An art performance at the event. (Photo: VNA) Chairman of the Vietnam -Indonesia Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City Mai Ba Hung said Vietnamand Indonesia are neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia with many ethnicand cultural similarities, especially their history of struggling fornational independence.
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1955, multifaceted cooperationbetween the two nations has been strengthened and developed, both bilaterally and multilaterally, hesaid.
To celebratethe occasion, he said the association has held people-to-people exchangeactivities such as a photo exhibition and a contest on bilateral diplomaticties which draw the participation of many local students and people, helping to enhance mutual understanding between the two countries' people.
IndonesianConsul General in HCM City Agustaviano Sofjan, for his part, said Vietnam is now the only ASEAN member state tohave a strategic partnership agreement with Indonesia, which was signed in2013. The bilateral relationship has been growing in trade-investment, people-to-peopleties via cultural and educational cooperation.
At the event, HUFO announced and awarded winners of a conteston Vietnam - Indonesia diplomatic ties./.
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