"I am said in hearing the report as I only met with him on 11 September , 2018 . I was impressed with his dedication to the Vietnamese people," Jokowi said in his Instagram.
Earlier , the official Vietnamese news agency said , President Tran Di Quang passed away on Friday at 10.05 local time .
The Vietnamese leader gave a friendly welcome to Jokowi when the Indonesian President visited Hanoi last week.
The two discussed expansion of bilateral cooperation between the two ASEAN countries.
"I pray for the family and relatives of the deceased and the Vietnamese people," Jokowi said. Reporting by Agus Sali.
Editing by Andi Abdussalam
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