A Vietnamese Communist Party delegation attended the Indonesian Go
lkar Party ’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Jakarta on
October 28.
Over 10,000 politic al supporters
and representatives from other political parties attended the ceremony
to mark the party’s founding half a century ago.
Vice head of the
Office of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), Bui
Van Thach, presented congratulatory telegrammes from the CPVCC to the
Golkar Party’s Chairman Bakrie.
Bakrie pledged to boost the ties
between the two parties as a contribution to the strategic partnership
between Vietnam and Indonesia.
As part of the visit, the
Vietnamese delegation attended meetings with the President of the Lower
House and the Vice President of the Upper House of Indonesia.
Since its establishment in 1964, the Party has played an important
role in the country’s development and become the second biggest
political party in the Indonesian parliament.-VNA