(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam attaches great importance to its strategic partnership with Indonesia, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a meeting in Jakarta on Monday.
 National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets Indonesia President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on August 7, 2023. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
President Widodo spoke highly of Chairman Hue’s official visit to Indonesia on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership, saying it has created momentum for cooperation. The strategic partnership has benefitted both countries while contributing to peace, stability, and prosperity in the region, he said.
Chairman Hue said the two legislatures signed a cooperation agreement and he hopes the Vietnam-Indonesia relationship will rise to a new height.
Both leaders agreed to work to raise bilateral trade to over 15 billion USD by 2028 in a more balanced way. The leaders shared the view that Vietnam and Indonesia need to maintain existing supply chains, closely cooperate to form new, strategic chains, and boost collaboration in fishery, digital transformation, and energy transition.
President Widodo thanked Vietnam for its support for Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2023, and suggested Vietnam continue its coordination to enhance ASEAN’s centrality and implement the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
Chairman Hue conveyed greetings and regards to the Indonesian leader from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.