Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing attended two ASEAN meetings in Vietnam today to introduce Hong Kong's cultural vision and policy to promote cultural exchange.
The meetings are the Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Plus Three (China, Japan, Korea) Ministers Responsible for Culture & Arts, and the Second ASEAN-China Ministers Responsible for Culture & Arts Meeting.
Mr Tsang noted that Hong Kong attaches importance to cultural exchange with overseas countries, particularly ASEAN members.
Besides Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines, Hong Kong hopes to sign memorandums of understanding on cultural co-operation with more Asian countries to enhance cultural co-operation, he added.
Mr Tsang today also attended a meeting between the Chinese delegation and Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh.