Rome, Oct. 24 -- A dialogue on agricultural cooperation between Vietnam and Italy was held in Rome on October 23, bringing together businesses and industry representatives to explore practical cooperation in agricultural products and spices.

The event was jointly organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in Italy, the Italy-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce (CCIV), the Italian Farmers Association (AIC) and the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

Vietnam is Italy's largest trading partner in ASEAN, while Italy is Vietnam's third-largest trading partner in the European Union (EU). Bilateral trade reached approximately 5.9 billion USD in the first nine months of 2026, up 8.8% year-on-year.

Agricultural products, particularly pepper, cashew...