Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at the reception celebrating the 81st National Day of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam today (August 25):
Consul General Mrs Le Duc Hanh (the Consul-General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Hong Kong and Macao???), Deputy Commissioner Hua You (Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), members of the diplomatic community in Hong Kong, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
Our ties matter all the more at a time of profound change in the global geo-economic landscape. It is in the interest of both of us to work together: to strengthen rules-based and mutually beneficial co-operation across our region; to build more resilient and diversified supply chains; and to open up new opportunities for our businesses and our people.