The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore (Singapore ETO) supported and participated in two education promotional events in Vietnam, with an aim to promote Hong Kong's quality higher education and the "Study in Hong Kong" brand. Organised by the eight publicly-funded universities, the two events took place in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) today (October 11) and in Hanoi on October 5.
      
     The Director of the Singapore ETO, Mr Owin Fung, attended the event in HCMC this morning (October 11). In his opening speech, Mr Fung said, "Accordingly to 'The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address', Hong Kong is committed to strengthening its role as an international education hub. With five universities ranked among the world's top 100 and English as the main teaching medium, our institutions offer globally recognised degrees and a unique East-meets-West learning environment."
      
     He added, "The Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates allow international students to stay for at least 24 months after graduation to seek employment, helping graduates build rewarding careers in diverse industries with the ample opportunities that are available in Hong Kong. Coupled with Hong Kong's close ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its growing connections with Vietnam, a Hong Kong education opens doors both within the city and across the region."
      
     The Deputy Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in HCMC, Mr Xu Zhou and representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs also attended the event today to show support as well as to engage in exchanges with representatives from the eight Hong Kong universities. Moreover, the Deputy Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Teresa Poon, represented the Singapore ETO to attend and speak at the event in Hanoi on October 5.
         
     Apart from the two events at major shopping centres, the entire multi-city recruitment exercise included school visits, admission talks and fairs at different local, public and gifted schools across Da Nang, Hai Duong, Hanoi, HCMC, and Hue. This is the third time the eight publicly funded universities have launched a recruitment exercise in Vietnam.

Ends/Saturday, October 11, 2025
Issued at HKT 14:55

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