Hanoi, Dec. 20 -- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc had a meeting with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu on December 19 as part of his working visit to Hong Kong, China.

During the meeting, Phoc extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent apartment fire in Hong Kong.

He congratulated Hong Kong on the successful organisation of the eighth Legislative Council election. He reaffirmed Vietnam's firm support for the "one country, two systems" policy, the Basic Law and related regulations of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong's prosperous development and and the well-being of its people.

The Deputy PM encouraged Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities ...