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2025 January
考察越南 探索港越合作新機遇

 
The Chamber recently organized a delegation to Vietnam for site visits in Binh Duong Province, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong City and Hanoi City. During their visits, they promoted Hong Kong’s strengths in finance, innovation and technology (I&T), and services to Vietnamese companies, with the aim of collaborating with them to explore business opportunities.

The delegation was led by Jonathan Choi, the Chamber’s Chairman, and Kevin Fan, the Chamber’s Vice-Chairman who served as its deputy leader. It included nearly 30 business leaders and professional representatives from various industries in Hong Kong. The delegation’s first stop was Binh Duong Province, where they held talks with Vo Van Minh, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Duong Province. Stressing that Binh Duong ranked second in Vietnam in attracting foreign investment, he expressed hope that more I&T companies would come to the province for development and support its industrial upgrading. Choi noted that Binh Duong has a similar industrial structure to Shenzhen, with numerous companies and a focus on the development of high-end manufacturing. Hong Kong companies can leverage their strengths in networking to enhance interactions between companies in Vietnam and the Greater Bay Area.

 

While there, members of the delegation visited various local government departments, the Head Office of Becamex, the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park, the Sunwah Innovation Centre and the Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam. They also engaged in and exchanged views with high-level representatives at these locations.

 

Explore business opportunities in finance, infrastructure and green economy in Vietnam

The delegation subsequently travelled to Ho Chi Minh City and paid a visit to Wei Huaxiang, China’s Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City. He expressed hope that Hong Kong would, in the future, encourage more Mainland companies to expand into the Vietnamese and wider ASEAN markets and jointly go global.

 

During the delegation’s discussions with Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment of Vietnam, the two sides had extensive exchanges on how to promote cooperation in related industries between Hong Kong and Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh City Government will organize a delegation to visit Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese authorities are introducing a series of key policies and actively exploring emerging areas such as the low-altitude economy and green economy. They look forward to the active participation of companies from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in such initiatives.

 

Choi believes that Hong Kong’s strengths in professional services can help enhance connections between Vietnam and Greater Bay Area cities such as Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, thus promoting in-depth exchanges and cooperation with Vietnamese companies across multiple fields. In addition, the delegation paid a visit to Nguyen Van Tung, Mayor of Hai Phong City, and visited the local area to learn more about the construction, planning and preferential policies of the local industrial parks.

Explore business opportunities in finance, infrastructure and green economy in Vietnam

The delegation subsequently travelled to Ho Chi Minh City and paid a visit to Wei Huaxiang, China’s Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City. He expressed hope that Hong Kong would, in the future, encourage more Mainland companies to expand into the Vietnamese and wider ASEAN markets and jointly go global.

 

During the delegation’s discussions with Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment of Vietnam, the two sides had extensive exchanges on how to promote cooperation in related industries between Hong Kong and Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh City Government will organize a delegation to visit Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese authorities are introducing a series of key policies and actively exploring emerging areas such as the low-altitude economy and green economy. They look forward to the active participation of companies from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in such initiatives.

 

Choi believes that Hong Kong’s strengths in professional services can help enhance connections between Vietnam and Greater Bay Area cities such as Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, thus promoting in-depth exchanges and cooperation with Vietnamese companies across multiple fields. In addition, the delegation paid a visit to Nguyen Van Tung, Mayor of Hai Phong City, and visited the local area to learn more about the construction, planning and preferential policies of the local industrial parks.

 

Promote exchanges and connections between Hong Kong and Vietnamese companies

While in Vietnam, members of the delegation attended the “Ho Chi Minh City - GBA Economic and Trade Investment Promotion Conference” and the “Vietnam - Greater Bay Area Investment and Trade Connection Forum”. In addition, the Hanoi branch of the Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangzhou Committee to foster cooperation. During the forum, delegation members participated in several business matching activities to facilitate one-on-one exchanges between companies from both places.

 

Actively playing Hong Kong’s bridging role

The delegation also paid a visit to He Wei, China’s Ambassador to Vietnam. Both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on China-Vietnam economic and trade cooperation as well as future development. Choi gave a detailed presentation on the delegation’s visit to Vietnam and the major outcomes enhancing the members’ understanding of Vietnam’s economic development plans. He stressed that the current areas of cooperation between China and Vietnam are constantly expanding. He expressed hope that Hong Kong companies would continue to play a bridging role and lead more companies from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to invest in Vietnam. (15-21/12)