Vietnam and Indonesia should strengthen co-operation and co-ordination from the standpoint of building a stronger and more developed ASEAN community, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
PM Dung made the suggestion on July 25 while receiving Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, who is in Hanoi to chair the first meeting of the Vietnam-Indonesia Committee for Bilateral Co-operation.
The PM said he is pleased with recent strong developments in the multi-faceted co-operation between the two countries, especially in economics, trade and investment, with two-way trade reaching over US$ 4.6 billion in 2011 and US$ 2.1 billion in the first half of this year.
The bilateral co-operation results have brought practical benefits to the development of the two countries as well as contributed to building a strongly-developed ASEAN community, he stressed.
PM Dung suggested the two countries continue to boost the implementation of co-operation agreements and programmes agreed by their high-ranking leaders in order to raise the bilateral ties to a new level.
Vietnam and Indonesia should closely co-operate in addressing the region’s common issues, including the East Sea issues, for peace, stability, co-operation and development in the region and in the world, he noted.
He added that the two nations need to step up co-operation in diplomacy, security, defence and joint patrols at sea.
Vietnam will help Indonesia ensure food security, affirmed the Government leader.
After informing the host of the results of the first meeting of the committee, FM Marty Natalegawa stressed that Indonesia always attaches importance to developing co-operation with Vietnam, and will do its utmost to foster bilateral ties in all aspects.
He affirmed that Indonesia will continue to closely co-ordinate with other ASEAN countries in building a more prosperous ASEAN community as well as in dealing with regional and international issues, including the East Sea issue.
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