The launch of Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route has made Vietjet the first airline to operate the direct services between the two destinations (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - New-age carrier Vietjet has officially launched Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route, making it the first airline to operate the direct services between the two destinations, contributing positively to the promotion of air travel and trade between Vietnam and Hong Kong as well as across the region. This is also Vietjet’s second route to Hong Kong from Vietnam following its Ho Chi Minh City-Hong Kong route. The Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route will operate return flights with a frequency of four flights per week, starting from April 19, 2019. With a flight time of 2 hours and 45 minutes per leg, the flight departs Phu Quoc at 10:50 in the morning and lands in Hong Kong at 14:35. The return flight departs from Hong Kong at 15:40 and arrives in Phu Quoc at 17:25 (all local times). The new route’s tickets are now … [Read more...] about Vietjet Air launches Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route
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Hong Kong exempts visa for Vietnamese diplomatic passport holders
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
Hong Kong grants visa exemption to Vietnamese diplomats
Illustrative image (Source: CNN) Hong Kong (VNA) - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China has exempted Vietnamese diplomatic and official passport holders from visa requirements in the territory for 14 days. According to Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong Tran Thanh Huan, the decision, which takes effect from January 17, is consistent with the fruitful development of relations between Vietnam and Hong Kong, particularly in migration issues. It not only facilitates Vietnamese officials when working in Hong Kong, but also contributes to strengthening exchanges between the two sides. It is hoped that in the future, the Hong Kong administration will consider making it easier for Vietnamese people, especially workers and students, to receive visas, Huan said. Hong Kong has long used strict mechanisms in visa procedures for Vietnamese passport holders. However, in recent years, in the context of the development of economic, trade, investment and tourism … [Read more...] about Hong Kong grants visa exemption to Vietnamese diplomats
Hong Kong stands ready to welcome Vietnamese investors
According to Stephen Phillips, general director of Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), Hong Kong's government promotion authority, Hong Kong is an active international business environment and offers foreign investors convenient business registration procedures, modern infrastructure, and low tariffs. Hong Kong is looking to strengthen business ties with Vietnam “Moreover, we now have a mechanism to provide support for newly-established and mature firms, from planning and opportunity evaluation to visa application and marketing,” stated Phillips at the round table to call for investment from Vietnam held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13 organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Ho Chi Minh City. Phillips said there are ample business opportunities in Hong Kong for Vietnamese enterprises. “While doing business in Hong Kong, Vietnamese companies will be able to enjoy the incentives guaranteed under the ‘One country, two systems’ … [Read more...] about Hong Kong stands ready to welcome Vietnamese investors
Hong Kong (China) calls for investment from Vietnam
Vo Tan Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s Ho Chi Minh City Branch, held that Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) are key major trade partners of each other with bilateral trade reaching US$9.2 billion in 2017, up 22% from 2016. As of June 2018, Hong Kong (China) was the sixth largest foreign investor in Vietnam with a total capital of nearly US$19 billion, he said. With the ASEAN-Hong Kong (China) free trade agreement, trade and investment between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) are both expected to grow fiercely in the near future. Vietnam is encouraging firms to expand investment abroad to popularise Vietnamese products across the world. Thanh hailed Hong Kong (China) as a free, developed economy with a strategic location, modern infrastructure, and large capital inflows. According to him, if Vietnamese enterprises venture onto this market, they could access a massive capital source and tap into one of the world’s busiest seaports, thereby … [Read more...] about Hong Kong (China) calls for investment from Vietnam