Casa Italia (Italian House) was opened yesterday at 18 Le Phung Hieu Street, Ha Noi to host cultural and business activities and become a centre for Italian language training and cultural study. The house was established thanks to a memorandum of understanding between the Vietnamese and Italian governments signed in Rome in January. The project received financial support from Italian businesses in Viet Nam such as Piaggio, Ariston, CAE and Danieli. — VNS Photo