Jakarta, March 30 -- Indonesia and Vietnam could further concretise energy cooperation based on respecting each other's domestic needs while building a common stance on regional and global energy issues, according to retired Lieut. Gen. Lumban Sianipar, former Indonesian Defence Attache to Vietnam and now a senior lecturer at the Indonesian National Resilience Institute (LEMHANNAS). Sianipar said Vietnam appears relatively well prepared to cope with global energy fluctuations. Drawing on his experience working in Vietnam, he observed that Vietnam demonstrates strong autonomy in energy policymaking and maintains flexibility in energy management. He suggested Vietnam continue pursuing two key approaches: strengthening domestic energy self-r...