Hanoi, Dec. 9 -- 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.

Cuong highlighted the robust progress in the bilateral ties across the fields of politics-diplomacy, defence-security, economy-trade, and culture-sports-tourism.

He noted that the official visit to Vietnam by the Spanish Prime Minister in April 2025 - the first since diplomatic relations were established in 1977 - would serve as an important milestone, helping to strengthen the Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

Regarding defence cooperation, Cuong stated that the field has received atte...