President Jokowi Discusses Cooperation in Various Fields with Chairperson of National Assembly of Vietnam

President Jokowi holds a bilateral meeting with Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue in the Lotus Room, at the National Assembly, Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday (01/12). (Photo by: Presidential Secretariat’s Bureau of Press, Media, and Information/Rusman)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (01/12) in the Lotus Room at the National Assembly, Hanoi, Vietnam held a bilateral meeting with Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Vương Đình Huệ.

During the meeting, the two leaders discussed measures to boost Indonesia-Vietnam cooperation in various fields.

One of the collaborations discussed is in the field of renewable energy.

On that occasion, President Jokowi expressed his appreciation for VinFast’s investment commitment worth US$1.2 billion for the development of the electric car and battery ecosystem in Indonesia.

“I seek Your Excellency’s support to encourage policies to accelerate energy transition and independence of the renewable energy industry as well as the realization of joint production of electric vehicle batteries between VinFast (Vietnam’s car manufacturer) and PT IBC (Indonesia Battery Corporation),” said the President.

The meeting also discussed Indonesia-Vietnam fisheries cooperation.

“I hope for Vietnam’s parliamentary support to smoothen the ratification process and push the Vietnamese Government to finalize the negotiation so that it can produce concrete cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Fisheries Cooperation that prioritizes international law and both countries’ respective national laws,” said the President.

President Jokowi and Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam also discussed inter-parliamentary cooperation.

The President also expressed appreciation for the MoU on Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation and expressed hope that this commitment can improve partnership between the two countries.

“I welcome the MoU on Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation and hope to strengthen partnerships through information exchange, capacity building, and delegation exchange between both parliaments,” said the President. (BPMI/AIT) (TM/EP)