Jakarta, Jan. 12 -- Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has invited Vietnam to cooperate in the development of several sectors, including the electric vehicle (EV) industry, green industry, food security, and supporting sectors such as research and development and human resources.

He extended the invitation during a meeting with Vietnam's Industry and Trade Minister, Nguyen Hong Dien, in Hanoi on Thursday. The meeting was a part of the minister's agenda while he accompanied President Joko Widodo on a state visit to Vietnam.

"We invite Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade to maintain a discussion with us to strengthen this cooperation and collaboration," Minister Kartasasmita said in a statement received here in Jakarta on F...