President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was welcomed with a state ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Friday (12/01). Upon arrival at the palace courtyard, President Jokowi was greeted directly by Vietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng. Several children carrying small flags of both countries were also seen welcoming President Jokowi. He was also presented […]
Kicking off his working visit to Vietnam, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (01/12) visited the Vietnam National Heroes Monument and Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum in Hanoi. Upon arrival at the monument, President Jokowi was welcomed by Head of the Vietnamese Presidential Palace Lê Khánh Hải. The President then attended the wreath-laying ceremony to honor the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and a limited entourage Thursday (01/11) arrived at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi, Vietnam at 14.45 local time. In Vietnam, President Jokowi is slated to meet with the President of Vietnam Võ Văn Thưởng, Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính, and Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vương […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo conveyed appreciation to the Philippine Government for its trust to procure Indonesian-made products, including primary weapons system (Alutsista). The statement was made by the President when receiving a courtesy call from Defense Minister of the Philippines, Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo C Teodoro Jr, at Peninsula Manila Hotel, Manila, the Philippines, on Thursday […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (01/11) discussed Indonesia-Philippines cooperation in transportation sector during a courtesy call from the Philippine Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista at the Peninsula Hotel in Manila. As the joint venture contract for Indonesian state-owned construction companies PT PP and PT Adhi Karya for the North-South Commuter Railway Project in the Philippines was […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (01/10) visited a producer of coffee product Kopiko Philippines Corporation (KPC), which is a subsidiary company of PT Mayora Indah Tbk. In his remarks, President Jokowi mentioned that KPC is one of investments made by Indonesia’s business sector that can get into the Philippines’ market. “We see that our business […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and the Philippines is a momentum to strengthen concrete cooperation between the two countries in various fields. “In political and security fields, we agree to strengthen border cooperation and I have emphasized the importance of accelerating the revision of the border […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (01/10) arrived at Malacañang Palace, Manila, the Philippines and was welcomed by an official ceremony. After being greeted by President of the Philippines Marcos Jr., the national anthems of both countries were played. After that, the two leaders carried out an inspection of the honor guard. Afterwards, President Jokowi and […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his entourage on Tuesday (01/09) arrived at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Manila, the Philippines, after a four-hour flight. The Indonesia-1 Presidential Plane carrying President Jokowi and the entourage landed at 20.05 local time or 19.05 Western Indonesia Time. In the Philippines, President Jokowi is slated to attend several meetings, […]
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (01/09) is set to undertake a series of working visits to three ASEAN countries, including the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei Darussalam. The President and his limited entourage departed via Halim Perdanakusuma Airport onboard the Indonesian Presidential Aircraft-1 on Tuesday afternoon. “This afternoon, a limited number of delegates and I […]
