January 06, 2018 | 22:02 (GMT+7)
Vietnam opens consulate office in China’s Macau
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau held a ceremony on January 5 to launch a consulate office in Macao Special Administrative Region of China.
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Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Tran Thanh Huan speaks at the opening ceremony.
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Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese
Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, Tran
Thanh Huan said the office aims to better ensure the rights of Vietnamese
citizens and tourists in the region.
It will also give locals and
international friends easier access to information about Vietnam, thus boosting the friendship and
cooperation between Vietnam
and Macau.
Huan expressed his hope that the
office will receive active and effective support of local organizations and
enterprises, as well as of the Vietnam Fellow Countrymen Friendship Association
in Macau.
Macau is home to over 20,000 Vietnamese
people, mostly domestic workers and service staff at casinos.
There are also several Vietnamese
-run firms operating in tourism and services.
Source: VNA