(VOVworld) - A library introducing books on Vietnam and its modern history, by late author Pino Tagliazucchi, has been inaugurated in Allerona city, central Italy.

The library houses approximately 5,000 publications on the contemporary history of Vietnam and Asia, written and collected by Pino Tagliazucchi and his daughter Nora Tagliazucchi and donated to Allerona city after he passed away. Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Hoang Long appreciated Pino’s significant contributions, affirming the author is a great friend of Vietnam and one of the leading Italian researchers on Vietnam. The Vietnamese diplomat spoke highly of Pino’s active role as a member of the Italy-Vietnam Friendship Association, during Vietnam’s past struggles against foreign invasion and the present development process. He expressed his belief the newly-inaugurated library will help further friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Italy, as well as with Allerona city.