Vietnam appreciates Hong Kong’s visa relaxation: Spokeswoman
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.
Tourists go shopping at Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recognised and highly evaluated the decision of the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region (China) to ease visa rules for Vietnamese citizens,Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.
At the ministry’s press conference on October 26, Hang said Vietnam and the HongKong Special Administrative Region are important economic partners of eachother, and the latter’s simplification of visa procedures will bring practicalbenefits to the two economies, and their people and enterprises.
Vietnam has asked its partners, including Hong Kong, tosimplify visa procedures or exempt visas for Vietnamese citizens, thus helpingfacilitate trade, travel and people-to-people exchanges to promote bilateral friendship and cooperative relations, she added./.
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Tourists go shopping at Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. (Photo: VNA) 
