Jokowi arrives in Hanoi to begin state visit to Vietnam

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his entourage are welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi by Chairman of the Presidential Office of Vietnam Le Khanh Hai. — VNA/VNS

HANOI: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on Thursday (Jan 11) afternoon, starting a three-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong.

The Indonesian leader was accompanied by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, Chief of the Presidential Staff Office Moeldoko, member of the Presidential Advisory Council Ambassador Gandi Sulistiyanto Soeherman and Indonesian Ambassador to Vetnam Denny Abdi.