Rome, June 10 -- The Italian Senate voted on June 9 to approve a law ratifying the treaties on judicial and legal cooperation in criminal matters between Italy and Vietnam. Speaking on the occasion, Senator Giulio Terzi, Chairman of the Italian Senate's Committee on European Union Policies, described the move as a particularly significant step in the overall relationship between Italy and Vietnam, a country that is rapidly emerging in Southeast Asia. With record economic growth ranging from 7% to 10% in recent years, Vietnam has become an important reference point in Asia and globally, he said. Terzi said bilateral relations have reached a level comparable to those between the world's most advanced economies. Within the framework of their...