Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez starts official visit to Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Hanoi on Tuesday evening, beginning his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi. (Photo: VOV) |
PM 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 PM Manuel De la Rocha Vázquez; Secretary of State for Trade Amparo López Senovilla; Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs at the PM Office Emma Aparici Vázquez de Parga, among others.
The delegation was welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain Doan Thanh Song, among others.
Ahead of the visit, the Spanish PM hailed Vietnam as a magnet for foreign investment, noting that Spanish companies and leaders in infrastructure and renewable energy sectors stand to push important business opportunities in Vietnam on the back of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.