As part of activities during her participation in the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 term, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on October 21, 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and President Prabowo Subianto.

During the meeting, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan conveyed warm greetings and delivered congratulatory letters from Vietnam's Party, State, and Government leaders to President Prabowo Subianto. She extended her heartfelt congratulations to Indonesia for its significant socio-economic achievements, expressing confidence that under President Prabowo's leadership, Indonesia will successfully achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by its 100th anniversary in 2045, with growing influence and stature both regionally and globally.

President Prabowo Subianto, in return, expressed his deep appreciation to Vietnam's leaders and thanked Vice President Xuan for attending his inauguration on behalf of the Vietnamese leadership. Reflecting on his positive impressions and the substantive outcomes of his visit to Vietnam in September 2024, President Prabowo spoke highly of the Vietnamese people's resilience in the fight for independence and their creativity and diligence in national development. He shared his admiration for President Ho Chi Minh, whom he greatly respects, and mentioned his visit to the revered leader’s stilt house. President Prabowo affirmed that Vietnam is a crucial partner for Indonesia in the region and emphasized the untapped potential for further enhancing both bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

Both leaders praised the strong, effective progress in the Vietnam-Indonesia Strategic Partnership across various sectors. They agreed to continue promoting high-level exchanges and interactions through multiple channels, including Party, State, and people-to-people contacts, as well as local-level connections. They also agreed to organize meaningful activities to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1955-2025) and the 80th National Day anniversaries of both nations in 2025.

The two sides committed to working towards raising bilateral trade to $18 billion soon and encouraged businesses from both countries to explore investment opportunities in each other's markets, particularly in emerging areas such as the Halal industry, digital economy, green economy, energy transition, and the development of an electric vehicle ecosystem. Vice President Xuan urged Indonesia to facilitate access for Vietnamese agricultural products and Halal goods in the Indonesian market, as well as for Vietnamese investment projects in Indonesia.

Additionally, the leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in other critical areas such as defense, security, transnational crime prevention, and maritime collaboration. They also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to closely coordinate and support each other in regional and global forums. Both leaders stressed the importance of maintaining ASEAN's unity and central role in addressing regional issues, including the East Sea, and emphasized the need for substantive, effective negotiations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in line with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

On this occasion, Vice President Xuan conveyed an invitation from Vietnam's top leaders for President Prabowo Subianto to visit Vietnam soon. President Prabowo graciously accepted the invitation and expressed his intent to visit at an appropriate time.

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