The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an international press conference in Jakarta on January 9 to review its work in the past time and announce diplomatic priorities for 2019.
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong, and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 23 conveyed their condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the massive material and human losses caused by the deadly tsunami that devastated Indonesia’s Banten and Lampung provinces on December 22.
The UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) marked an important step forward in international cooperation concerning the matter, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
Vietnamese leaders sent messages of sympathy on October 30 to Indonesian leaders over the recent fatal airplane crash of low-cost carrier Lion Air.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo's official visit to Vietnam from September 11-12 has attracted public attention and been highlighted by Indonesian media.
The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 8 marking the 51st founding anniversary of the bloc.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with his counterparts from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Laos, Indonesia and Malaysia on the sidelines of the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-51) and related meetings in Singapore on August 1.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on July 19 met with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean in Jakarta to discuss a number of issues, including investment at the Kendal Industrial Park (KIP), reported Indonesia’s news agency Antara.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony to wrap up the 2018 Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (BSBI), featuring 72 young awardees from 44 foreign countries, including ASEAN member states.
Indonesia and Japan have agreed to increase humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees during the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Vietnam strongly condemns the recent terror attacks in Surabaya city of Indonesia, including inhuman attacks at three churches in the early morning of May 13 that left many civilians dead and injured, said the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 14 cabled messages of condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the recent terror attacks in Surabaya city of Indonesia, especially the bombings at three churches in the early morning of May 13 that left many civilians dead and injured.
Indonesia is satisfied with the outcomes of the 32nd ASEAN Summit, which was held in Singapore from April 27 to 28, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi was quoted by Antara News on April 30 as saying.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his belief that trade between Vietnam and Indonesia will strongly grow in the time ahead, soon reaching 10 billion USD.
Indonesian and Australian senior officials have agreed to promote stability in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific during their bilateral meeting on the sideline of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Sydney from March 17-18.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has suggested closer alignment of China's Belt and Road Initiative with Indonesia's development strategy.
Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu and his US counterpart James Mattis on January 23 discussed bilateral defence cooperation.
US Defence Secretary James Mattis met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi upon his arrival in Jakarta on late January 22 for a three-day visit to the Southeast Asian country.
