At the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VOV) Hanoi (VNA) – The Voice ofVietnam (VOV) on October 3 launched its representative office in Indonesia(VOV Indonesia), marking its 12th overseas bureau alongside those in Russia, China, Japan, France, the US, Thailand, Egypt, Laos,Cambodia, Australia and Czech Republic.
In his openingremarks, VOV General Director Nguyen The Ky said Vietnam andIndonesia have boasted a long-standing relationship which is afoundation for the development ofstrategic partnership between the two sides over years.
The opening ofa VOV bureau in Indonesia will help further spread news about Vietnam andIndonesia and contribute to efforts of the press from both countries to promote the bilateral strategic ties,Ky said.
VietnameseAmbassador to Indonesia Pham Quang Vinh said similarities between the twocountries in culture, history and points of view at regional and internationalforums lay an important foundation for their strategic partnership.
The launch ofthe VOV Indonesia is a new step forward in the bilateral relations,contributing to further disseminating information about the Vietnam – Indonesiaties, ASEAN and regional cooperation, he said.
The VOVIndonesia is assigned to update news about activities of the ASEAN Secretariatand the Vietnamese permanentmission to ASEAN as well as the Vietnamese community inIndonesia and situation of other regional countries, Ky told the Vietnam News Agency.
He revealed that the VOV plans to open anotherrepresentative office in India in early 2020./.
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