On the evening of April 8, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Hanoi, starting an official visit to Vietnam from April 8 to 10 at the invitation of Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
According to VNA, welcoming the delegation at Noi Bai International Airport were: Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain Doan Thanh Song.
Accompany the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez to visit Vietnam officially: Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Jose Manuel Albares Bueno; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Luis Planas Puchades; The Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano de Lasala; The State Department is in charge of economic and G20, Manuel De La Rocha Potzquez Office; State Council is in charge of Amparo Trade Langez Senovilla; General Secretary in charge of external relations, Emma Aparici Government Office Patchicz de Parga; Director of Government Office Reception Department Jorge Mijangos Blanco; Director of International Information Department, Office of State Council on Communication Alexandra Gil Polo; Chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation Sergio Cuesta Francisco.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was born on February 29, 1972 in Madrid, Spain. He has a PhD in Economics from Camilo Jose Cela University (2012).
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sympathizes and wishes to promote the Vietnam-Spanien Strategic Partnership; met with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh within the framework of the ASEAN-EU Summit in Belgium (12.2022), the G20 Summit in Brazil (11.2024).
Right before the visit, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez emphasized, "Vietnam has become a magnet for attracting foreign investment" and affirmed, "through the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, Spanish companies, leaders in areas such as infrastructure and renewable energy, will be able to develop important business opportunities in Vietnam".