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Preparation for Presidential Visit to Vietnam in 2018

President of Republic Indonesia, H.E. Joko Widodo, is scheduled to make a State Visit and attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN at the invitation of Vietnamese Leaders on September 2018. To prepare the Presidential Visit, Chairman of IVFA, Mr. Budiarsa Sastrawinata along with Director for Southeast Asia from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic Indonesia, Mr. Denny Abdi and the Ambassador of Vietnam, H.E. Pham Vinh Quang held a business meeting on 27 August 2018 at Raffles Hotel. The participants of the meeting are IVFA members and Indonesian companies which have business operation in Vietnam.

Ambassador of Vietnam, H.E. Pham Vinh Quang stated that the relationship between Vietnam and Indonesia come from a long way. Since established as strategic partneship in June 2013, both Vietnam and Indonesia has sucessfully implemented action plan from year 2014 -2018 in various area from political and diplomatic dialogues, economic cooperation, security and defense cooperation, as well as promotion of tourism, cultural exchanges and people to people context. IVFA have many members of businessman, it took many years for economic development between 2 countries. Therefore the Government is open to suggestion and proposal from businessman for for next 5 years action plan.

In the meeting, Mr. Denny Abdi emphasized that the role of government is as a medium or facilitator by making MOU, G2G, and improving the regulation while the main actors are businessman. At the political level the relationship among the government in Southeast Asia is very good. Every time they have an issue, the Ambassadors and government will discuss how to resolve it. The challenge is to convert the good relationship in political conditions into a mutually beneficial economic relationship between countries.

General Secretary of The Party Of Viet Nam Socialist Republic Visit to Indonesia on August 2017

Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), visited Indonesia from August 22 to 24, 2017, to further implement the strategic partnership established four years earlier. During his visit, Mr. Phu Trong attended a Welcoming Business Dinner on August 23 at Raffles Hotel, hosted by the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Association (IVFA) and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), with Mr. Budiarsa Sastrawinata and Mr. Rosan Perkasa Roeslani leading the respective organizations.

Mr. Phu Trong expressed his commitment to deepening the traditional friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries, aiming to strengthen political trust, reinforce mutual ties, promote substantive cooperation, and achieve new progress in bilateral relations.

MOU Signing Between VIFA and IVFA on August 2017

MoU signing antara VIFA dan IVFA: On August 23, 2017, Mr. Nguyen Dang Tien, Chairman of the Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Association (VIFA), and Mr. Budiarsa Sastrawinata, Chairman of the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Association (IVFA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening mutual understanding and exchanges between the people of Vietnam and Indonesia. The MOU promotes bilateral cooperation in the areas of politics, economy, culture, tourism, and science and technology. The signing ceremony was witnessed by government officials from both Indonesia and Vietnam.

Mr. Budiarsa Sastrawinata (left) and Mr. Nguyen Dang Tien (right) signing MOU between VIFA and IVFA

Earlier that day, several other MOUs were also signed between Indonesian and Vietnamese companies, including agreements in the fields of aviation (Garuda Indonesia and Vietnam Airlines), coal trading and seaport investment (Intra Asia Indonesia and Hong Phat Group), and education (President University of Indonesia and Dong A University of Vietnam).

Tighten solidarity Vietnam friendship – Indonesia

(News from DSQVN in Indonesia) – From January 11 2016 to January 15, 2016, Vietnam Friendship Association delegation – led by Mr. Nguyen Dang Tien Indonesia, Chairman of the Vietnam – Indonesia, General Manager Voice of Vietnam VOV head of delegation to visit and work in Indonesia. The visit aims to enhance mutual understanding and promote cooperation between the two countries Friendship Association, especially congratulated Indonesia Friendship Association event – Vietnam has established in Jakarta.

January 13 delegation had a meeting with Indonesia Friendship Association – Vietnam in Jakarta. He Budiarsa Sastrawinata Chairman of Friendship Indonesia – Vietnam, Ciputra Group Chairman, board representative delegation welcome to visit, work and congratulations on the occasion of establishment of the Association. He expressed his wish Budiarsa closer cooperation in the future between the two countries’ friendship Association to contribute to promoting the exchange and connectivity across all fields of culture, education, economy … between Jakarta and Hanoi City in particular and between the two countries Indonesia and Vietnam in general. Budiarsa He also mentioned his great contribution Mayerfas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia in Vietnam in promoting the establishment of Indonesia Friendship Association – Vietnam, as well as his commitment Hoang Anh Tuan, Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of Vietnam in Indonesia in its role as a bridge between the two countries. He Budiarsa believe that cooperation between the two Assembly will be positive developments in the near future.

Mr. Nguyen Dang Tien behalf Vietnam Friendship Association – Indonesia Friendship Association congratulated Indonesia – Vietnam was established. He believes that the foundation Budiarsa friendly relations the President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno construction, historical similarities and the national liberation struggle of the two countries, the bilateral friendship will continue traditional and deepen this relationship. On this occasion, Mr Tien was congratulated by Vu Xuan Hong, Chairman of the Union of Friendship Organizations Vietnam, until he Bidiarsa Sastrawinata, Chairman of Friendship Indonesia – Vietnam, on the occasion of receiving new responsibilities , expect Indonesia Friendship Association – Vietnam under the leadership of Mr. Budiarsa will have a positive contribution to the promotion and development of bilateral relations.

On the same day Vietnam Friendship Association delegation – Indonesia also had a courtesy meeting and working with the Mayor of Jakarta and Indonesia National Radio. The two sides exchanged experiences traffic congestion between Jakarta City and the capital Hanoi. Visiting delegation also traffic management system and to provide information about traffic to the users mobile phone via the Internet by the City. Besides, as general director of Voice of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Dang Tien and delegation visited Indonesia National Radio. Here, the two sides reviewed the results of cooperation after a year of signing the Memorandum of cooperation between the two Radio National. The two sides agreed in the context of ASEAN common community was founded, responsible for promoting, propagating the image of the two countries to the ASEAN community in particular and the international community in general of two national radio becomes necessary. At the same time, the two sides exchanged the content of cooperation in the near future, such as the exchange of delegations, to build the promotion of culture, tourism, gastronomy between the two countries. General Director of Radio Indonesia promised to spend the broadcasting time and invited Vietnam Ambassador to Indonesia said on Radio Indonesia on the occasion of Vietnam’s major or important anniversary of the Vietnam – Indonesia.

On this occasion, Vietnam Friendship Association delegation – led by Mr. Nguyen Dang Tien Indonesian leader visited Vietnam Embassy in Indonesia and shared with officials and embassy staff about the process of establishment of Friendship Association recommendations of the two countries. Mr. Nguyen Dang Tien Embassy wishes to fulfill his duties as a bridge, to promote the activities of two Vietnam Friendship Association – Indonesia and Indonesia – Vietnam, as well as bilateral relations. /.