Hong Kong Housing Authority Unveils New Housing Hub with Interactive Experiences for Public Education

Secretary for Housing and Housing Authority members visit new Discovery Centre - Housing Hub

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:

The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho, the Permanent Secretary for Housing and Director of Housing, Miss Rosanna Law, and members of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) today (November 20) visited the HA's new discovery centre, the Housing Hub, on the third floor of Domain Mall in Yau Tong.

The Housing Hub is designed to present the story of Hong Kong's public housing development and the HA's various work and achievements through innovative multimedia elements and interactive experiences.

During the visit, the guests had an immersive experience of life in public housing estates from different eras. The Housing Hub also features multimedia setups, including a projection map showing the HA's efforts to enhance tenants' quality of life through continuous improvements in estate management and maintenance, interactive e-books that provide a glimpse of the HA's latest design and building technologies, as well as an interactive game on fighting tenancy abuse and a photo corner.

Ms Ho invited the public to visit the Housing Hub and make use of the innovative multimedia facilities to learn more about public housing development in Hong Kong. She believed that visitors will find the experience both informative and interesting, which will help them gain a better understanding of the HA's work and vision in serving the community.

The Housing Hub will be open to the public starting from tomorrow (November 21). Admission is free. Group visitors are welcome to make appointments for guided tours. For details, please visit the HA's website (www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/about-us/community-engagement/housing-hub/index.html).

Secretary for Housing and Housing Authority members visit new Discovery Centre - Housing Hub Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Secretary for Housing and Housing Authority members visit new Discovery Centre - Housing Hub Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Secretary for Housing and Housing Authority members visit new Discovery Centre - Housing Hub Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Immigration Department repatriates 26 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam

The Immigration Department (ImmD) carried out a repatriation operation today (November 20). A total of 26 Vietnamese illegal immigrants were repatriated to Vietnam. The persons removed comprised 16 men and 10 women, all of whom were unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants. Among them were discharged prisoners who had committed criminal offences and had been sentenced to imprisonment.

The ImmD has been committed to promptly removing unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants from Hong Kong to maintain effective immigration control and safeguard the public interest. Under the updated removal policy effective from December 7, 2022, the ImmD may generally proceed with the removal of a claimant whose judicial review case has been dismissed by the Court of First Instance of the High Court, thereby enhancing the efficiency of and efforts in removing unsubstantiated claimants.

The ImmD will remain committed to expediting the removal process to repatriate illegal immigrants and overstayers from Hong Kong as soon as practicable according to the actual situation through appropriate measures as necessary.

Immigration Department repatriates 26 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Immigration Department repatriates 26 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases