Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Indonesian President Susilo BambangYudhoyono have agreed to instruct the two governments to bring bilateralrelations to a new height towards the formation of a strategicpartnership.
PM Dung and Indonesia President Yudhoyonoreached agreement at their talks after a welcome ceremony held at thePresidential Palace in Jakarta , Indonesia , on the morning of Sept.14.
President Yudhoyono spoke highly of PM Dung’sselection of Indonesia as one of the first nations to visit after hewas re-elected as Vietnamese PM.
Yudhoyono said PMDung’s visit will help consolidate and promote the traditionalfriendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
The Indonesian President highlighted Vietnam ’s prompt and drasticmeasures to control inflation, stabilise the macro-economy and ensuresocial security.
PM Dung spoke highly of Indonesia’s successful organisation of the 18 th ASEAN Summit in May and the44 th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and relevant meetings in July thisyear.
Both host and guest shared the view that thetwo countries have potential and strengths for the development ofbilateral relations.
Both sides agreed to furthercooperate in the fields of politics, security and defence, economic-trade- investment, agro-fisheries, culture, education-training, andsports-physical training.
PM Dung proposed the twosides soon organise the sixth session of the Vietnam-Indonesia JointCommittee for Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
Dung took the occasion to welcome Indonesia ’s proposal to set up aJoint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation at the foreign ministeriallevel.
The two leaders were unanimous on boostingcooperation in trade and investment promotion activities and encouragingcooperation in the private sector.
Both host and guest highlighted the two countries’ close coordination and cooperation at international and regional forums.
PM Dung reaffirmed that Vietnam will support Indonesia in fulfillingits term as ASEAN Chair this year, contributing to promoting intra-blocconnectivity and building the ASEAN Community by 2015.
After the talks, PM Dung and President Yudhoyono witnessed thesigning ceremony of the Vietnam-Indonesia Action Programme for the2012-2015 period and a memorandum of understanding on joint activitiesto promote information exchange and bilateral consultation between thetwo foreign ministries.
Meeting with the press afterthe talks, PM Dung affirmed Vietnam always welcomes and createsfavourable conditions for Indonesian businesses to invest in Vietnamand proposed the Indonesian Government formulate policies and measuresto assist Vietnamese businesses to penetrate the Indonesian market.
PM Dung said that both sides discussed the two countries’ cooperationat international and regional forums including the East Sea issueand the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties inthe East Sea (DOC) and working towards building the Code of Conductin the East Sea (COC).
President Yudhoyono saidIndonesia always considers Vietnam as a coordinating centre in theMekong river sub-region, adding that Indonesia would boost investmentactivities in Vietnam to bring two-way trade to 5 billion USD before2015.
On the regional and world situation,President Yudhoyono affirmed the stance of supporting the settlement ofissues of different perception of the East Sea through peacefulways based on international law.
Later the same day,PM Dung met with Speaker of the Indonesian People’s ConsultativeAssembly Taufik Kiemas, praising Indonesia ’s role of ASEAN Chair2011.
PM Dung stressed that Vietnam always attaches importance toboosting cooperation with Indonesia, as the two countries occupiesimportant positions and roles in ASEAN and the region and boastfavourable conditions and potential to develop those relations.
Hesaid deepening relations between the two countries will not onlycontribute to the interests of the two people, but also activelycontribute to peace, stability and development in the region and theprocess to build the ASEAN Community.
Briefing Speaker TaufikKiemas about his talks with Indonesian President Yudhoyono, PM Dungsaid that the signing of the Vietnam-Indonesia Action Programme for2012-2015 will create a favourable legal foundation for the two nationsto continue boosting cooperation.
He suggested that the twosides expand cooperation in other fields, including national defence andsecurity, culture, sports, tourism, health care, science andtechnology, agriculture and fisheries.
PM Dung also proposed thetwo sides continue exchanging delegations, especially the exchange ofvisits by parliamentarians of the two legislative bodies, while the twoparliaments need to boost cooperation and mutual support at regional andinternational forums, especially at the World Parliamentary Allianceand the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.
Speaker TaufikKiemas expressed his belief that PM Dung’s visit would become a landmarkto further boost the two countries’ relations towards a strategicpartnership.
The Indonesian parliamentary leader called onVietnam to support Indonesia in its term as ASEAN Chair in 2011, thuscontributing to building on ASEAN’s achievements, including the EastSea issue.
