On October 12 annually, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam jubilantly organized a unforgettable National Day celebration. This celebration is a key milestone for the Spanish business community and our Chamber, in our first year of official operational and a first of a kind. Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam aimed to gather Spanish community living and working in Vietnam to celebrate this special day.

We were pleased to welcome Ms. Pilar Méndez Jiménez – Spanish Ambassador in Vietnam; Mr. Néstor Santos Franco – Economic & Trade Counsellor of Spain for Vietnam; Mr. Lorenzo Pecellín Fernández – Honorary Vice Consul of Spain in Ho Chi Minh City and Mr. José Sánchez-Barroso González – Honorary Vice Consul of Spain in Danang.

The Chamber led by our Chairman Javier Méndez Repiso welcomed and counted more than 200 attendees. We had with us representatives of sponsors, members of the Chamber and the Spanish community living and working in Vietnam, as well as friends. We shared our rich culture and beautiful moments !!!

Thank you to our 30 sponsors and participants. And to the 50 volunteers and team working to guarantee the success of this first time Spanish National Festival. And specially the team of the Chamber Patricia Pino, Tri Tran and Silvia. We couldn’t make it without you.

Special thanks to our Diamond Sponsor Meliá Hotels International, our Gold sponsors Iberdrola Renewables, Noatum Logistics and SIMON.

Thanks to Ms Andrea Aybar and Chula’s team for your exclusive fashion show, Silvia for the beautiful Flamenco Show, Alfredo De La Casa for the wine tasting, Sergio Nieto for the cooking art, Los Mosquitos for the music and Gabriel Meranze for the piece of art and Ibérico – Tapas & Vino, Tomatito Saigon and Octo Tapas Restobar for the gastronomic experience….and all the others.