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
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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
Hong Kong police disarm third WWII bomb discovered this year
By AFP  May 11, 2018 | 01:45 pm GMT+7 Police stand guard next to a blocked road in the Wanchai district of Hong Kong on May 11, 2018, a day after a US-made bomb dropped during World War II was discovered. Photo by AFP/Anthony Wallace Land reclamations to expand Hong Kong's waterfront in the decades after the war turned up a number of bombs. Hundreds of people were evacuated on Friday after a World War II bomb was found at a Hong Kong construction site, police said, the third such discovery in the territory this year. Police cordoned off roads and evacuated some 1,200 people from shops, restaurants and offices in the bustling Wanchai business district as experts sought to unearth and defuse the 450-kilogram (1,000-pound) U.S.-made bomb. The ordnance, which had lay dormant for more than 70 years before its discovery on Thursday, was of the same model as two other bombs discovered in January at the site, where work is underway to build a new metro railway … [Read more...] about Hong Kong police disarm third WWII bomb discovered this year
Vietnam expects strong growth of trade with Hong Kong
Vietnam expects strong growth of two-way trade with Hong Kong (China) in the coming time based on potential of bilateral relations, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong (China) Yau Tang-wah - Photo: NDO PM Phuc made the statement while receiving Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Yau Tang-wah in Hanoi on March 22. Lauding progress in political, economic, trade and investment ties, the PM suggested Hong Kong support Vietnam in developing bilateral trade and send experts to assist Vietnam since Hong Kong is a financial center in the region and the world. He said Vietnam has been focusing on developing transport, health and education infrastructure, and Hong Kong enterprises may take part in projects in these fields. PM Phuc affirmed that Vietnam is striving to improve its investment environment and to create optimal conditions for foreign investors, including … [Read more...] about Vietnam expects strong growth of trade with Hong Kong