Published:  00:00 Tuesday - October 09, 2007

The “Italian rainbow in Vietnam” festival closed in Hanoi on October 8 in the presence of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Massimo D’Alema, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Matacotta Cordella, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and others.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Mr Massimo D’Alema praised the six-month long festival that featured 40 cultural events and highlighted the latest trends and cultural and economic traditions of Italy. The event received a positive response from the Vietnamese public and has opened a new chapter in further deepening relationship between the two countries, said Mr Massimo D’Alema.