Indonesian President Joko Widodo welcomed in Hanoi with 21-gun salute

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Indonesian President Widodo pays a State visit to Vietnam from January 11 to January 13 at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong. The visit is of great significance as both nations celebrate the 68th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership.

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This marks the second time that the Indonesian leader has made a State visit to Vietnam, after the first coming in September, 2018.

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The two leaders inspect the guard of honour.

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Vietnam fires a 21-gun salute to welcome the visit of Indonesian President Widodo. (Photo: VNA)

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Since its establishment on December 30, 1955, bilateral relations and multifaceted co-operation between both sides has been nurtured and developed by generations of leaders and peoples of the two countries. In 2013, bilateral relations reached new heights as the two sides established a strategic partnership.

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Immediately after the official welcome ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, the two State leaders hold talks on measures aimed at further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries which were elevated to new heights in 2013.

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In Southeast Asia, Indonesia is currently Vietnam's third largest trading partner, while the country makes up Indonesia’s fourth largest trading partner.

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The visit is expected to further contribute to tightening the traditional friendship between the two nations, which has been nurtured and developed for nearly seven decades.

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Earlier on the same day Indonesian President Joko Widodo pays floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh.

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo laid a wreath at the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on January 12 as part of his official visit in Vietnam.