President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian scholar and veteran journalist Mohammah Anthoni has hailed the significance of theupcoming State visit to Jakarta by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc from December21-23.
Talkingwith Vietnam News Agency correspondents, former senior editor of Indonesia's Antara news agency Anthoni said the visit is of significance to bilateralrelationship, believing that it will make new leaps following the visit,especially in economy-trade.
Accordingto him, the special friendship between Indonesia and Vietnam, founded byPresidents Sukarno and Ho Chi Minh, has made great strides in recent years,with regular meetings and visits by senior leaders, as well as theestablishment of bilateral strategic partnership in 2013.
Thetwo peoples are facing common challenges, including the East Sea issue, andwish for a region of stability. Therefore, he urged the two nations to continueworking closely together to promote a region of security and peace for benefitsto all people.
Giventhat two-way trade last year surpassed the target of 10 billion USD to over 11billion USD, the scholar expressed his belief in more economic cooperationopportunities between the two countries as they hold ample potentials andmechanisms to facilitate bonds across the board, thus improving people’s lives.
Recallinghis memories on visits to Vietnam with impressive natural landscapes,hospitable people and delicious cuisine, he took the occasion to call on the twocountries’ young people to visit each other to raise mutual understanding./.
