Vietnam and Indonesia have set a bilateral trade target of 18 billion USD by 2028 and will continue to strengthen cross-sectoral economic cooperation.

The establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership is a historic milestone which opens up a new era for bilateral cooperation via all channels and in all aspects, said Party General Secretary To Lam.

Party General Secretary To Lam underlined that Vietnam always attaches great importance to and gives top priority to relations with Indonesia, a leading important country in the region.

A red-carpet welcome ceremony was held at Merdeka Palace - the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on March 10 for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly.

The top legislator emphasised the importance of promoting transportation-oriented urban models, creating mechanisms to effectively use land funds, developing smart and sustainable cities, establishing an inter-agency mechanism at the central and local levels to solve obstacles in the implementation of projects.

The 2024 land rent reduction will be among the issues to be discussed at the 43rd session of the NA Standing Committee.

The concert was a special event within the framework of Party General Secretary To Lam's state visit to Indonesia and official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat.

Vietnam is committed to creating the best possible conditions for foreign businesses, including Indonesian enterprises, to invest and operate stably and sustainably in the country, said Party General Secretary To Lam.

Party General Secretary To Lam commended the Vietnamese community in Indonesia who, though smaller than in some other countries, have worked diligently, achieved business success, and made positive contributions to their host society.

The trip underscores the importance the Vietnamese Party and State attach to relations with neighbouring countries in the region, including two key partners —Indonesia and Singapore, while highlighting Vietnam's proactive, responsible, and innovative spirit, with practical contributions toward realising ASEAN’s shared aspirations for the future.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested ministries, sectors, and local authorities to proactively solve existing problems related to foreign investment projects, facilitate the expansion of foreign businesses' investment and operations, and enable Vietnam to integrate more deeply into global supply chains.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse will pay a state visit to Indonesia, an official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat based in the country, and an official visit to Singapore from March 9-13.

Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan will deepen parliamentary ties, including maintaining close coordination and mutual support at multilateral parliamentary forums.

Kyrgyzstan always treasures the relationship with Vietnam and highly values the Southeast Asian nation's role in the region and the world, Kyrgyz PM Adylbek Kasymaliev affirmed.

Party General Secretary To Lam and Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev agreed that both countries have significant potential to foster cooperation based on mutual interests. They emphasised the need to enhance engagements at all levels through bilateral and multilateral channels to strengthen political trust, and establish cooperation mechanisms between ministries, sectors, and localities.

Highlighting women’s contributions to community development as well a national construction, defence and rapid, sustainable development, the top legislator said that NA’s female deputies and officials have made great efforts to complete the legislature’s tasks.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Kyrgyz counterpart Adylbek Kasymaliev agreed to expand cooperation into potential areas such as agriculture, defence-security, education-training, culture-tourism, and locality-to-locality exchange.

Eligible commune-level police units can now process up to 35 administrative procedures and online public services across various domains, including immigration management, citizen identification issuance and management, electronic identification and authentication, security-related business licencing, and registration and management of motor vehicles.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the need to promote growth by revitalising traditional growth drivers, and fostering new ones; and strengthen inspections and address difficulties and obstacles to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital, especially for key national projects.

The Party General Secretary To Lam has stressed the need for bold action in adopting and deploying science, technology, and innovation to improve governance and services for businesses and citizens.