Hong Kong Officials Visit Families to Celebrate Chinese New Year and Distribute Blessing Bags Across Districts

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts

On the third day of the year-end household visits across 18 districts co-ordinated by the Home Affairs Department, Principal Officials (POs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government continued to tour various districts today (February 15), including Southern, Tuen Mun, Kwai Tsing, Yuen Long and Wong Tai Sin Districts, to visit different families, learn about their living conditions, distribute blessing bags in celebration of the Chinese New Year, share the festive joy and celebrate the Chinese New Year together.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Southern), Ms Sandy Cheung, the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, together with District Council (DC) members and representatives from the District Services and Community Care Team (Care Team) of Southern District, visited an elderly doubleton and an intergenerational household living in South Horizons to understand their daily lives and present them with Chinese New Year blessing bags.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Tuen Mun), Mr Michael Kwan, the Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho, together with a DC member and Care Team members of Tuen Mun District, visited a grassroots family, an ethnic minority household and an elderly singleton living in Sam Shing Estate to chat with them and express care.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Mr Edric Leung, the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, together with a DC member and representatives from the Care Teamof Kwai Tsing District, visited a middle-classhousehold and elderly doubletons living in Cheung On Estate to learn about their daily lives and extend seasonal greetings.

In addition, accompanied by the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Kelvin Ma, the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, together with DC members and representatives from the Care Team of Yuen Long District, visited a family with youths studying in school and an elderly couple living in Tin Yiu Estate. Accompanied by the District Officer (Wong Tai Sin), Mr Thomas Wu, the Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming, together with DC members and representatives from the Care Team of Wong Tai Sin District, visited a young family and a doubleton elderly household living in Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate.

The POs of the HKSAR Government will continue to visit different families tomorrow (February 16) to jointly welcome the Chinese New Year with the community.

The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan (fourth right); the Under Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Liu Chun-san (third left); accompanied by the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Kelvin Ma (fifth right), together with District Council members and representatives from the Care Team of Yuen Long District, visited a family with youths studying in school living in Tin Yiu Estate today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming (third left), accompanied by the District Officer (Wong Tai Sin), Mr Thomas Wu (second left), together with District Council members and representatives from the Care Team of Wong Tai Sin District, visited a young family and a doubleton elderly household living in Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak (third left), accompanied by the District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Mr Edric Leung (second left), together with a District Council member and a representative from the Care Team of Kwai Tsing District, visited a middle-class household living in Cheung On Estate today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho (front row, second right), accompanied by the District Officer (Tuen Mun), Mr Michael Kwan (front row, second left) together with a Tuen Mun District Council member and members from the District Services and Community Care Team (Tuen Mun), visited an ethnic minority grassroots family living in Sam Shing Estate today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-Mau (second right), visits an elderly doubletons living in South Horizons in Ap Lei Chau to send them Lunar New Year greetings today (February 15). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Singapore ETO holds Chinese New Year dinner in Vietnam to promote closer relationship

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore (Singapore ETO) hosted a Chinese New Year dinner in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, yesterday (March 14) to celebrate the new year with Vietnamese partners and counterparts and to promote Hong Kong.

Jointly organised with the Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam (HKBAV) and supported by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the dinner welcomed over 100 guests, including the Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in HCMC, Mr Tang Li; the Chairman of the HKBAV, Mr Michael Chiu; the Director of Indochina of the HKTDC, Ms Tina Phan; and representatives from government and business sectors, chambers of commerce, and Hong Kong communities in Vietnam. During the dinner, cultural performances were presented, including lion dance performances and live renditions of Chinese and Vietnamese music by a band and performers.

Speaking at the dinner, the Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung, recapped the multi-front work and achievements of Hong Kong and Vietnam collaborative efforts. Last December, the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, met with the visiting Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr Ho Duc Phoc in Hong Kong to exchange views on deepening co-operation between the two places. In the same month, the Commissioner for Belt and Road, Mr Nicholas Ho, led a delegation to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to explore business opportunities.

Ms Hung highlighted the growing economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and Vietnam. In 2025, Vietnam became Hong Kong's third-largest merchandise trading partner, with a total trade volume increasing by an average of 25 per cent annually since 2021. Among the 11 ASEAN member states, Vietnam has risen to become Hong Kong's largest trading partner in terms of merchandise trade. In addition, exchanges between people of the two places have intensified. For instance, in terms of tourism, the number of Vietnamese visitors to Hong Kong increased by 35 per cent last year compared with 2024.

Ms Hung concluded that Hong Kong will continue to leverage its unique advantages under the "one country, two systems" framework to serve as a "super connector" and "super value-adder" linking the Chinese Mainland with the rest of the world. The Singapore ETO will align with and support Hong Kong’s strategic directions, such as promoting the one-stop Economic and Trade Express (ETE) platform, through the collective efforts of the global network of ETOs, Invest Hong Kong, and the HKTDC, to assist enterprises in going global while attracting more enterprises to invest and establish operations in Hong Kong.

The Singapore ETO held two Chinese New Year dinners - one in Singapore on February 25 and another in Manila, the Philippines, on February 27 - to further strengthen ties and exchanges with local communities.

Singapore ETO holds Chinese New Year dinner in Vietnam to promote closer relationship Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Singapore ETO holds Chinese New Year dinner in Vietnam to promote closer relationship Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Singapore ETO holds Chinese New Year dinner in Vietnam to promote closer relationship Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Singapore ETO holds Chinese New Year dinner in Vietnam to promote closer relationship Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases