Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had received Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is paying a working visit to Vietnam.
Expressing his respect for the Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership, the host leader congratulated Indonesia on its 79th National Day (Aug 17, 2024) and highly valued the country’s recent achievements in socio-economic development as well as active contributions to peace and cooperation in the region and the world.
In Asean, Indonesia is Vietnam’s third largest trading partner while Vietnam is Indonesia’s fourth largest.
For his part, Prabowo congratulated Vietnam on its important achievements in developing the economy and enhancing its position in the international arena. He also offered his deep sympathy for the great losses and damage caused by Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam.
Indonesia attaches importance to the traditional friendship and cooperation with Vietnam – the only strategic partner of his country in Asean, the President-elect affirmed that, saying he hopes the two sides will take measures more strongly to deepen the relationship in an increasingly result-oriented manner. — Vietnam News
