Newly re-elected Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tang Dung will meet Wednesday with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta for talks on bilateral cooperation.
"As a newly re-elected prime minister he is aiming to familiarize himself with neighboring countries, including Indonesia. He will use the opportunity to discuss ways to enhance Vietnam-Indonesia relations in various fields," director for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Yuri Thamrin was quoted Tuesday by English daily The Jakarta Post as saying.
Trade relations between Indonesia and Vietnam have been positive over the last five years, with the trade value increasing on average by more than 26 percent each year.
According to the Indonesian government data, trade between the countries reached 1.9 billion U.S. dollars last year, with a 205 million dollars trade deficit on Vietnam's part.
Aside from discussing ways to improve cooperation in the areas of bilateral trade and investment, Yuri said both leaders would discuss issues such as defense, climate change, avian influenza and illegal fishing.
Both Indonesia and Vietnam have been hit by avian influenza outbreaks during the last two years.
An official with the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry has said Dung and his entourage would spend two days during his visit.
Source: Xinhua
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