(VOVWORLD) – Exciting, enthusiastic and exciting are the words that can be said about the final round of the “Indonesian Speech Contest and Singing Competition” which took place on August 22 at the Hall of the Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University. This was an opportunity for the contestants to show off their oratory talents, argumentation skills and passion for the Indonesian language and culture.  

Launched more than a month earlier, the “Speech Contest and Indonesian Singing Contest” organized by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in coordination with the Consulate General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City has attracted the participation of many young people in the city. They are Indonesian language students and alumni, tour guides, or simply Indonesian language lovers. After the qualifying round, the Organizing Committee has selected 21 outstanding contestants among nearly 50 contestants in both speech and singing to compete in the final round.

Agustaviano Sofjan, Indonesian Consul General and his wife take the stage with contestant Tran Minh Hieu

The winners of the top awards have been announced. The awards for the two contestants who won First Prize are travel packages to Indonesia with famous destinations namely Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Bali.

Two contestants who won First Prize

At next week’s ASEAN House event, we invite you to meet two of the competition winners to hear them share their journey to the competition and their love for the Indonesian language and culture.

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Hadi recalled that he was assigned to help arrange Trong’s working visit to Indonesia in 2017 during his 2016-2020 term in Hanoi.

“I had the chance to meet him before the visit, and I was really impressed with the Vietnamese leader. He was very humble and friendly. He patiently and attentively listened to what I said,” recalled the diplomat.

This was the first visit of the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the first visit of a senior Vietnamese leader to Indonesia since the two countries established a strategic partnership framework in June 2013.

Hadi, who accompanied the Vietnamese leader during the visit, said Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong discussed specific and substantive issues to bring into full play the potential for cooperation between the two countries.

The official visit was an important milestone as it helped not only strengthen political trust but also open a period of more comprehensive and effective cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia, he said.

Hearing about the news of the Vietnamese Party leader passing away, Hadi extended his deep condolences to the Party, State, government and people of Vietnam.

“When the visit took place, the two sides set a two-way trade turnover target of US$10 billion. Now, they are about to complete the US$15 billion target. Indeed, trade and investment ties are growing rapidly despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“At that time, there was only one direct flight of Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta, but now there are many airlines operating direct flights between the two capitals of Hanoi and Jakarta, so the number Indonesian tourists to Vietnam is increasing. There have been many positive changes in bilateral relations since the visit of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong,” said the diplomat.

According to the diplomat, Vietnam is currently a large economy in the region, and its increasing role is closely associated with the outstanding contributions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Source: https://english.vov.vn/en/politics/diplomacy/vietnamese-party-leader-nguyen-phu-trong-in-an-indonesian-diplomats-eyes-post1109122.vov

(VOVWORLD) – On Monday afternoon (April 22), the Vietnam Journalists Association held talks in Hanoi with a delegation from the Indonesian Journalists Association in connection with their working visit to Vietnam from April 21 to 27, 2024 to strengthen close ties between press circles as well as cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and Indonesia.

Leading the talks, Nguyen Duc Loi, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, said that Vietnam and Indonesia are two important countries in ASEAN, among which the press plays a role as a bridge of information, promoting relations between the two countries, two nations. He also believes that the visit of the Indonesian Journalists Association this time is an opportunity for both parties to discuss solutions and ways to further strengthen the cooperative relations between the press of the two countries.

There are many Vietnamese-Indonesian news agencies that have established cooperative relationships, for example the Vietnam News Agency and Antara News Agency, between Radio Suara Vietnam (VOV) and Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI). Strengthening the provision of information by the press about the situation of the two countries will help the public understand more clearly about the two countries, through which it also strengthens the attention and understanding of each other between the public of the two countries.

Source: https://vovworld.vn/id-ID/berita/vietnam-dan-indonesia-perkuat-kerja-sama-pers-untuk-dorong-hubungan-bilateral-1289060.vov

During the state visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to Vietnam on January 12–13, 2024, Mr. Budiarsa Sastrawinata, Chairman of the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Association and Managing Director of Ciputra Group, accompanied him in meetings and business discussions. Ciputra Group has developed CIPUTRA HANOI International City, spanning 301 hectares and featuring residential buildings, schools, parks, a clubhouse, retail areas, a luxury hotel, and high-rise office buildings, all designed to enhance the quality of life for an anticipated population of 50,000 residents.

During the visit, President Widodo emphasized the strong economic and trade ties with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Indonesia is now Vietnam’s third-largest trade partner, while Vietnam ranks as Indonesia’s fourth-largest partner in ASEAN. One of the visit’s key goals is to boost bilateral trade turnover to USD 15 billion in the near term and reach USD 18 billion by 2028. The high-level dialogue between the two leaders addressed business concerns, economic development policies, investment cooperation, and future trends.

Both leaders shared a vision of their nations achieving high-income status by 2045. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Indonesian businesses to Vietnam, urging investments in emerging sectors. Vietnam committed to providing favorable conditions for stable, long-term business, with an emphasis on open policies, infrastructure improvements, and the protection of business rights.

MN Chairman Tran Thanh Man assessed that the scope of trade cooperation between the two countries is still large and the target of bilateral trade value reaching 18 billion USD in 2028 can be exceeded if both parties actively implement coordination solutions and implement cooperation agreements in the field of fisheries, develop fisheries and fisheries cultivation sustainably, prevent illegal, unreported and irregular fishing (IUU). Regarding cooperation between the parliamentary bodies of the two countries, MN Chairman Tran Thanh Man asked both parties to strengthen the exchange of delegations, high-level contacts and various levels in the future; strengthen discussions, sharing experiences between the legislative bodies of the two countries, especially between parliamentary commissions, friendship groups of legislators, female legislators and young legislators.