On the afternoon of Sept. 14, PM Dung and his entourage left Jakarta , concluding the official visit to Indonesia. /.
PM Dung and Indonesia President Yudhoyonoreached agreement at their talks after a welcome ceremony held at thePresidential Palace in Jakarta , Indonesia , on the morning of Sept.14.
President Yudhoyono spoke highly of PM Dung’sselection of Indonesia as one of the first nations to visit after hewas re-elected as Vietnamese PM.
Yudhoyono said PMDung’s visit will help consolidate and promote the traditionalfriendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
The Indonesian President highlighted Vietnam ’s prompt and drasticmeasures to control inflation, stabilise the macro-economy and ensuresocial security.
PM Dung spoke highly of Indonesia’s successful organisation of the 18 th ASEAN Summit in May and the44 th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and relevant meetings in July thisyear.
Both host and guest shared the view that thetwo countries have potential and strengths for the development ofbilateral relations.
Both sides agreed to furthercooperate in the fields of politics, security and defence, economic-trade- investment, agro-fisheries, culture, education-training, andsports-physical training.
PM Dung proposed the twosides soon organise the sixth session of the Vietnam-Indonesia JointCommittee for Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
Dung took the occasion to welcome Indonesia ’s proposal to set up aJoint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation at the foreign ministeriallevel.
The two leaders were unanimous on boostingcooperation in trade and investment promotion activities and encouragingcooperation in the private sector.
Both host and guest highlighted the two countries’ close coordination and cooperation at international and regional forums.
PM Dung reaffirmed that Vietnam will support Indonesia in fulfillingits term as ASEAN Chair this year, contributing to promoting intra-blocconnectivity and building the ASEAN Community by 2015.
After the talks, PM Dung and President Yudhoyono witnessed thesigning ceremony of the Vietnam-Indonesia Action Programme for the2012-2015 period and a memorandum of understanding on joint activitiesto promote information exchange and bilateral consultation between thetwo foreign ministries.
Meeting with the press afterthe talks, PM Dung affirmed Vietnam always welcomes and createsfavourable conditions for Indonesian businesses to invest in Vietnamand proposed the Indonesian Government formulate policies and measuresto assist Vietnamese businesses to penetrate the Indonesian market.
PM Dung said that both sides discussed the two countries’ cooperationat international and regional forums including the East Sea issueand the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties inthe East Sea (DOC) and working towards building the Code of Conductin the East Sea (COC).
President Yudhoyono saidIndonesia always considers Vietnam as a coordinating centre in theMekong river sub-region, adding that Indonesia would boost investmentactivities in Vietnam to bring two-way trade to 5 billion USD before2015.
On the regional and world situation,President Yudhoyono affirmed the stance of supporting the settlement ofissues of different perception of the East Sea through peacefulways based on international law.
Later the same day,PM Dung met with Speaker of the Indonesian People’s ConsultativeAssembly Taufik Kiemas, praising Indonesia ’s role of ASEAN Chair2011.
PM Dung stressed that Vietnam always attaches importance toboosting cooperation with Indonesia, as the two countries occupiesimportant positions and roles in ASEAN and the region and boastfavourable conditions and potential to develop those relations.
Hesaid deepening relations between the two countries will not onlycontribute to the interests of the two people, but also activelycontribute to peace, stability and development in the region and theprocess to build the ASEAN Community.
Briefing Speaker TaufikKiemas about his talks with Indonesian President Yudhoyono, PM Dungsaid that the signing of the Vietnam-Indonesia Action Programme for2012-2015 will create a favourable legal foundation for the two nationsto continue boosting cooperation.
He suggested that the twosides expand cooperation in other fields, including national defence andsecurity, culture, sports, tourism, health care, science andtechnology, agriculture and fisheries.
PM Dung also proposed thetwo sides continue exchanging delegations, especially the exchange ofvisits by parliamentarians of the two legislative bodies, while the twoparliaments need to boost cooperation and mutual support at regional andinternational forums, especially at the World Parliamentary Allianceand the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.
Speaker TaufikKiemas expressed his belief that PM Dung’s visit would become a landmarkto further boost the two countries’ relations towards a strategicpartnership.
The Indonesian parliamentary leader called onVietnam to support Indonesia in its term as ASEAN Chair in 2011, thuscontributing to building on ASEAN’s achievements, including the EastSea issue.
On the afternoon of Sept. 14, PM Dung and his entourage left Jakarta , concluding the official visit to Indonesia. /.
