Nordics Business Community - Invest Hong Kong
Nordics Business Community - Invest Hong Kong
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World Class Infrastructure<br />
Travelling Between the <strong>Nordics</strong> and<br />
<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong><br />
<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> makes an extremely convenient hub for travel.<br />
Scandinavian Airlines (via Beijing) and Finnair fly to the major<br />
cities in the four countries, while many airlines offer daily<br />
direct flights to key hubs for easy access to the <strong>Nordics</strong>.<br />
Finnair<br />
Tel: (852) 2117 1238<br />
Email: finnair.hkg@finnair.com<br />
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)<br />
Tel: (852) 2865 1394<br />
Email: gunilla.sas@vikingtravel.com.hk<br />
Visa Requirements for Visitors<br />
Visitors from the <strong>Nordics</strong> enjoy visa-free access to<br />
<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. They are granted a three-month visitor’s<br />
visa upon arrival. Visitors are not allowed to study or<br />
work in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>.<br />
Sports & Recreation<br />
There are a wide variety of sports and recreation activities<br />
available in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. Football (soccer) is very popular<br />
in the schools and is played in professional and amateur<br />
leagues. There are private and public facilities for tennis,<br />
as well as golf. Sailing, swimming and other water sports<br />
are widely available at beaches and public and private<br />
facilities. Rugby is provided in most schools and through<br />
programmes organised by the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Rugby Football<br />
Union. Ice skating is available at several indoor ice rinks,<br />
and there are amateur ice hockey leagues for children and<br />
adults. Horse riding, popular in the <strong>Nordics</strong>, is available<br />
through many riding schools.<br />
<strong>Invest</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong><br />
www.investhk.gov.hk<br />
Education for <strong>Nordics</strong> Children<br />
Education for expatriates and non-Chinese speaking<br />
children in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> is provided by over 50 international<br />
schools. The key provider of an international curriculum in<br />
<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> is the English Schools Foundation (ESF), which<br />
runs 21 schools. Admission is subject to available places<br />
and academic selection criteria. It is advisable for parents<br />
to apply to a school before arriving in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>.<br />
The Norwegian International School is the only primary<br />
school in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> representing the Nordic countries.<br />
Classes are offered for children aged 4 to 12, with English<br />
as the medium of instruction.<br />
<strong>Invest</strong>HK is the department of the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) responsible for Foreign Direct<br />
<strong>Invest</strong>ment, supporting overseas, Mainland and Taiwanese businesses to set up and expand in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. <strong>Invest</strong>HK<br />
provides free advice and customised services to help your business succeed in our vibrant economy.<br />
Head Office<br />
25/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive,<br />
Central, <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong><br />
Tel: (852) 3107 1000 Fax: (852) 3107 9007<br />
Email: enq@investhk.gov.hk<br />
Website: www.investhk.gov.hk<br />
Website: www.nis.edu.hk<br />
Tel: (852) 2658 0341<br />
Email: office@nis.edu.hk<br />
Nordic Office<br />
Kajsa Fung, <strong>Invest</strong>ment Promotion Executive<br />
Tel: (46) 733 86 76 98<br />
Email: kfung@investhk.com.hk<br />
© Copyright <strong>Invest</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>, September 2010. All rights reserved.
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