Hanoi: President Vo Van Thuong hosted a banquet on January 12 evening in honour of Indonesian President Joko Widodo who is on a state visit to Vietnam.

In his speech, President Thuong said the Vietnam-Indonesia friendship was built on a solid foundation of closeness in history, culture and the spirit of self-reliance of the two peoples and the close sentiments between two great leaders – President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno.

He affirmed that with political and strategic trust that has stood the test of time, Vietnam and Indonesia are determined to advance their Strategic partnership to a new level at a suitable time.

The host leader said that as the two countries hold important geostrategic roles and positions in the region, the close cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia will positively contribute to the strong development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Community as well as peace and stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

For his part, Presid
ent Widodo said Vietnam and Indonesia have built a friendly relationship and mutual respect as well as constantly developing their multifaceted cooperation after establishing diplomatic ties nearly 69 years ago.

He expected that the two countries will continue boosting their collaboration for the development and prosperity of their people./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency