President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents gift to representatives of Vietnamese community in Indonesia (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met staff of theVietnamese Embassy in Indonesia, the Vietnamese delegation at ASEAN and the Vietnamese community living and working in Indonesiaon December 22.
The President said that the Vietnamese Party and State always payattention to the Vietnamese community abroad, considering them an inseparable part of the greatnational unity bloc.
The President wished that the Vietnamese community, especiallyVietnamese enterprises in Indonesia, would carry forward bilateral tradecooperation, especially in farm produce and hi-tech electronics.
He informed them that he had recently held a successful talks withPresident Joko Widodo and a number of cooperation agreements had been signed on theoccasion, and more will be reached in the coming time.
He is also scheduled to visit ASEAN Secretariat, meet the ASEANSecretary General, ambassadors and chargé d'affaires of ASEAN member states,showing Vietnam’s appreciation for the bloc’s security, self-resilience andcentral role.
On the occasion, the President asked the Vietnamese Embassy and otherrepresentative agencies in Indonesia to continue fulfilling assigned tasks and materialisethe outcomes of his visit, including propelling bilateral ties in innovation, afield of Indonesia’s strength.
They were also urged to work closely with the host authoritiesnext year when Indonesia will assume the role of ASEAN Chair, help the twocountries’ businesses navigate each other’s market and continue with citizenprotection work, thus making practical contributions to the homeland./.