VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

After successfully implementing the Action Plan for 2014 to 2018 in various fields, Indonesia and Vietnam have prepared the next Action Plan for 2019 to 2023. The action plans include political and diplomatic dialogue, economic cooperation, security and defense cooperation, and tourism promotion, cultural exchange and also inter-community relations or people to people contact.According to Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi in a press statement received by Voice of Indonesia on Wednesday (12/9/2018) the Action Plan for 2019 to 2023 was signed by her as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Phạm Bình Minh. It was witnessed directly by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi on Tuesday 11 September 2018.

“When I meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, during a bilateral consultation. We should have prepared the 2nd Phase of Actions Plans for the next five years before this ends. For this reason, the technical team worked to negotiate theAction Plans and thanks God, at the time of the President's visit, the 2nd Phase ofAction Plans for the next five years was completed and we signed it yesterday,” said Retno Marsudi.

With the continuation of Indonesia and Vietnam Action Plans for 2019 to 2023 it is expected that cooperation between the two countries, especially in the trade sector, can be further enhanced. Indonesia and Vietnam have committed themselves to increasing cooperation in the trade sector. The trade trends of the two countries, which have continued to increase over time, will continue to be explored their potential and developed for the progress of the two countries. (VOI / Rezha/NT)

The anniversary of Radio Republik Indonesia or better known as "Radio Day", this year enters 73 years on 11 September. The spirit of respecting Indonesian heroes and sovereignty is the main theme in the slogan it is carried out, namely "From Here Indonesia Still Exists and Continuously Exists". RRI's President Director, M. Rohanudin, in Jakarta on Sunday (9/9) said the slogan was inspired by the slogan that was broadcast by Radio Rimba Raya in 1948 – 1949 period, during the Dutch occupation. Rohanudin explained, under the command of Syafruddin Prawiranegara in 1948, the radio located in Bener Meriah district, Aceh, even then boldly and loudly broadcast that Indonesia still exists and remains sovereign. This also contradicts the Dutch effort which at that time tried to destroy Indonesia's communication equipment. According to him, the spirit of the struggle to defend the Unitary State of Indonesia is currently the focus of RRI to increasingly present better and better quality broadcasts.

“Indonesia still exists, the Republic still exists. That was how the radio shouted and reported throughout the world that was transmitted through a 1 kilo transmitter. That indicates that a high spirit for radio in Indonesia, radio at that time, of course they worked with RRI. So what is done by the radio is its representation and proximity to the struggle of the Republic of Indonesia,” said M. Rohanudin.

On that occasion, Rohanudin said, RRI NET, which was to be launched to coincide with the commemoration of RRI's 73rd Anniversary, was a form of technological development that RRI continued to follow. RRI NET itself is part of the RRI digitalization revolution, which is outlined in a radio visualization. (KBRN/Retno Mandasari/AHM

The Governor of Jakarta Special Region, Anies Baswedan, inaugurated a mural artwork at Taman Ismail Marzuki-TIM, Monday (September 10), Jakarta. In his speech, Anies Baswedan said that he wanted to have more arts and culture decoration in Jakarta. According to him, the inauguration of the mural was a momentum to materialize Jakarta as a canvas or a place to express arts and culture.

“Let’s make this momentum for more than just a commemoration of inauguration of a mural. We must make this moment an opportunity to continue our aim to present the city as a space for artistic and cultural expression. I repeatedly underlined that Jakarta must be seen as a canvas that we invite artists to attend and bring up artwork in this city,” said Anies Baswedan.

Anies Baswedan revealed, in Jakarta itself the mural creation has begun, especially in welcoming the 2018 Asian Games and the 73rd Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia some time ago. According to him, the mural can add aesthetics and become more beautiful. because of that, it hopes for all Jakarta people to take advantage of their respective environments with various creative works of art. His side plans to provide facilities for creative people or artists, so as making the corners of Jakarta become more beautiful and artistic places. He also asked Ledania as a muralist, to have interaction with Indonesian mural painters to exchange experiences and ideas. (VOI/Rezha/AHM)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo held a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese President Trần Đại Quang at Presidential Palace of Vietnam in Hanoi, on Tuesday September 11, 2018. On the occassion, the leaders of the two countries were committed to increasing cooperation in trade sector. The trade trend of Indonesia-Vietnam will be improved for the development of the two countries. This year, the two countries’ trade values reached 6.8 billion USD. President Joko Widodo in a joint press statment after the bilateral meeting conveyed that the two countries will make efforts to eliminate trade barriers that currently still happened. The obstacles are among others related to export of Indonesian automotive products to Vietnam.

“I have asked President Quang’s attention to eliminate trade barriers including for Indonesian automotive products. Secondly, Indonesian investors want to develop its investment in Vietnam. Therefore, I asked President Quang to protect Indonesian investors and treat them fairly,” Joko Widodo said.

Furthermore, President Joko Widodo explained the commitment of Indonesia and Vietnam to increase cooperation in other fields. One of them is an effort to intensify the completion of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) discussion of the two countries. Before carrying out the press statement with President Joko Widodo and President Quang, there was also a bilateral meeting attended by a number of ministers from respective country. On the occassion, the two countries have signed 2 Memorandum of Understandings directly witnnessed by President Joko Widodo and President Tran Dai Quang. The two MoUs are among others an Indonesia-Vietnam Strategic Partnership Action Plan of 2019-2023 signed by Indonesian and Vietnamese Foreign Affairs Ministers as well as Joint Communique to combat illegal fishing or illegal, unreported and unregulated –IUU Fishing and promoting sustainable fishing management signed by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural development. (VOI/Rezha/Trs.N/AHM)