Indonesia, Vietnam strengthen strategic ties, discuss EEZ, maritime security

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono (right) shakes hands with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (left) during the Indonesia-Vietnam Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting at the Pancasila Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta, Tuesday (July 14, 2026). The meeting focused on strengthening the two countries' strategic partnership in the areas of the economy, trade, agriculture, and politics, including arrangements for implementing the agreement on the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), defense and maritime security cooperation, and efforts to combat illegal fishing. ANTARA FOTO/M Risyal Hidayat/kye/mrt

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono (left) and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (second right) co-chair the Indonesia-Vietnam Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting at the Pancasila Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta, Tuesday (July 14, 2026). The meeting focused on strengthening the two countries' strategic partnership in the areas of the economy, trade, agriculture, and politics, including arrangements for implementing the agreement on the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), defense and maritime security cooperation, and efforts to combat illegal fishing. ANTARA FOTO/M Risyal Hidayat/kye/mrt

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono (left) and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (second right) co-chair the Indonesia-Vietnam Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting at the Pancasila Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta, Tuesda/mrty (July 14, 2026). The meeting discussed strengthening the two countries' strategic partnership in the areas of the economy, trade, agriculture, and politics, including implementation arrangements for the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement, defense and maritime security cooperation, and efforts to combat illegal fishing. ANTARA FOTO/M Risyal Hidayat/kye