Vietnam and Indonesia towards comprehensive strategic partnership

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

The two leaders appreciated the positive developments in the Vietnam-Indonesia Strategic Partnership since their meeting in May 2023 in Labuan Bajo.

The two leaders affirmed that on the basis of the precious values of the traditional friendship established by President Ho Chi Minh and President Soekarno, the two countries will increase high-level exchanges and contacts in the coming time, marking the 10th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership in 2023 and looking forward to the major events of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the two countries in 2025.

The two leaders agreed to actively promote the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation mechanisms and coordinate to effectively implement signed agreements and treaties, including bringing signed documents on maritime cooperation into effect soon and implementing them in practice, creating momentum to bring the strategic partnership to new heights, towards a comprehensive strategic partnership in the coming time.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the two countries maintain a more balanced trade growth momentum, striving to bring bilateral trade turnover to 15 billion USD by 2028; and suggested that the two governments jointly promote businesses of the two countries to increase investment, especially in new areas such as digital economy, green economy, energy conversion, and development of electric vehicle ecosystems.

The Prime Minister proposed that Indonesia limit the application of trade defense measures against Vietnamese exports, facilitate agricultural products and Halal products originating from Vietnam to access the Indonesian market, cooperate in developing new strategic supply chains and strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest; and proposed that Indonesia recognize Vietnam's efforts in managing fishing vessel activities and minimizing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.

The President of Indonesia welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Indonesia to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related conferences; thanked and appreciated Vietnam's active support and assistance to Indonesia in its role as ASEAN Chair 2023.

President Widodo welcomed Vietnamese enterprises, including Vinfast, to invest in Indonesia, promote cooperation in developing renewable energy and electric vehicle ecosystems; suggested that the two countries strengthen maritime cooperation, sustainable fisheries cooperation and soon sign a memorandum of understanding on fisheries cooperation.

The two leaders agreed to actively promote the effectiveness of cooperation mechanisms, creating momentum to bring the Strategic Partnership to new heights, towards a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the coming time .

Discussing regional and international issues, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam supports and closely coordinates with Indonesia to ensure the success of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2023, contributing to strengthening solidarity, unity and the central role of ASEAN and contributing to maintaining an environment of peace, stability, cooperation and common development in the region.

Regarding the East Sea issue, the two leaders reaffirmed their support for maintaining solidarity and ASEAN's agreed principles on the East Sea issue, especially ASEAN and China's early achievement of an effective and efficient COC in accordance with international law and the 1982 UNCLOS.

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh respectfully conveyed the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong to President Joko Widodo to visit Vietnam soon. President Widodo happily accepted the invitation.

According to chinhphu.vn

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