Vietnam and Indonesia launched two tourism connectivity programmes between Vietnamese and Indonesian businesses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on February 27 and February 28 aimed at stepping up tourism links.

President Vo Van Thuong and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo watched a martial arts and musical programme performed by athletes, soldiers, and artists of the Vietnam People’s Army in Hanoi on January 12.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Hanoi on January 12, during which the leaders highly evaluated the strong and dynamic development of the two countries’ cooperation in multiple areas.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on January 11 afternoon, starting a three-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong.

Vietnam and Thailand will be the two main rice suppliers for Indonesia's upcoming purchase of 1.5 million tonnes of rice.

Vietnam exported a total of 884,177 tonnes of rice to Indonesia in the first nine months of this year

A Vietnamese firm has successfully secured a bid to export 50,000 tons of 5% broken rice to Indonesia as this country wants to import 300,000 tons of rice.