Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong (China) Pham Binh Dam. (Photo: VNA) A highlight was Hong Kong’s relaxation of visa rulesfor Vietnam from October, which, the diplomat said, has facilitated theoperation of Vietnamese businesses.
Delegation exchange activities, whose number rose to an unprecedented level, also demonstrated the success in bilateralrelations, Dam continued, noting breakthroughs in cultural ties.
Throughrecent tourism events, Hong Kongers expressed their great impression of the culture, land, and traditions of Vietnam, he added.
For economic cooperation, he said, the Consulate General assisted seven delegations of Hong Kong to scope out investmentopportunities in the Southeast Asian nation last year.
According to the diplomat, the participatingbusinesses expressed their wish to open factories and invest in Vietnam.
Dam said the Consulate General will step up theexchange of delegations between ministries, agencies and localities, as well ashigh-level visits between Vietnam and Hong Kong this year.
The two sides are reciprocal in education, labour,investment, and finance-banking, and cooperation agreements in these fields areexpected to be signed in the time ahead, he said.
About specific solutions to strengthen thebilateral ties in culture, education and economy, Dam suggested the two sides stepup communications and delegation exchange, and support visa policy relaxation with cooperation in tourism.
Vietnam should diversify tourism promotion methodsto attract Hong Kong holidaymakers, and seek cooperationwith Hong Kong in education, he said, elaborating that apart fromscholarships for students, the collaboration would be expanded to research andthe exchange of lecturers.
The diplomat also laid an emphasis on the importance ofthe Vietnamese Association in Hong Kong to promoting the people and culture ofVietnam, and strengthening solidarity within the Vietnamese community there./.
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