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Tay Ninh: Indonesian seized with 7kg of methamphetamine

Customs officers from the south-eastern province of Tay Ninh have seized 7kg of methamphetamine transported by an Indonesian from Cambodia to Vietnam.

Vietnam, Indonesia launch first defence dialogue

Deputy Minister of Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and Secretary General of the Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence Vice Admiral Agus Setiadji co-chaired the first Vietnam-Indonesia Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi.

PM meets with leaders on sidelines of 34th ASEAN Summit

Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc had separate meetings with Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, and Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong on the sidelines of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok on June 22.

Vietnam well prepared for non-permanent seat at UNSC: Indonesian ambassador

Indonesian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani has spoken highly of Vietnam’s preparation to run for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC).

Vietnam demands release of fishermen illegally detained by Indonesia

Vietnam has demanded the release of a group of 12 Vietnamese fishermen taken by an Indonesian patrol ship on April 27.

At least 50 killed in flash floods in Indonesia

 At least 50 people have been killed in eastern Indonesia as a result of flash flooding and a landslide, Indonesia's disaster management said.

Indonesians worry another tsunami is coming

 As the threat of more deadly tsunamis casts a pall of fear over Indonesia, the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency said Monday that more than 5,600 people are displaced.

Fears for more tsunamis after hundreds killed in Indonesia

 More deadly tsunamis could strike the Indonesian coastline in the coming days, authorities warn, as the volcano which triggered the weekend's devastating wave continues to erupt.

'Surprise' Palu tsunami clue found on seafloor

 Scientists are getting closer to understanding the tsunami that struck Palu in Indonesia in September.

Dead sperm whale found in Indonesia had ingested '6kg of plastic'

 A dead sperm whale that washed ashore in a national park in Indonesia had nearly 6kg (13 lbs) of plastic waste in its stomach, 

Indonesia flash flooding kills at least 21 on Sumatra island

 Landslides and flash flooding following heavy rainfall on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have left at least 21 people dead, 

Indonesia tsunami: Death toll rises to over 1,200

 The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday's earthquake and tsunami has risen to more than 1,200, the country's disaster response agency says.

Lombok earthquake: Hikers trapped on mountain after landslides

 More than 200 hikers are trapped on a mountain on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, after a deadly earthquake triggered landslides which cut off escape routes.

Surabaya attacks: Family of five bomb Indonesia police headquarters

 A suicide bombing at a police headquarters in the Indonesian city of Surabaya on Monday was carried out by a family of five riding on two motorbikes, 

Indonesian study into health risks of microplastics

 Indonesian scientists have launched the largest ever study into whether tiny plastic particles can affect human health.

Bali volcano: Mt Agung ash shuts airport for second day

 Indonesian officials have shut the international airport in Bali for a second day, as Mount Agung spews volcanic ash into the atmosphere.

Suspected suicide bombers kill 3 police officers, wound 10 in Jakarta

 Two suspected suicide bombers killed three Indonesian police officers and injured 10 people on Wednesday night in twin blasts near a bus station in the eastern part of the capital, 

Indonesian rescuers fear nearly 30 people buried in Java landslide

 Indonesian rescuers, joined by police and soldiers, found one body and continued to look for 28 other people feared to be buried after a landslide triggered by heavy rain on Indonesia's Java island,

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Indonesia, Vietnam look to blaze trail for solar in Southeast Asia

 Indonesia and Vietnam are looking to join Thailand in blazing a trail for solar power in Southeast Asia, introducing targets to fire up green energy generation as a landmark global agreement to curb pollution is set to take effect.