The event saw the participation of Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung,Ambassadors of ASEAN countries in Vietnam, Vice Chairman of theVietnam-Indonesia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Nguyen Quoc Hung, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Nguyen Phuong Nga, andPresident of the Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Association Nguyen Dang Tien,along with staff of the Indonesian embassy and representatives of theIndonesian community in Hanoi.
Speaking at the ceremony, Indonesian Ambassador Ibnu Hadi said 2020 marks the65th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries (December30, 1955 - 2020). As strategic partners, Indonesia and Vietnam have together built thestrategic partnership in across fields such as economy, trade, investment,politics and security, as well as cultural and social links andpeople-to-people exchange.
The ambassador wished the two countries’ ties will be further strengthened, creating benefits for the two peoples.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung highlighted the good relations between Vietnamand Indonesia over the past 65 years, while expressing his belief that the twosides will join efforts to deepen the strategic partnership, and together withother ASEAN members, strive for a prosperous and united ASEAN community./.