Party General Secretary and State President To Lam (right) receives Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto in Hanoi on September 13. (Photo: VNA)
Expressing his respect for the Viet Nam- Indonesia strategic partnership, the host leader congratulated Indonesia on its 79th National Day (August 17, 1945 - 2024) and highly valued the country's recent achievements in socio-economic development as well as active contributions to peace and cooperation in the region and the world.
For his part, Subianto congratulated Viet Nam on its important achievements in developing the economy and enhancing its position in the international arena. He offered his deep sympathy for the great losses and damage caused by Typhoon Yagi in Viet Nam.
Indonesia always attaches importance to the traditional friendship and cooperation with Viet Nam- the only strategic partner of his country in ASEAN, the President-elect affirmed that, saying he hopes the two sides will take measures more strongly to deepen the relationship in an increasingly result-oriented manner.
The two leaders applauded the strides of the Viet Nam- Indonesia strategic partnership in the recent past, with all-level mutual visits and contacts maintained, and cooperation in security - defence, maritime affairs, culture, tourism, transport, people-to-people exchanges, and locality-to-localities ties effectively promoted.
In ASEAN, Indonesia is Viet Nam's third largest trading partner while Viet Nam is Indonesia's fourth largest. Bilateral trade has increased nearly four-fold over the past 10 years. Enterprises of the two countries have boosted investment in each other's markets in important areas such as processing and manufacturing, accommodation services, trade, information technology, agriculture, and industry.
At the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of cooperation directions to bring the bilateral relationship to a new height. They agreed to further consolidate political trust through continuing to increase exchanges and contacts at all levels between their Parties, States, paliaments, peoples, and localities; effectively promote bilateral mechanisms; soon complete the building of an action plan to implement the strategic partnership for the next five years; and coordinate to organise practical activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Viet Nam - Indonesia diplomatic relations (1955 - 2025).
The leaders affirmed the determination to raise bilateral trade turnover to 18 billion USD by 2028.
They also agreed to continue to encourage and create favourable conditions for both countries' businesses to invest in each other's markets, especially in new areas such as digital economy, green economy, energy transition, and electric vehicle ecosystem development.
Lam affirmed that Viet Nam is ready to strengthen cooperation with Indonesia in ensuring food security. He asked the archipelago nation to facilitate Vietnamese agricultural and Halal products' access to the Indonesian market.
The two sides concurred in strengthening ties in other important areas such as defence and security, sharing information and coordinating in preventing transnational crimes, and continuing to work closely together to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The host called on Indonesia to share experiences and help train Vietnamese officers to participate in the United Nations peacekeeping force.
Regarding regional and international issues of mutual concern, the two sides agreed to maintain coordination and mutual support at regional and international forums and organisations, especially ASEAN, the United Nations, and the Non-Aligned Movement, as well as to promote sustainable and equitable development of sub-regions in the region.
The leaders reaffirmed the importance of peace, stability, safety, security, and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea; the maintenance of solidarity, common stance, and achievements of ASEAN on the East Sea issue; as well as the promotion of negotiations on a substantive and effective Code of Conduct (COC) that accords with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).
Lam said that he hopes Indonesia will pay attention to, support, and send high-level representatives to the ASEAN Future Forum 2025 and the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit in Viet Nam.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto (Photo: VNA)
* Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto in Hanoi on September 14, during which he proposed Indonesia soon sign a rice trade cooperation agreement with Viet Nam.
The two leaders agreed on several major orientations to effectively exploit the potential for cooperation in various fields, aiming to develop their countries’ strategic partnership in a more profound and substantive manner, and bring the bilateral relations to a new height in celebration of the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations and the 80th anniversary of each country's independence next year.
They also pledged to continue enhancing the exchange of high-level and all-level delegations and contacts through various channels, effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms to build trust and help solve difficulties in numerous areas, and strive to soon achieve the goal of 18 billion USD in bilateral trade turnover.
The two sides agreed to coordinate in overcoming difficulties, reducing trade barriers, and facilitating the implementation of trade promotion activities and market access for each other's goods, including agricultural and Halal products.
Subianto said he wished to enhance cooperation with Viet Nam in food security, energy security, and high technology; and receive Viet Nam’s experience in agricultural development.
Both host and guest highlighted the importance of encouraging and facilitating investments in new areas such as digital economy, green economy, energy transition, and the development of electric vehicle ecosystems; and speeding up the signing of agreements on technical training and digital economy.
They also agreed to deepen collaboration in other important areas, including defence and security, maritime and fisheries cooperation; establish a digital partnership, particularly in cross-border e-commerce and digital transformation; jointly combat transnational crimes and cybercrime; support IT businesses; and enhance cultural and people-to-people exchanges, aviation connectivity, and local connections.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man (R) and Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto at their meeting in Hanoi on September 14 (Photo: VNA)
* On the same day, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto. At the event, the two leaders reaffirmed the significance of peace, stability, safety, security, and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, and agreed to maintain solidarity, common stance, and the results that ASEAN has attained on the East Sea issue, while promoting negotiations for a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the waters in accordance with international law, particularly the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982.
Source: VNA
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