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This year's SmartHK – an annual event focused on boosting connections between Hong Kong and cities in Mainland China – has successfully concluded in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province.

This year's Belt and Road Summit, bringing together senior government officials and business leaders from across the globe, will run on 11-12 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

A delegation led by Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee signed 30 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City last week, concluding a week-long ASEAN mission to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

A mission visiting Cambodia has signed a series of business agreements in a range of areas, including trade and investment promotion, innovation and technology, transport, banking, and industrial development.

A group of business leaders visited Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on 28-30 July as part of a three-nation ASEAN mission organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to enhance trade relations and cultural exchange.

Later this week, Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee will lead a business delegation to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, the final stop on a three-nation ASEAN mission.