Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left Ho Chi Minh City on April 10 afternoon, wrapping up his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Describing HCM City as a young, dynamic, and fast-growing urban hub, Duoc emphasised the city’s strong interest in expanding partnerships with international businesses, including those from Spain.

Spain's news agency Europa Press quoted PM Sánchez as stating that Vietnam is a rising power in Asia, playing an increasingly significant role on the international stage.

The top legislator expressed his satisfaction with the strong cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the Spanish parliament, reflected in regular delegation exchanges, close coordination, and joint initiatives at both regional and global parliamentary forums.

Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to further strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Spain – the first strategic partner of Vietnam in the EU, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated. He highly evaluated Spain for its significant achievements in socio-economic development and its active role in addressing global issues.

Vietnamese, Spanish PMs committed to expanding collaboration in education and training, science and technology, innovation, agriculture, and fisheries, while promoting culture, art, and sports exchanges, thus strengthening people-to-people ties.

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 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The visit demonstrates Spain’s strong commitment to deepening ties with Vietnam and also highlights Vietnam’s growing role and position in the region and the world.

The resolution clearly states that citizens of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland will be exempted from visas for a temporary stay period of 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type and purpose of entry, on the basis of fully meeting the entry conditions as prescribed by Vietnam’s laws.

A high-level delegation of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, led by Minister General Luong Tam Quang, paid working visits to Spain and Germany from October 22 to 29, at the invitation of law enforcement agencies of the host countries.

Vietnam’s coffee exports exceeded the 5 billion USD mark for the first time in the 2023-2024 crop year that lasted from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.

A comic exhibition featuring 64 works by Vietnamese and Spanish artists opened in the central city of Da Nang on October 17, highlighting the image of women as “superheroines”.

A trade conference to foster connections between industrial machinery and equipment businesses of Ho Chi Minh City and Spain’s Basque Country was held in the southern largest economic hub of Vietnam on October 8.

Vietnam's coffee export value to Spain have increased by more than 100%, according to the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on April 16 received Diego Martinez Belio, State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs of Spain, who is in Vietnam to co-chair the fifth political consultation between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received new Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano De Lasala in Hanoi on April 4.

Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh secured the first victory for Vietnam at the World Championship Three-Cushion National Teams after defeating their Spanish rivals at the final in Germany on early March 25 (Vietnam time).

The Vietnam Trade Office in Spain has warned domestic enterprises to be cautious when signing contracts with Spanish businesses to avoid risks.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 21 sent a message of congratulations to Pedro Sánchez over his re-election as Prime Minister of Spain.

The national women's football team lost 0-9 to Spain in a friendly at McLean Park Stadium in New Zealand on July 14.