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President hosts banquet in honour of Indonesian counterpart

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a banquet on January 12 evening in honour of Indonesian President Joko Widodo who is on a state visit to Vietnam.
President hosts banquet in honour of Indonesian counterpart ảnh 1President Vo Van Thuong (seventh from right, second row) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo (fifth from left) present flowers to artists. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - President Vo Van Thuong hosted a banquet on January 12 evening in honour of IndonesianPresident Joko Widodo who is on a state visit to Vietnam.

In his speech, President Thuong said theVietnam-Indonesia friendship was built on a solid foundation of closeness inhistory, culture and the spirit of self-reliance of the two peoples and theclose sentiments between two great leaders - President Ho Chi Minh and PresidentSukarno.

Heaffirmed that with political and strategic trust that has stood the testof time, Vietnam and Indonesia are determined to advance their Strategic partnership to a new level at a suitable time.

Thehost leader said that as the two countries hold important geostrategic roles and positions in the region, the closecooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia will positively contribute to thestrong development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)Community as well as peace and stability, cooperation and development in the region andthe world.

Forhis part, President Widodo said Vietnam and Indonesia have built a friendly relationship andmutual respect as well as constantly developing their multifaceted cooperation afterestablishing diplomatic ties nearly 69 years ago.

He expected that the two countrieswill continue boosting their collaboration for the development and prosperity of their people./.

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