General Secretary To Lam emphasized that the first visit to Vietnam by the head of the Spanish Government created momentum to bring the "Strategic Partnership towards the Future" to a new height.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain attaches importance to Vietnam's role and position in the region and the world , as well as in foreign policy. Spain wishes to upgrade the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

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General Secretary To Lam: Vietnam wishes to deepen all-round cooperation with Spain, an important member and gateway of the European Union.

General Secretary To Lam shared the Spanish Prime Minister's assessments of the current world economic situation.

Vietnam pursues a policy of autonomy, overcoming difficulties through market diversification with regions around the world such as the EU, Africa... promoting the development and application of science and technology, increasing trade exchanges with traditional partners and friends, including Spain.

The Spanish Prime Minister emphasized the similarities and complementarities between the two dynamic economies of the region. He suggested that Vietnam send a delegation to Spain to exchange and learn from experiences in order to lobby the European Community - EC to soon remove the "IUU" yellow card for Vietnamese seafood.

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: Spain is ready to be a bridge to further promote Vietnam - EU relations.

As the country with the second-largest high-speed railway system in the world, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez shared that Spanish businesses want to participate in Vietnam's infrastructure and railway projects...

Will open a new page in bilateral relations

Welcoming Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, President Luong Cuong believes that the visit will open a new page, bringing the "Strategic Partnership towards the Future" between Vietnam and Spain to increasingly develop substantially and effectively.

Vietnam always remembers the valuable support of the Spanish people in the renovation and reconstruction after the war, as well as in the cause of national development today.

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President Luong Cuong receives Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

The Spanish Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam is one of Spain's top priority partners in Southeast Asia; agreed to upgrade the relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

He congratulated Vietnam on the 50th anniversary of national reunification and expressed his impression of Vietnam's development achievements. Spain wishes to continue accompanying Vietnam on the upcoming development journey...

The two leaders agreed to further deepen cooperation in defense - security, culture, sports and tourism, local cooperation, people-to-people exchange, education - training, especially training high-quality human resources in areas such as tourism, semiconductor industry, science and technology, etc.

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President Luong Cuong invited the King of Spain to visit Vietnam soon.

The Spanish Prime Minister suggested that Vietnam consider measures to achieve the goal of balancing trade between Vietnam and the EU. He said that he would continue to create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Spain, an important bridge to promote friendly cooperation between the two countries.

President Luong Cuong welcomed Spain's desire to act as a bridge to develop ASEAN-EU relations. Vietnam is ready to act as a bridge to strengthen Spain-ASEAN relations.

Meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed satisfaction with the good relationship between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Spanish Parliament.

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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with the Prime Minister of Spain.

Vietnam is ready to act as a bridge to promote relations between the Spanish Parliament and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Union. The National Assembly Chairman suggested that the two sides maintain regular meetings of the Friendship Parliamentarians’ Groups of the two countries, contributing to promoting cooperation between the two countries’ legislative bodies.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez emphasized his desire to promote cooperation between the two countries in Spain's strong areas such as infrastructure, railways, automotive industry, renewable energy, etc.

He said he will soon organize a meeting between the Spanish Government leaders and the Vietnamese community in Spain to listen to their opinions and aspirations.

The two sides agreed to effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms, increase delegation exchanges, as well as between committees of the two countries' National Assemblies to exchange information, legislative and supervisory experience, contributing to enhancing understanding and consolidating political trust...

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez agreed with National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's assessment of the developments in the Vietnam - Spain "Strategic Partnership Towards the Future"

The two leaders agreed to continue to strengthen coordination at regional and international inter-parliamentary forums such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Francophone Parliamentary Union (APF), etc.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tay-ban-nha-muon-nang-cap-quan-he-voi-viet-nam-len-doi-tac-chien-luoc-toan-dien-2389496.html