Hanoi (VNA) – The Embassy of Indonesia in Hanoi celebrated its country’s 72nd Independence Day (August 17, 1945) at a ceremony on August 17 with guests being representativesfrom Vietnam’s agencies and Indonesia’s economic groups, companies andcommunity in Vietnam.
Addressing the celebration, Ambassador Ibnu Hadi reviewed his country’s relationswith Vietnam across diplomatic, economic and trade affairs.
He stressed that the bilateral relations have been fostered and tested withinthe ASEAN framework aiming to maintain peace, stability and security in theregion and the globe.
The relations havebeen thriving after the two countries set up their strategic partnership in2013. That Vietnam is the only strategic partner of Indonesia in ASEAN showed Vietnamis important and strategic to Indonesia and vice versa, he said.
The ambassador stated that the relations are being reinforced as the twocountries’ State, and Government senior officials made more contacts inIndonesia and Vietnam and at international forums.
Referring to economic, trade and investment activities, the diplomat noted thatin the first half of this year, two-way trade hit 3.18 billion USD, expandingby 24.18 percent year on year.
He expressed his hope that the entire Indonesian community in Vietnam will alwayswork together to develop their home country and the ties with Vietnam acrossthe board.-VNA