Hong Kong Chief Executive Wraps Up Successful Visit to Vietnam

2024-08-02 20:04 Last Updated At：08-03 15:23

CE: Visit to three ASEAN member states achieves five results (with videos)

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (August 2) led the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation to continue their visit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on the last day of their visit to three Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. He met with local government and business leaders, and visited a garment manufacturer to learn more about current developments in Vietnam.

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CE: Visit to three ASEAN member states achieves five results (with videos)

CE: Visit to three ASEAN member states achieves five results (with videos) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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CE: Visit to three ASEAN member states achieves five results (with videos)

CE: Visit to three ASEAN member states achieves five results (with videos) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

In the morning, Mr Lee met with the Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Mr Nguyen Ho Hai, to exchange views on issues of mutual interest. Noting the rapid economic development of Ho Chi Minh City and the city's aspiration of developing into an international financial centre, Mr Lee said that Hong Kong is willing to share its experience as a leading international financial centre and explore collaboration opportunities with Ho Chi Minh City.

Mr Lee and the delegation then visited Tessellation Binh Duong, a garment manufacturer headquartered in Hong Kong, to learn more about its experience in its business development in Vietnam.

At noon, Mr Lee and the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr Phan Van Mai, attended a business luncheon organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Enterprises and organisations of Hong Kong and Vietnam exchanged 22 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in various areas at the luncheon. Addressing over 200 government and business representatives of Vietnam at the luncheon, Mr Lee remarked that Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in ASEAN and Hong Kong's seventh-largest trading partner, highlighting the close economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Mr Lee met with Mr Phan after the luncheon. Noting that Hong Kong and Vietnam are important economic partners, Mr Lee said that Hong Kong and Vietnam will strengthen co-operation on various aspects in the future, including high-level visits and engagements.

Mr Lee then met with representatives of the Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam. He appealed to the association to make good use of Hong Kong's superb financial, logistics and professional services and so on to explore overseas and Mainland markets. He also said that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office will continue to maintain close communication with the business community of Vietnam, with a view to further boosting bilateral relations between Hong Kong and Vietnam.

During Mr Lee's visit in Vietnam, representatives of the governments, organisations and enterprises of Hong Kong and Vietnam exchanged a total of 30 MOUs in areas including trade and economic partnerships, investment, customs collaboration, education, logistics co-operation, tourism promotions, technological co-operation, aviation services, as well as financial, banking and capital market development.

Concluding his visit, Mr Lee said that Hong Kong signed a total of 55 MOUs and agreements with Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam during the trip. He noted that the visit had achieved five results, including strengthening government-to-government relations and communications; reaching consensus on areas of development and co-operation; consolidating and expanding business networks, injecting new impetus to open up new horizons and opportunities; enhancing a shared strong will to jointly promote the Belt and Road Initiative; and reaffirming the three countries' continuous support for Hong Kong's accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

Mr Lee and the delegation will return to Hong Kong tonight.

2024 Medical Sciences Forum Fosters Collaboration Between Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao

2024-09-15 20:21 Last Updated At：20:38

Hospital Authority and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences jointly organised 2024 Forum on Frontiers in Medical Sciences among Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

At the invitation of the National Health Commission (NHC), the Hospital Authority (HA) and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences jointly organised the 2024 Forum on Frontiers in Medical Sciences among Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao (the Forum) today (September 15). The Forum invited five academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering / Chinese Academy of Sciences from the Mainland and Taiwan, including the Vice-minister of the NHC and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Mr Cao Xuetao; academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Mr Wang Rui; academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Mr Dong Jiahong; academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mr Song Erwei; and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Mr Chen Chaolong, to attend in person and deliver a keynote speech.

Mr Cao Xuetao expressed that two sides of the strait shared the same roots and were connected by blood. He emphasised the vast potential for co-operation in the frontier of medical science. He hoped to strengthen research collaboration, promote talent exchange, share medical resources, improve the quality of healthcare services, and optimise service efficiency. He encouraged all colleagues to seize this forum as an opportunity to advance the development of frontier medical technologies and strive to create a better living for the public.

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau said that, "The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted the Resolution on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization. Today's conference provided exactly an opportunity for experts from the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao to engage in more in-depth discussions on medical and healthcare reforms, promote high-quality healthcare development, and drive new quality productive forces. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government had high level of healthcare profession and efficient medical and healthcare systems at international standards. Hong Kong was leading in various medical and healthcare indicators and efficiency standards. With the advantages of "one country, two systems", the HKSAR Government had the strong support of the country and could better integrate into national development; at the same time, we were closely connected to the world. The HKSAR Government had also served an active role in the process of the reform of the country. The National 14th Five-Year Plan had expressed to develop Hong Kong into the international innovation and technology centre, particularly emphasising biomedicine innovation and technology. Health and medical innovation could drive high-quality development in healthcare and also become new quality productive forces. The HKSAR Government would continue to strengthen the active integration and co-operation with the Greater Bay Area (GBA). With the establishment of the GBA international clinical trial platform and advanced biomedicine technology industrial pilot transformation base in the Hong Kong Park of Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone, it enabled Hong Kong to go global and attract foreign investment and to strive to develop into an international hub for medical innovation."

The Forum has two youth forums, in which experts from the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao were invited to participate, aiming to deepen their understanding of each other's cutting-edge medical technologies and clinical applications through presentations, and at the same time provide a platform for professional exchange and to foster in-depth integration among clinical experts in Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in the future.

The Chief Executive of the HA, Dr Tony Ko, said at the Forum that thanks to NHC's invitation, the HA was honoured to have the opportunity to collaborate with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences to co-organise the Forum, which gave him an opportunity to witness that the medical innovation and clinical applications across the strait, and Hong Kong and Macau are at the forefront of the world. Dr Ko hoped Hong Kong will continue to play its role as a "super-connector". The HA will persist in facilitating collaboration among medical professionals across various regions.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Wraps Up Successful Visit to Vietnam