Save the Items of Listview (Serialize) XML File (VB.NET)

using System.Xml.Serialization;

XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(ListViewItemCollection));

using (FileStream stream = File.OpenWrite("myXmlPath"))
{
    serializer.Serialize(stream, myListView.Items);
}

if (File.Exists("myXmlPath"))
{
    XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(ListViewItemCollection));

    using (FileStream stream = File.OpenRead("myXmlPath"))
    {
        myListView.Items = (ListViewItemCollection)serializer.Deserialize(stream);
    }
}