Rome, April 15 -- Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man held talks with President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana on April 14 afternoon (local time), as part of his official visit to the European country. Welcoming the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, Lorenzo Fontana described the visit as an important milestone marking a new phase in bilateral relations. He expressed his keen interest in Vietnam and admiration for its recent socio-economic achievements. He also extended congratulations to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and other newly elected Vietnamese leaders of Vietnam. Emphasising that Italy was among the first European countries to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam...