Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam
WVR - At the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Hanoi on the evening of April 8, beginning his official visit to Vietnam, taking place from April 8 to 10, 2025 .
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| Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung welcomes Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) |
On the evening of April 8, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, arrived in Hanoi to begin an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
This is the first time the Prime Minister of Spain has made an official visit to Vietnam since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1977.
The welcoming delegation at Noi Bai International Airport included: Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Ambassador of Vietnam to Spain, Doan Thanh Song.
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| Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam: This is the first time the Prime Minister of Spain has made an official visit to Vietnam since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1977. |
Prime Minister Sánchez is accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Luis Planas Puchades; Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano de Lasala; Secretary of State for Economy and the G20 at the Office of the Spanish Prime Minister Manuel De la Rocha Vázquez; Secretary of State for Trade Amparo López Senovilla; Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs at the Prime Minister Office Emma Aparici Vázquez de Parga, among others.
Just before his visit, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez emphasized that "Vietnam has become a magnet for foreign investment" and affirmed that "thanks to the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, Spanish companies, leaders in sectors such as infrastructure and renewable energy, will be able to develop significant business opportunities in Vietnam."
In an interview with the press, Vietnam's Ambassador to Spain, Doan Thanh Song, stated that this was the first official visit to Vietnam by the Prime Minister of Spain since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1977. It is also the first official visit to Vietnam by a senior Spanish state leader since the visit of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia in 2006.
The visit is a vivid demonstration of the positive results of cooperation between the two countries in recent years, spanning politics, economy, trade, investment, culture, defense, security, education and training, and transportation.
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| Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's official visit to Vietnam takes place in the context of the two countries celebrating the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership in 2024 and ahead of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2027. (Photo: VNA) |
The visit takes place at a very significant time, just after the two countries celebrated 15 years of establishing a Strategic Partnership in 2024, and ahead of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2027.
Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano De Lasala said that Spain was the first European Union member country to sign a Strategic Partnership agreement with Vietnam in 2009. The country is also among the first to ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement. This clearly demonstrates the strong desire for closer cooperation between the two nations to fully exploit the untapped potential in their bilateral relations.
"During the visit of our Prime Minister, agreements will be signed in areas such as investment, agriculture, political consultation, culture and sports, as well as cooperation between the diplomatic academies of the two countries. We are committed to making efforts to elevate bilateral relations to a new height," the Ambassador emphasized.
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