Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Adam Mulawarman Tugio at the Government Headquarters. Photo: Lai Hoa/VOV

Receiving Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Adam Mulawarman Tugio in Hanoi on Firday, PM Chinh stressed the importance of effectively implementing existing agreements and cooperation mechanisms.

He asked Indonesia to facilitate Vietnamese goods’ greater access to its market and promote cooperation in the Halal industry. PM Chinh called for efforts to effectively carry out fisheries cooperation and support Vietnam in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while enhancing cooperation in locality-to-locality exchanges, education and training, tourism, cultural exchange and people-to-people connections.

PM Chinh underscored maintaining peace, security, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea. He called on both countries, along with others, to fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and to promote negotiations for a substantive and effective Code of Conduct (COC) in the waters in line with international law.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Adam Mulawarman Tugio at the Government Headquarters. Photo: Lai Hoa/VOV

The PM suggested strengthening connectivity between the two countries in terms of people, economies, green transition, and digital transformation, including the development of shared databases. He also highlighted cooperation in ensuring energy security, including the ASEAN power grid, to avoid disruptions in energy supply chains.

The Indonesian ambassador expressed his hope that both sides will work towards achieving a trade turnover of 18 billion USD soon, strengthen cooperation in green energy transition, and encourage Vietnamese businesses to invest in the mining industry in Indonesia.