Vietnam and Indonesia discussed specific measures to advance their friendship and multi-faceted cooperation during the seventh meeting of the joint committee on economic, scientific and technological cooperation in Hanoi on August 12.

Accordingly, they will
prioritise collaboration in trade, industry, energy, natural resources,
minerals, investment, agriculture, forestry, fishery, transport, construction,
education, culture, tourism, finance, banking, information and communications.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said the two sides also agreed to
increase the exchange of delegations, information and experience in management
and development, while working together to build new cooperation frameworks in
various realms.
Besides, they will tighten cooperation to remove difficulties hindering the
bilateral ties and encourage connectivity between their private economic
sectors in order to fully tap their potential.
Minister Tuan Anh and Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita signed the
minutes of the meeting.
According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia-Pacific
Department, Indonesia is the world’s 16th largest economy and the largest
market in Southeast Asia.
Despite global and regional economic uncertainties over the past time, trade
between Vietnam and Indonesia has made significant strides, the department
said.
Indonesia is Vietnam’s fourth largest trade partner in the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with two-way trade expanding
from US$4.6 billion in 2012 to US$5.6 billion in 2016, and an annual
average growth rate of about 5 percent.
In 2016, export and import revenues between the two countries
reached US$2.6 billion and US$3 billion, respectively.
Bilateral collaboration in other fields like agriculture, investment, finance,
banking and transport has also made new progresses.-
Source: VOV
Seven years after the 12th Party Central Committee’s Resolution, Tan Lac district has seen considerable progresses.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce decisions regarding the apparatus restructuring of the province’s political system and personnel affairs.
Following the results of the military enlistment examination for 2025, Lac Son district has seen 100 young men and women volunteering to enlist in the military. Among these recruits, there are several families where two siblings have both written voluntary enlistment letters, eager to undertake the sacred task of protecting the nation.
As the Party Organisation and people of Hoa Binh province welcome the arrival of spring, they take pride in the remarkable achievements obtained under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), which turns 95 this spring. With a shared determination to build a prosperous future, they embrace ambitious aspirations for national development, joining hands with the whole country to prepare to enter a new era-one of national progress and advancement.
In 2023, the relic site where President Ho Chi Minh visited the Chi Hoa Production Group in Lam Son commune, Luong Son district of Hoa Binh province, was officially recognised as a provincial-level revolutionary historical site. Each year, it draws numerous visitors from across Vietnam and abroad, becoming a "red address" for educating young generations on the nation's revolutionary traditions.
According to the Party Charter, Party members who have been active in the revolution for a long time, and have maintained their Party membership for 30 years and more, will be awarded the Party badge. This is a noble reward, not only a source of pride and excitement for the Party members themselves and their families, but also a source of pride for the Party organisation that has such outstanding members who are shining examples for everyone to learn from and follow.