Hanoi (VNA), Jan. 11 -- The welcoming of Indonesian President Joko Widodo for a state visit to Vietnam underscores Vietnam's consistent policy of treasuring relations with neighbouring countries and ASEAN, including Indonesia, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang .

Responding to reporters' inquiries at the ministry's regular press conference in Hanoi on January 11, Hang said that the visit, scheduled from January 11-13 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, underscores the robust and positive growth of the traditional friendship and strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia.

Hang highlighted the substantial progress in two-way trade between the countries, with Indonesia ranking as Viet...