Hanoi (VNA) – The Indonesian government will prioritise infrastructure developmentand more investment opportunities to create more jobs and bolster growth in thecoming time, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has said.

Speaking tothousands of supporters in Jakarta on July 14, re-elected President Joko Widodopledged that in his second term, infrastructure development - a key agenda inhis first term - would be accelerated to connect ports and airports across the countryto agricultural and tourism centres.

The governmentwill also pay attention to improving human resources as Indonesia is lagging behindsome of its neighbours in developing a skilled workforce.

This wouldinclude investing in vocational schools and creating an institution to manageIndonesian talents, as well as tapping the skills of those who settledoverseas, he said.

The Indonesianleader also promised to open up investment opportunities as he believed theywill create as much employment as possible.

The President pointedout that red tape and vested interests remain a potent force discouragingforeign capital.

Despiteimprovements in Indonesia’s ranking on the World Bank’s ease of doing businessindex, Widodo has conceded there remain too many obstacles to starting abusiness in the country, including unwieldy bureaucracy.

He vowed tocarry out administrative reforms and disband institutions that were notefficient.

In May, hisgovernment had cut the number of permits required for power plant investmentfrom 259 to 58. -VNA