Up to 35 top Vietnamese and Indonesian food processors met in Jakarta,Indonesia on August 28 to seek cooperation chances to tap their massivemarket potentials.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassadorto Indonesia Nguyen Xuan Thuy noted momentums for bilateralcooperation, especially in economics, trade and investment, to bestronger in the coming time.
Politically, he said Vietnam andIndonesia agreed to lift their ties to a strategic partnership levelduring President Truong Tan Sang’s recent visit to Indonesia, laying afirm foundation for across-the-board cooperation.
Trade in thepast three consecutive years was remarkable, topping 4.6 billion USDlast year. The two countries are working toward a value of 5 billion USDby 2015 and 10 billion USD by 2020, he said.
Besides, bothnations remain attractive destinations to foreign investors in the faceof global economic turbulence at present, according to the Ambassador.
Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryJuan Gondokusumo, on his part, said he is hopeful that the goal ofmaking a two-way trade value of 10 billion USD can be realised in 2018.
The participating Indonesian firms agreed that VietnamAirlines’ recent opening of a direct air route between Ho Chi Minh Cityand Jakarta, and upcoming direct flights between Hanoi and Jakarta fromSeptember 1 will drive Vietnam-Indonesia tourism and business forward.
The event was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesiaand the Business Association of Vietnamese High-quality Goods, which isattending the ongoing 2013 Jakarta International Food Expo.-VNA
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassadorto Indonesia Nguyen Xuan Thuy noted momentums for bilateralcooperation, especially in economics, trade and investment, to bestronger in the coming time.
Politically, he said Vietnam andIndonesia agreed to lift their ties to a strategic partnership levelduring President Truong Tan Sang’s recent visit to Indonesia, laying afirm foundation for across-the-board cooperation.
Trade in thepast three consecutive years was remarkable, topping 4.6 billion USDlast year. The two countries are working toward a value of 5 billion USDby 2015 and 10 billion USD by 2020, he said.
Besides, bothnations remain attractive destinations to foreign investors in the faceof global economic turbulence at present, according to the Ambassador.
Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryJuan Gondokusumo, on his part, said he is hopeful that the goal ofmaking a two-way trade value of 10 billion USD can be realised in 2018.
The participating Indonesian firms agreed that VietnamAirlines’ recent opening of a direct air route between Ho Chi Minh Cityand Jakarta, and upcoming direct flights between Hanoi and Jakarta fromSeptember 1 will drive Vietnam-Indonesia tourism and business forward.
The event was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesiaand the Business Association of Vietnamese High-quality Goods, which isattending the ongoing 2013 Jakarta International Food Expo.-VNA
