Official welcome ceremony for Spanish Prime Minister
VGP - Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính hosted a red-carpet welcome ceremony for his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi on April 9.
This marks the first visit by a Spanish Prime Minister to Viet Nam since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1977, and also the first official to Viet Nam visit by a high-ranking Spanish leader in 19 years, following that of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia in 2006.

The official welcome ceremony takes place at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi, April 9, 2025. Photo: VGP

The overview of the official welcome ceremony for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Photo: VGP

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez inspect the Guard of Honor at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi. Photo: VGP

The two Prime Ministers walks to the Government Headquarters for summit meeting. Photo: VGP

The two Prime Ministers visit a photo exhibition spotlighting the Viet Nam-Spain relations as well as the land and people of the two countries, before their summit meeting at the Government Headquarters. Photo: VGP

PM Chinh expressed his delight to meet his Spanish counterpart again after their meeting during the G20 Summit in Brazil in November 2024./.