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JOINT COMMUNIQUE
BETWEEN
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VI ET NAM
JAKARTA, 14 SEPTEMBER 2011

1.
At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E.
Susilo Bam bang Yudhoyono, the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet
Nam, H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung paid an official visit to Indonesia on 13-14
September 2011 .
2.
The official welcoming ceremony in honour of H.E. Prime Minister
Nguyen Tan Dung was held in the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on 14th
September 2011. During the visit, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had talks
and attended the reception hosted by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono;
met with Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Taufik Kiemas;
witnessed the signing of the VietNam - Indonesia Plan of Action in the period of
2012 - 2015; the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on Joint Activities to Enhance Bilateral

Communications and Consultations; and paid tribute to Kalibata Heroes
Cemetery. By the end of the visit, the two Leaders released a Joint
Communique.
3.
During the talks and the meetings, the two Leaders exchanged
information on the outstanding points achieved in the socio-economic
development and foreign policy by respective country. President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono congratulated Viet Nam on the success of the 11th
National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and the election of the
13th National Assembly. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung highly valued
remarkable achievements in all fields recorded by the Government and people
of Indonesia in the course of national construction and development, helping
further enhance the important role and position of Indonesia in the region and
the wo rld .
4.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono exchanged views in an open and trusted manner on the
cooperation in all areas between the two countries as well as on the regional
and international issues of mutual interest. Both sides commended good
developments in the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation

between VietNam and Indonesia over the last 55 years since the establishment
of diplomatic relations on 30 December 1955. The two Leaders agreed to
advance bilateral relations to the strategic partnership, for the interest of the two
peoples, for peace, stability, cooperation, development and prosperity in the
region and the world.

5. In that spirit, the two Leaders agreed to further strengthen cooperation
in the areas of politics, security, national defense, economic-trade-investment,
and agriculture; and at the same time, strive to expand cooperation into other
potential cooperation areas such as education and training, healthcare,
information and communication, tourism, sports, culture, and other areas of
mutual interest. The two Leaders also commended the effectiveness of the
Jomt Commiss1on on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation and
agreed to establish the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation at the
Foreign Ministerial level.
6. The two Leaders praised the signing of the Viet Nam - Indonesia Plan
of Action for 2012 - 2015; the Memorandum of Understanding on Joint
Activities to Enhance Bilateral Communications and Consultations; in addition to
that of the previous agreements, namely the Memorandum of Understanding on
Strengthening of Cooperation between Defence Officials and Its related

Activities; and the Memorandum of Understanding on Marine and Fisheries
Cooperation. These agreements have created strong legal foundations for
Ministries and agencies of both countries to realize cooperation in concrete
fields. Both Leaders agreed to promote negotiations to soon sign cooperation
agreements in other fields , namely diplomacy, naval cooperation, education and
training, sports, information and communication.
7. The two Leaders are pleased to note that the two-way trade volume
has been increasing steadily in the recent years and is heading towards trade
balance. The two Leaders agreed to strive toward a target of US$ 5 billion in
trade volume by 2015 and continue to promote a more attractive and favorable
environment for greater and direct two-way trade and investment cooperation.
The two Leaders also agreed to continue to bring economic cooperation to a
level on a par with current good political relations as well as the enormous
potentials of both countries.
8. The two Leaders welcomed the organization of the third round of
negotiations on delimitation of the exclusive economic zone; and agreed to
accelerate the settlement of the exclusive economic zone boundary of the two
countries.
9. Without prejudice to the final settlement of maritime boundary
delimitation , the two Leaders also agreed to further strengthen cooperation in

marine and fisheries affairs, incltJding the prevention , combating and
elimination of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and other
matters of mutual interest in regional and fisheries forum , as stipulated in the
Memorandum of Understanding on Marine and Fisheries Cooperation signed in

2010.
10. The two Leaders expressed mutual appreciation for the good
cooperation and coordination between the two countries at regional and
international forums. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung extended his gratitude to
Indonesia for its support during Viet Nam's Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2010 as

well as for Viet Nam's participation in G20 Summits in 2010 as the A SEAN
Chair.
11 The Prime Minister also reiterated his commitment to continue to
actively support Indonesia during its Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2011 and the
successful convening of the upcoming 19th ASEAN Summit and East Asia
Summit in November 2011 in Bali. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
affirmed continued cooperation and close coordination of views with VietNam at
regional and International forums. striving to promote solidarity, cooperation, and
Intra-regional integration.

12. The two Lead ers applauded the successful convening of the 44th
AMM/PMC/18th ARF on 18 - 23 July 2011 in Bali, which resulted in encouraging
outcomes, particularly with respect to regional issues, such as the Guidelines on
the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South
China Sea (DOC) and working towards the code of conduct in the South China
Sea, further developments in Thailand - Cambodia border issue, and the
Korean Peninsula.
13. The two Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to establish an
ASEAN Commumty by 2015 by accelerating the implementation of the ASEAN
Charter and the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community 2009-2015 to create a
common peace. secunty, stability, and prosperity in the region ; and to
commence deliberation on a post 2015 vision of an ASEAN Community in a
Global Commun1ty of Nations.
14. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his gratitude to the
Government and people of Indonesia for the warm hospitality for the Prime
Minister and the Vietnamese delegation during their visit in Indonesia and hoped
to see the President soon at the 19th ASEAN Summit in Bali, Indonesia in
November 2011.