperation environment between the two sides.

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