Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano De Lasala has described 2025 as a “highly important and special” year, marked by pivotal milestones that laid a solid foundation for the two countries to elevate the bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in the near future.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 9 for Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano De Lasala.

A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Phan Dinh Trac, Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, and head of its Commission for Internal Affairs, paid a working visit to Spain from November 17 to 21.

The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) and the Spanish Court of Audit agreed to continue promoting the implementation of their existing cooperation agreement, through exchanges of high-level delegations and specialised working groups on topics of their expertise and mutual interest.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) is seeking to deepen cooperation with the Public Audit Office of Catalonia (Spain) through increased exchange of professional delegations and sharing of expertise in areas of mutual interest and strength.

State President Luong Cuong on October 12 sent a message of congratulations to King Felipe VI on the occasion of the National Day of Spain.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST) led by Minister Nguyen Van Hung joined delegates from 165 countries and territories at the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT) 2025 held in Barcelona, Spain, from September 29-October 1.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese women’s volleyball team lost 4-0 to Spain in a friendly in Hanoi on August 17 ahead of the 2025 World Championship, despite the European side being ranked 32nd by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), 10 places below Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on June 30 visited the Airbus plant in Seville, one of the group’s key production sites in the aviation and defence sectors, as part of his working trip to Spain.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville and make a working visit to Spain from June 30 to July 3 at the invitation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.