The easing of the visa policy for Vietnamese citizens by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China from October 25 is one of the highlights in the relations between the two sides in 2023.

There remains huge room for Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) to cooperate in financial services, which can create capital flows for investment and trade activities in Asia and the world, participants heard at an event held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13.

VOV.VN - Frigate 016-Quang Trung carrying a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) arrived at the Stonecutters Island port on November 24, starting a friendship visit to Hong Kong (China) after attending the Peace and Friendship 2023 joint exercise in the Chinese province of Guangdong.

There remains room for Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) to cooperate in a range of fields from trade and investment to services, finance and logistics, heard the Vietnam-Hong Kong Business & Investment Matching held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 20.

The relaxed visa policy by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) for Vietnamese citizens will open a new period of bilateral partnership, stated Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong Pham Binh Dam.

Vietnam recognised and highly evaluated the decision of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) to ease visa rules for Vietnamese citizens, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.

About 70 Vietnamese handicraft and gift companies are exhibiting their products at the MEGA Show Hong Kong (China) 2023 which is taking place in the special administrative region from October 21-23.

The Vietnamese Student Association in Hong Kong (China) (VSAHK) has organised a Vietnamese Student Festival for the first time, aiming to strengthen connection among Vietnamese students in Hong Kong as well as provide multi-dimensional views on job opportunities and graduate studies.

VOV.VN - Budget carrier VietjetAir has opened five new international routes, including Hanoi-Hong Kong (China), Phu Quoc-Taipei (China) and Busan of the Republic of Korea, and Ho Chi Minh City- Adelaide and Perth of Australia in a bid to fully meet passengers’ travel demands.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cultural and art training cooperation between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) was signed on September 19 at the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts (HKAPA) in the China’s special administrative region.