VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Budiarsa Sastrawinata, president of the Indonesia - Vietnam Friendship Association, on December 23 within the framework of his ongoing State visit to Indonesia.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia Puan Maharani and Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of Indonesia Arsul Sani on December 22 as part of the Vietnamese State leader’s ongoing visit to Indonesia.

Indonesian scholar and senior journalist Veeramalla Anjaiah has suggested Indonesia and Vietnam upgrade their strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership, saying it would further strengthen their bilateral relationship.

VOV.VN - Indonesian President Joko Widodo hosted an official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage at presidential palace in the city of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia on December 22.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his delegation on December 21 departed Hanoi for a state visit to Indonesia from December 21 to December 23 at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Indonesia established diplomatic ties on December 30, 1955, which was upgraded to a strategic partnership in 2013. Since then, both sides have maintained a good relationship across multiple areas.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Indonesia from December 21-23 is expected to create new opportunities for Vietnam-Indonesia relations, particularly bilateral trade which is expected to reach US$15 billion by 2028.

Vietnam and Indonesia have the potential to develop stronger cooperation in economy, trade and investment, participants at a trade promotion conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on December 19.

VOV.VN - The upcoming visit to Indonesia by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is of great significance as both sides will continue to discuss how they can utilise their combined strength in a substantive way and work together in order to become the economic locomotive of the region.

Indonesian well-known scholar Prof. Aleksius Jemadu has said that Indonesia and Vietnam have a lot of potential to strengthen relations in economy, trade, and investment, and jointly promote and maintain regional stability thanks to their traditional relationship and shared view on issues.