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Indonesia–Vietnam relations are foreign bilateral relations between Republic of Indonesia and Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Indonesia and Vietnam are neighboring nations that have border lies on South China Sea. Both countries are the member of ASEAN and APEC.
History
The relations between ancient Indonesia and Vietnam, particularly Southern Vietnam, has begun around 7th century, since the era of Champa, Srivijaya, and later Majapahit kingdom. Majapahit epic poem Nagarakretagama mentioned several states that is today Vietnam, Champa and Yawana (Annam). Indonesian 15th century records mentioned Princess Darawati, a Cham princess, married to King Kertawijaya, Majapahit's seventh ruler. The tomb of Putri Champa (Princess of Champa) can be found in Trowulan, East Java, the site of Majapahit capital. In 15th to 17th century, Muslim Cham maintains a cordial relationship with Aceh Sultanate. This sultanate was located on the northern tip of Sumatra and was an active promotor of Islamic faith in Indonesian archipelago. According to linguistic studies Acehnese people and the Cham are related as both of their languages belong to the same Aceh–Chamic language family.
During colonial period, Indonesia fells as Dutch colony as Dutch East Indies, while Vietnam was part of colonial French Indochina.
The two countries established diplomatic relations at consular level in December 1955 and then upgraded to ambassadorial level on August 15, 1964. During Vietnam’s struggle against the United States, Indonesia maintained diplomatic relations with Vietnam. In 1963 Indonesia facilitated the establishment of a representative office of Vietnam's National Front for South Liberation and recognized the provisional revolutionary government on July 29, 1975. After the 1973 Paris Agreement on Vietnam, Indonesia became a member of the International Committee in Vietnam. Since 1975, bilateral relations began to develop and be promoted.
During the 1979-1996 period, many Vietnamese Boat People and asylum seekers were temporarily accommodated in the Galang camp at Galang Refugee Camp, Galang Island, Riau Islands, during the determination of their refugee status and their subsequent resettlement in the USA, Australia and some European countries.
On 28 July 1995, Vietnam became the seventh member of ASEAN. The bilateral cooperation through ASEAN has been promoted eversince.
Tourism
There was about 50,000 Indonesian people visited Vietnam in 2011. And about 35,000 Vietnamese went to Indonesia at the same year.
Territorial disputes
Indonesia and Vietnam currently do not have territorial disputes. However addressing the territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Indonesia supports and urges ASEAN nations (including Vietnam and the Philippines) to unite and reaffirm the Declaration on the Conduct (DOC) of parties involved, the need to reaffirm the guidelines, Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea (South China Sea), and the need to respect international laws and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
See also
External links
- Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Hanoi, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia
Notes
- "Vietnam in ASEAN : Toward Cooperation for Mutual Benefits". ASEAN Secretariat. 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- "Indonesia and Vietnam enhance friendship through people ties". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- "Indonesian Foreign Minister: ASEAN is in a critical moment". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. Wednesday, 18 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
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