According to a joint statement on strengthening bilateral relations between Vietnam and Indonesia, issued on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam's State visit to Indonesia from March 9-11, the two sides agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The joint statement stressed that this marked a significant milestone in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Indonesia.

The joint statement noted that during the visit,  General Secretary To Lam and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto engaged in discussions in a warm and amical atmosphere. Both Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to longstanding friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

The two Leaders emphasized that since the establishment of the Strategic Partnership in 2013, both nations have made significant progress in deepening mutual trust, and cooperation. The partnership has expanded in scope and substance, encompassing key sectors such as politics, security, defense, trade, investment, agriculture, fisheries, maritime cooperation, education, information technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

The joint statement stated that the Leaders agreed to deepen economic cooperation to support Indonesia and Viet Nam joint effort to achieve high-income country status upon their respective 100th anniversary of independence in 2045. To this end, both countries have set a bilateral trade target of $18 billion by 2028 and will continue to strengthen cross-sectoral economic cooperation. The Leaders also agreed to expand cooperation into new areas for sustainable future such as green economy, food and energy security, Halal industries, fisheries, agriculture, maritime cooperation, science and technology, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and finance and banking.