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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has stressed that the country’s orientations and foreign policy priorities in the next five year should focus on economic diplomacy.

Indonesia’s territory and sovereignty cannot be bargained for by anyone at any given time, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on January 8.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has had discussions with Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammad Azad and US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan Jr. amid the flare-up in tensions between the two nations, Antara News reported.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh on January 6 extended sympathies to Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi over recent flooding triggered by heavy rains in West Java.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with visiting Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi in Hanoi on December 23, during which both sides agreed to enhance all-round cooperation in the time ahead.

Various activities are taking place in Indonesia to mark the 60th anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to Indonesia from February 27 to March 8, 1959, and the visit to Vietnam by Indonesian late President Sukarno from June 24 to 29 the same year.

The Indonesian government has launched the Indonesian Agency for International Development (AID), a fund to help reduce poverty and social inequality around the world.

Top leaders of Vietnam on September 12 offered condolences to Indonesian leaders on the passing of former Indonesian President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie.

Vietnamese delegates are joining those from ASEAN member nations, and countries in Asia Pacific at the Regional Conference on Digital Diplomacy (RCDD) in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 10-11.

Three Vietnamese were among 72 young people from 40 countries that performed in the cultural show “Indonesia Channel 2019” in Bangyuwangi city, Indonesia, on August 13.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh joined other ASEAN foreign ministers in the meeting with representatives of ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) in Bangkok on July 30.

Vietnam will continue working closely with Indonesia to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership toward effectiveness, practical outcomes and win-win benefits, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Vietnamese leaders on April 19 offered congratulations to Indonesia on its successful organisation of the presidential election and the parliamentary election.

Indonesia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed to tighten their partnerships in defence and other sectors during the third joint committee’s meeting between the two foreign ministries in Jakarta on April 8.

Indonesia will actively campaign for membership at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during its 40th session, scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 25-28.

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.