Hong Kong to explore easing visitor rules with 3 Asean countries, city leader John Lee says
- Lee says ‘fruitful’ six-day trip to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam resulted in 55 cooperation agreements and promoted people-to-people exchanges
Three Asean countries and Hong Kong have agreed to consider easing visitor entry requirements in both directions, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said as he concluded a visit to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, adding the city might set up new economic trade offices in the region.
The city leader said his “fruitful” six-day trip, which included more than 30 events and ended in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, not only resulted in 55 cooperation agreements but also promoted people-to-people exchanges.
“The governments of the three countries and I have agreed that we need to work harder to increase people-to-people exchanges and facilitate entry,” Lee said before returning to Hong Kong.
He noted that frequent visitors from Vietnam were now eligible for a multi-entry visa to enter Hong Kong, but did not elaborate on whether and when a further relaxation would be introduced.
“In addition to increasing [flight] capacity, we will also provide convenience for tourists’ entry as much as possible. We will all look into how to make progress in this aspect.”
