Indonesian scholar hails Vietnamese President’s upcoming visit
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian scholar and veteran journalist Mohammah Anthoni has hailed the significance of the
upcoming State visit to Jakarta by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc from December
21-23.
Talking
with Vietnam News Agency correspondents, former senior editor of Indonesia's Antara news agency Anthoni said the visit is of significance to bilateral
relationship, believing that it will make new leaps following the visit,
especially in economy-trade.
According
to him, the special friendship between Indonesia and Vietnam, founded by
Presidents Sukarno and Ho Chi Minh, has made great strides in recent years,
with regular meetings and visits by senior leaders, as well as the
establishment of bilateral strategic partnership in 2013.
The
two peoples are facing common challenges, including the East Sea issue, and
wish for a region of stability. Therefore, he urged the two nations to continue
working closely together to promote a region of security and peace for benefits
to all people.
Given
that two-way trade last year surpassed the target of 10 billion USD to over 11
billion USD, the scholar expressed his belief in more economic cooperation
opportunities between the two countries as they hold ample potentials and
mechanisms to facilitate bonds across the board, thus improving people’s lives.
Recalling
his memories on visits to Vietnam with impressive natural landscapes,
hospitable people and delicious cuisine, he took the occasion to call on the two
countries’ young people to visit each other to raise mutual understanding./.