Major Indonesian news organizations, including the news agency Antara and the national newspaper Kompas, provided comprehensive reports on the red-carpet welcome ceremony in Jakarta on March 10. The publications highlighted the highest-level protocols extended to the Vietnamese delegation.

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Party General Secretary To Lam (left) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speak to the press, announcing the elevation of Vietnam - Indonesia relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Indonesian press also reported on the Vietnamese leader's participation in an event commemorating Vietnam's 30th anniversary of ASEAN membership at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters. During this gathering, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn emphasized Lam's role in guiding Vietnam and contributing to ASEAN during turbulent times.

Under the leadership of Party General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam is entering a new era of national development, TV news Liputan6 quoted the ASEAN Secretary-General as saying.

The media also highlighted Lam's policy speech at the ASEAN Secretariat, where he outlined several strategic directions for enhancing ASEAN's prestige and role in the coming period. These include ensuring strategic autonomy and flexibility to better adapt to challenges amidst strategic competition, strengthening economic resilience, promoting the bloc’s identity and values through enhanced cultural connections and people-to-people exchanges, establishing behavioral norms to harmonize regional relationships based on balance, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation, and focusing on resolving internal issues to support Myanmar’s stability and development as well as Timor Leste’s roadmap to full ASEAN membership.

The Indonesian media also reported on Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse's attendance at a concert marking the 70th anniversary of Vietnam-Indonesia diplomatic relations held on March 9.

Source: VNA