01The fourth "Komodo" multinational naval joint exercise will be held in Indonesia

The fourth "Komodo" multinational naval joint exercise will be held from June 4th to 8th in Wanggatse, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, with more than ten countries including Russia, the United States, and China confirming their participation. This is a multi-party maritime joint exercise initiated by the Indonesian Navy since 2014, aimed at strengthening the friendship between navies of various countries, building trust and cooperation, and enhancing cooperation and solidarity in the fields of humanitarian assistance and solving maritime safety issues.

The first naval exercise of the Comodo countriesHeld from March 29 to April 3, 2014 in the Anamba Islands and Naduna Sea of the Riau Islands in Indonesia, with 18 countries participating at that time. In May 2018, it was held on Longmu Island, Blue Dream Island, and Sinusadengala Island in Indonesia, with a total of 36 countries participating. In August 2020, it was held in Jakarta and Bangka Belidong, with a total of 54 countries including Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa, and others participating.

according toPrevious organizers' meetingsofArrangement, all participating shipsArriving at the convergence point of the exerciseafterUnder the guidance of Indonesian naval vessels, berth in designated areas. Afterwards, participating officers and soldiers from various countries will participate in activities such as the opening ceremony of the exercise, civil engineering rescue, medical rescue, urban patrols, cultural and sports competitions, and coral reef reconstruction. Multinational ships will also conduct joint exercises on maritime subjects such as maritime interception, temporary inspection and capture, and navigation exercises.

02Indonesia is processing the document of Frans Seda (1929-2009) national hero title

On May 31st, Mahfud, the Minister of Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia, accompanied by Frans Seda's eldest daughter, Ery Seda, visited the childhood home and hometown of a cross generational figure and former Minister from the Old Order era in Momere, Sika County, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Mahfud said that the document proposing to award the title of national hero to Frans Seda (1929-2009) of East Nusa Tenggara Province was being processed.

According to Indonesia's 2009 law, the proposer must demonstrate that this person possesses moral integrity, can be considered a model, has made contributions to the nation and the country, has achieved, captured, maintained, and nurtured great ideas or ideas that support development and benefit the well-being of society at large.

Frans Seda comes from the predominantly Catholic island of Flores and is a Catholic layman. He passed away in 2009 at the age of 84. He is known for being a politician, minister, diplomat, presidential advisor, businessman, church activist, member of the university board, and founder of the Indonesian Catholic University in Atayama. He is considered one of the key figures in Indonesian economic history, He is also one of the founders of Kompas, the largest newspaper in Indonesia, and is considered a pioneer in Indonesia's national telecommunications industry.

According to Indonesian media reports, the government of East Nusa Tenggara ProvinceIn 2012, a proposal was made to award Frans Seda the title of hero, but the submission documents were not complete. Starting from 2022, a committee consisting of Catholic religious experts and some Catholic universities has established a group to follow up on this matter.

01Vietnam is preparing to launch intelligent border control to control port congestion

MayOn the 31st, at a working meeting between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China on measures to promote trade and exchange in agricultural products between the two countries, it was proposed that with the peak harvest season of fruits such as durian and mango approaching, cross-border transportation demand will increase, which is expected to bring greater pressure to customs clearance. Intelligent border control should be activated to prevent congestion and promote cross-border trade of agricultural products between Vietnam and China.

Guangxi, China, borders Vietnam with four provinces, and six of the nine border ports allow the import and export of fruits and vegetables. According to Chinese customs statistics, from January to April this year, China imported approximately $350.4 million in agricultural products through Guangxi ports, accounting for 19.7% of Vietnam's total agricultural product exports to China. It is the largest gateway for Vietnam to export agricultural products to China.

China is the world's largest durianDurian has also been identified as the fruit with the highest economic value in the market. Recently, China has approved another47 agricultural region codes and 18 packaging facility codes for imported durian from Vietnam have increased the number of approved durian agricultural region codes in Vietnam to 293, while there are also 115 packaging facility codes. The agricultural region code can achieve traceability, thus enabling the export of agricultural products.