NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue addresses the policy dialogue in Jakarta on August 5. (Photo: VNA)Hue delivered the speech at the event held by the Foreign Policy Community ofIndonesia (FPCI) in Jakarta on August 5 as part of his official visit to thearchipelago nation.
In hisremarks, Hue called Indonesia as a leading ASEAN country in seeking peacefulsolutions to peace and cooperation, reported Antara – the national news agencyof Indonesia.
It cited himas saying that the similarities in culture and the founding ideology of the two peoples,geographical proximity, historical ties, as well as the shared aspirations forpeace form the natural bond between Indonesia and Vietnam, and carry valuesthat have stood the test of time.
He viewedIndonesia as home to many inspiring ideas that transcend the region, where thoughts of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening and non-alignment have long been Indonesia's philosophies for foreign affairs and shared by many countries.
Indonesiaand Vietnam also share a deep cultural affinity, he continued, noting that sincethe 7th century, there have been exchanges and connections in trade, culture,linguistics, and anthropology between the ancient kingdoms of Vietnam andIndonesia. The two countries share long-term development of agriculture, inaddition to similar architectural features.
The NAleader added that Indonesia is a close friend as well as a good neighbour who hasaccompanied Vietnam for a long time in the past. It was the first country inSoutheast Asia to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam, in 1955.President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno had the same views and visions on apeaceful and developing world, according to Antara.
In itsarticle, Republik Merdeka (Independent Republic), an online media platform, reportedthat the Vietnamese NA Chairman praised long-standing relations with Indonesiaand encouraged cross-sectoral cooperation for the 21st century.
He held thatin the context of geographical proximity and close historical relations, thetwo countries should continue to strive for common aspirations to create peaceand stability in the region, especially in the 21st century, which isconsidered an important era for the Indo-Pacific region.
Accordingto Republik Merdeka, Hue stressed the importance of creating securityand prosperity for all countries in the world, which is in line withIndonesia's ideology of continuing to seek peaceful solutions.
For thisreason, in an effort to strengthen friendly relations between the two countries,Hue encouraged cooperation in various fields between Vietnam and Indonesia,such as connectivity in terms of politics, security, economic trade, culture, social affairs and exchanges between their people.
“Cross-sectoralcooperation is very important for this region, where the security andprosperity of the Indo-Asia Pacific was born. The two countries must unite toachieve common goals in this era," he went on.
RepublikMerdeka also cited Hue as emphasising that the two countries must prioritisebehaviour that is in line with the principles of the United Nations andinternational law.
Accordingto the top legislator, the 10 principles of the 1955 Bandung Conference, such as peace,coexistence with values, and respect for sovereignty, should also be used as animportant guide for the two countries in establishing cooperation andovercoming common challenges. By implementing these principles, it is hopedthat Indonesia and Vietnam can further pave the way for stronger cooperationbetween the two countries, the newswire added.
PikiranRakyat (People’s Mind) and Indoraya (Great Indonesia) newspapers also reportedthat the NA Chairman of Vietnam highly valued the role of Indonesia as theleading ASEAN country in seeking peaceful solution and cooperation for theregion, and called on ASEAN members to quickly seek peaceful solutions./.
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