Hanoi, April 11 -- Hanoi (VNA) - Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man, his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Rome on April 11 morning (local time), beginning a five-day official visit to Italy. Since Vietnam and Italy established diplomatic relations in 1973, their political ties have been strengthened and developed rapidly. In particular, since the establishment of a Strategic Partnership in January 2013, both sides have actively promoted practical and effective cooperation across all fields, including politics, diplomacy, economy, science, education, defence-security, environmental protection, and local connectivity. Notably, relations between the Vietnamese National Assemb...