JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, in a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam, agreed to increase a number of cooperation between the two countries.
President Jokowi in a press release received in Jakarta, welcomed the increase in investment between the two countries, large companies, and Indonesian unicorns that have invested significantly in Vietnam.
"I believe they will be given good facilities and protection, and I encourage Vietnamese companies to strengthen their investment in Indonesia," said President Jokowi in a joint press statement in Hanoi as reported by ANTARA, Friday, January 12.
Furthermore, President Jokowi said that Indonesia and Vietnam had agreed to strengthen food security cooperation between the two countries, both in agriculture and fisheries.
"We agreed to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and fisheries where the signing of the fisheries cooperation MoU is a great momentum to encourage collaboration and investment in this field," said President Jokowi.
In addition, President Jokowi welcomed the cooperation of technology, information, and communication to encourage the advancement of the digital industry of the two countries.
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President Jokowi also said that Indonesia and Vietnam had agreed to cooperate in the electric car and battery ecosystem, as well as the energy transition.
"I welcome VinFast's investment commitment to build an electric car and battery ecosystem in Indonesia. We also agree to promote cooperation in the field of energy transition and the digital economy to encourage the prosperity of the people and the region," he said.
President Jokowi conveyed that Indonesia and Vietnam are committed to continuing to maintain regional economic stability and growth.
"Indonesia and Vietnam have agreed to continue to maintain regional economic stability and growth through the concrete implementation of ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific and support for Laos chairmanship in ASEAN," said President Jokowi.
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