Vietnam — After attending the IKN event, Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto continued his journey to Hanoi, Vietnam to meet with President Vietnam H.E. Tô Lâm on Friday (13/9).
Prabowo arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi around 16.15 local time and was warmly welcomed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, H.E. Do Hung Viet, Vietnam’s Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Ta Van Thong, Director-General of South East Asia, South Asia, South Pacific Department Mr. Nguyễn Tất Thành and the Indonesian Military Attache in Vietnam, Colonel Navy (P) Dian Tri Hutanto.
Subsequently, Prabowo had dinner with President Vietnam and then proceeded with a bilateral meeting between the two countries. Prabowo expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and conveyed greetings from President Jokowi.
“President of the Republic of Vietnam, I would like to thank you for receiving me today, I bring warm regards from President Joko Widodo,” said Prabowo.
At the same time, Prabowo also congratulated Vietnam on its 79th Independence Day on September 2, 2024, and wished for the success of the country.
“I also want to congratulate you and the people of Vietnam on the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Vietnam. May Vietnam continue to achieve success in its development,” Prabowo said.
In this meeting, Prabowo also mentioned that Vietnam is a good friend and has a strong relationship with Indonesia. Both countries are committed to strengthening cooperation in various fields in the future.
“For us, Vietnam is a great friend, we appreciate this relationship, and I am committed to strengthening and expanding this cooperation. We also have a comprehensive strategic partnership that will continue,” Prabowo explained.
At the end of the meeting, Prabowo introduced himself as the President-elect for the term 2024-2029 and invited President Vietnam H.E. Tô Lâm to come to Indonesia for the inauguration on October 20, 2024.
“Your Excellency, I actually came here to introduce myself to you, to report to you that I will be inaugurated as the next President of the Republic of Indonesia. I came to report to you, and if you have time, you can come to my inauguration. It would be a great honor for my people. Thank you very much,” Prabowo concluded. (RR)
