President receives Indonesian Ambassador to say goodbye

Photo caption — President Luong Cuong receives Indonesian Ambassador Denny Abdi. Photo: An Dang/VNA

Receiving Indonesian Ambassador Denny Abdi, the President congratulated the Ambassador on successfully completing his term in Vietnam and making many positive contributions to promoting the development of relations between the two countries.

President Luong Cuong pointed out that the relationship with Indonesia holds an important position in Vietnam's foreign policy, on the solid foundation built by President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno, and built by generations of leaders and people of the two countries. The President affirmed that over the past 70 years, the friendship and cooperation have increasingly developed, comprehensively in all fields of politics , economics, trade, investment, tourism, defense, security...

On this occasion, the President congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment as Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and hoped that in any position, the Ambassador would continue to promote friendly and cooperative relations for the benefit of the people of the country, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Ambassador Denny Abdi thanked the President for taking the time to meet him and said that starting his term in Vietnam in early 2021 was a very difficult time amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but it was also from those difficulties that he felt more clearly the affection and good friendship between the State and people of Vietnam.

In the context of the current complicated developments in the world and region, on the basis of the good traditional friendship and being active members of ASEAN, Ambassador Denny Abdi believes that Vietnam and Indonesia will make important contributions to promoting ASEAN solidarity and further development.

Agreeing with the Ambassador's opinion, the President emphasized that further deepening the bilateral relationship not only meets the interests of the two peoples, but also contributes to building a united, united, strong ASEAN and actively contributes to peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

The President said that in the coming time, the two countries need to continue to strengthen political trust, promote delegation exchanges and contacts at high and all levels; effectively implement high-level agreements; promptly develop an Action Program to implement the Vietnam - Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 2025-2030 period; strive to soon complete the goal of two-way trade turnover reaching 18 billion USD by 2028; strengthen defense and security cooperation; and have policies to encourage businesses of the two countries to invest in areas with strengths and needs of each country.

The President stressed that Vietnam and Indonesia should coordinate and support each other at regional and international forums, especially ASEAN, the United Nations, and APEC, on the basis of international law, for the benefit of the two peoples, for peace and regional development; continue to strengthen cooperation, consolidate solidarity and the central role of ASEAN; support ASEAN's common stance on the East Sea issue, and promote effective and efficient COC negotiations.

The President wished Ambassador Denny Abdi success in his new position, continuing to contribute to Indonesia's diplomacy, as well as the development of Vietnam - Indonesia relations.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/chinh-tri/chu-tich-nuoc-tiep-dai-su-indonesia-den-chao-tu-biet-20251027174214392.htm