President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (12/9) met with Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguy?n Th? Kim Ngân in Hanoi, Wednesday (12/9) to talk about three issues related to the relations between the two countries. First, President Jokowi welcomed the Indonesian-Vietnamese inter-parliamentary cooperation. According to the President, this cooperation needs to be improved continuously […]

On the sidelines of his working visit in Vietnam, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo  on Wednesday (12/) at Melia Hotel, Hanoi, hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe. During the meeting, President Jokowi offered cooperation to Sri Lankan Government to build railway facilities and infrastructures in the South Asian country.

Strong US Dollar affects Indonesia’s current account deficit (CAD), instead of the country’s debts, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “Every country has different level of vulnerability and Indonesia is facing the issue of current account deficit,” Sri Mulyani said during an interview with Bloomberg on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum […]

E-vote will not be adopted in 2019 simultaneous election because it is not yet regulated in Law Number 7 of 2017 on General Elections, according to Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo “It is very clear and firm that a valid vote is by ballot. E-vote is not yet regulated so it is impossible to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo congratulates Vietnam on the 73rd anniversary of its National Day which falls on 2 September 2018. The President conveyed the message during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the National Convention Center, Hanoi, Wednesday (12/9). “I would like to congratulate Vietnam on the 73rd anniversary of the […]

Indonesia and Vietnam are committed to intensifying bilateral cooperation in trade sector. Both countries have lately developed a solid cooperation in the trade sector and will continue to tap and develop potentials that the two countries have.

On the sideline of his state visit to Vietnam, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (9/12) attended the launching of Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek in Vietnam, where Go-Jek is collaborating with a local team led by digital entrepreneur Nguyen Vu Duc under the brand Go-Viet. President Jokowi congratulated Go-Jek on the expansion in Vietnam. “I […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo delivered a public lecture before of hundreds of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) students in Seoul, Tuesday (11/9) during his state visit to South Korea. On the occasion, President Jokowi – the 18th head of state invited to give a lecture at the university –  recalled his memorable visit to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam, on Tuesday (11/9) for a state visit. The President and the First Lady were greeted by Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi, Head of Vietnam State Protocol Mai Phuoc Dung, Head of the Presidential Office of […]

The policy on border area development strategy based on the 2015-2019 National Border Management Master Plan is aimed at improving people’s welfare and boost local economic activities in the border areas, according to Acting Secretary of the National Search and Rescue Agency (BNPP) Widodo Sigit at a thematic forum on social relations coordinating board (Bakohumas) […]