The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia and the host country’s competent agencies on December 7 completed paperwork for the repatriation of 22 Vietnamese fishermen at Soekarno Hatta International Airport.
Around 350 athletes from 15 countries and territories have already been in Palembang capital of South Sumatra province, Indonesia to compete at the Asian Games 2018.
The Vietnamese delegation to the upcoming 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 18) arrived at Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on August 14 to the warm welcome of Indonesian sport officials and volunteers.
Thirty-nine Vietnamese fishermen arrested by Indonesia for illegal fishing were repatriated at the local Soekarno Hatta International Airport on November 15.
Indonesia on October 2 at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport repatriated 51 Vietnamese fishermen who were detained within four months in Natuna island for illegal fishing in Indonesia’s seas.
Indonesia on May 26 repatriated another 33 Vietnamese fishermen who were reportedly arrested in late 2015 and early 2016 for violating Indonesia’s seas.
Soekarno Hatta international airport in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta will have direct flights to 70 countries by 2017, once its new Terminal 3 becomes operational.
Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama announced on January 7 his
approval of the construction of an 11 hectare athletic village in the
Kemayoran sub district of Jakarta, as part of the preparation for the
2018 Asian Games.
The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has launched a direct route
linking Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta in Indonesia. Flights are
scheduled for every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.