Ambassador expects stronger Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership

VOV.VN - Newly accredited Ambassador to Indonesia cum Timor Leste Ta Van Thong presented President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s Credentials to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, in Jakarta on March 2.

President Widodo welcomed the new Vietnamese diplomat and wished the Ambassador a successful term in Indonesia.

Ambassador Thong shared his good feelings about the country, culture and people of Indonesia, and expressed his honor to assume the role of Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia.

He said Vietnam and Indonesia have treasured a long-standing friendly relationship laid down by late President Ho Chi Minh and late President Soekarno.

The Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership has developed constantly over recent years, with two-way trade reaching more than US$11 billion last year, an increase of 40% compared to the previous year.

The Ambassador vowed to try his best during his new term to promote bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of trade – investment, tourism, education, people-to-people exchanges as well as in new fields of cooperation such as digital economy, digital agriculture and clean energy.

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