Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Hong Kong-Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Hong Kong-Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce, and President of Sunwah Group, in Hanoi on March 19. He underlined the sound cooperation between Vietnam and China and particularly Hong Kong in various fields such as economy, trade, investment, tourism and culture. Jonathan Choi expressed his pleasure at the fact that many Hong Kong firms do successful business in Vietnam, including Sunwah, thanks to the facilitation of the Prime Minister, the Vietnamese Government and relevant agencies. Many Chinese enterprises are eyeing investment in Vietnam in the fields of start-up, tourism, energy and infrastructure, he added. PM Phuc said he supports activities to increase culture and education cooperation between Vietnam and China, contributing to promoting people-to-people exchanges. He … [Read more...] about Prime Minister welcomes Hong Kong investors
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Vietjet to open Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route in April
By Dat Nguyen  February 2, 2019 | 08:00 pm GMT+7 Vietjet will launch a route from Phu Quoc Island to Hong Kong in April 2019. Photo by Shutterstock/Chittapon Kaewkiriya Budget airline Vietjet said Saturday it will launch direct flights between Phu Quoc Island and Hong Kong in April. The new route will operate four flights per week starting from April 19, Vietjet said. Each flight will take 2 hours and 45 minutes per leg. Dubbed "the Pearl Island", Phu Quoc, located in the southern province of Kien Giang, has attracted strong investments in hotels and resorts in recent years. Vietjet said it wants to create traveling opportunities for locals and tourists, thereby contributing to trade growth between the two destinations. The largest private airline in Vietnam currently operates 40 domestic routes and 66 international routes. Vietnamese airlines have been launching new international flights in recent years, with the domestic market showing signs of saturation. The … [Read more...] about Vietjet to open Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route in April
Hong Kong exempts visa for Vietnamese diplomatic passport holders
By An Hong  January 17, 2019 | 04:24 pm GMT+7 A night market on Temple Street, Hong Kong. Photo by Shutterstock/Korkusung People with diplomatic and official Vietnamese passports will not require visas to go to Hong Kong starting Thursday. The information was released by the Consul General of Vietnam in Hong Kong, the Vietnam News Agency reported. People with the aforementioned passports will be able to stay in Hong Kong for up to 14 days. The move would facilitate and improve diplomatic exchanges conditions between Vietnam and Hong Kong, said Tran Thanh Huan, the Consul General of Vietnam in Hong Kong. He also hoped that Hong Kong would provide more favorable conditions to grant visas to Vietnamese visitors, especially Vietnamese workers and students. … [Read more...] about Hong Kong exempts visa for Vietnamese diplomatic passport holders
PM Phuc meets with NZ, Hong Kong leaders on APEC sidelines
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with Chief Executive of Hong Kong (China) Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor at their meeting on November 18 The agreement came following their meeting on November 18 on the sidelines of the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. Phuc asked New Zealand to continue facilitating exports from Vietnam, particularly of agricultural products like mango, dragon fruit and rambutan. Later the same day, PM Phuc had a meeting with Chief Executive of Hong Kong (China) Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, during which he told her that there is plenty of room for cooperation between Vietnam and Hong Kong. The two agreed to further step up exchange of visits between not only administrative bodies but also business-to-business and people-to-people meetings. They also agreed to take into account simplifying immigration procedures to allow easier entry for their people and … [Read more...] about PM Phuc meets with NZ, Hong Kong leaders on APEC sidelines
PM Phuc meets with New Zealand, Hong Kong leaders on APEC sidelines
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with Chief Executive of Hong Kong (China) Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor at their meeting on November 18. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern have agreed the two sides should accelerate exchange of visits at all levels to further enhance the comprehensive partnership towards the level of strategic one. The agreement came following their meeting on November 18 on the sidelines of the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. Phuc asked New Zealand to continue facilitating exports from Vietnam, particularly of agricultural products like mango, dragon fruit and rambutan. Later the same day, PM Phuc had a meeting with Chief Executive of Hong Kong (China) Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, during which he told her that there is plenty of room for cooperation between Vietnam and Hong Kong. … [Read more...] about PM Phuc meets with New Zealand, Hong Kong leaders on APEC sidelines