Delegations of parliamentarians from the two countries (Photo: VOV)

On his part, Deputy Chairman of the DPD RI, Mahyudin emphasized that the DPD RI Indonesia wants to foster a cooperative relationship that leads to the future, sharing the experiences of the parliaments of the two countries. When agreeing with the opinion of MN Chairman Tran Thanh Man to realize the bilateral trade value reaching 18 billion USD in 2028, the Deputy Chairman of the DPD RI Indonesia also considered that this was a target that high-level leaders of the two countries wanted to achieve. Therefore, the two parties need to concretize all targets to increase competitiveness in the region, including the digital economy, green economy, renewable energy which are the needs of both countries, creating the best legal umbrella for business entities of the two countries to develop together.

JAKARTA – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ applauded the Indonesia – Việt Nam Friendship Association for its contribution to enhancing people-to-people exchange and promoting business, and investment cooperation between the two countries during his reception for the association’s President Budiarsa Sastrawinata in Jakarta on Saturday as part of his official visit to Indonesia.The Vietnamese NA Chairman highly appreciated his guest’s initiative in establishing the association, with core members being entrepreneurs running investment and business projects in Việt Nam.

Budiarsa Sastrawinata said that established in 2015, the association aims to consolidate and enhance the friendship between the two countries, including promoting people-to-people exchange and cooperation in various fields.

Thanking Huệ for his support to the enhancement of the two countries’ ties, Budiarsa Sastrawinata delivered proposals of his association’s members relating to production and business activities in Vietnam, including projects on green production, environmental protection, production of vaccines against poultry diseases, cooperation in oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, universities, and the opening of a photo exhibition in Hà Nội.

NA Chairman Huệ emphasised that Việt Nam and Indonesia boast the long-standing traditional friendship and Việt Nam wishes to promote relations with Indonesia across all channels of the Party, National Assembly, Government, and people-to-people exchange.

Huệ said he hopes the Indonesia – Việt Nam Friendship Association will have more and more members, while suggesting the association organise a people-to-people diplomacy event this year when the two countries celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of their strategic partnership.

Also on Saturday morning, NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly laid a wreath at the Indonesian National Heroes Monument in Kalibata Cemetery, southern Jakarta. VNS

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/president-receives-indonesia-vietnam-friendship-association-president-in-jakarta-post246039.vnp

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in Jakarta on August 4 morning, beginning his official visit to Indonesia where he will also attend the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44).

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in Jakarta on August 4 morning, beginning his official visit to Indonesia where he will also attend the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44).

Hue’s trip is made at an invitation of Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives and AIPA President Puan Maharani.

This is the first by Hue as Chairman of the NA and also the first by a top legislator of Vietnam to Indonesia after 13 years, following the one by NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong in 2010. It takes place in the context that the two countries are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership.

It also aims to continue implementing the 13th National Party Congress’s foreign policy, actively consolidate and expand the political relationship between the two countries, and promote bilateral effective and practical cooperation in all fields, and via the Party, National Assembly, Government and people’s diplomacy channels, thus contributing to enhancing political trust.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is welcomed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport__Photo: VNA

The visit’s message affirms the priority Vietnam gives to developing and promoting friendship and multi-faceted collaboration with traditional friends in the region, in order to open up new opportunities in the field of economy and trade, and create a new impetus to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership in a more extensive and effective manner.

During his trip, Hue is scheduled to hold talks and meetings with Indonesian high-ranking leaders and attend a number of other important events.

The top legislator’s participation at the AIPA-44 in Indonesia shows Vietnam’s commitment to acting as an active, proactive and responsible member of the AIPA for the development of parliamentary diplomacy, as well as interest of all people in ASEAN.- (VNA/VLLF)

Source: https://vietnamlawmagazine.vn/national-assembly-chairman-arrives-in-jakarta-70241.html

(VOVWORLD) – On Tuesday morning (January 17), at the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) office in Hanoi, Tran Minh Hung, Deputy Director General of Voice of Vietnam and Chairman of the Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Association (VIFA), received Budiarsa Sastrawinata, Chairman of the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Association (IVFA) who was visiting Vietnam.

At the meeting, Chairman Tran Minh Hung said that currently in addition to the Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Association at the central level, there are also several associations at the regional level. There are 4 provinces in Vietnam that have signed the MoU and tied the bonds of brotherhood with 4 provinces in Indonesia. Tran Minh Hung, Deputy Director General of Radio Suara Vietnam, Chairman of the Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Association emphasized:

“In 2023, we aim to further promote cooperation between regions in both countries. After the 2023 Chinese New Year, we will conduct working visits to several Vietnamese provinces that cooperate with Indonesia to establish regional branch associations and promote bilateral cooperation. It is planned that in mid-2023, we will coordinate with the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam to hold a workshop to strengthen economic, cultural, and tourism cooperation between the two countries.”

On his part, IVFA Chairman Budiarsa Sastrawinata wants the two countries to encourage economic cooperation; asking the two parties to strengthen cooperation in the fields of culture, sports, and tourism.

The two parties agreed to coordinate to realize the target agreed by the leaders of the two countries, namely to immediately bring the bilateral trade value to 15 billion USD and higher by 2028.

Source: https://vovworld.vn/id-ID/berita/asosiasi-persahabatan-vietnamindonesia-dan-asosiasi-persahabatan-indonesiavietnam-memperkuat-kerja-sama-1169154.vov