‘Day and night vibes’ events provide citizens more attractions, says home affairs chief

Hong Kong’s home affairs chief Alice Mak Mei-kuen said authorities never had any intention of reinvigorating the city’s economy overnight by introducing the “Day and Night Vibes” campaign, rather, the initiative is to provide more attractions for citizens to go to and stimulate the local economy at the same time.

Her comments came after chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu floated the idea of having all 18 districts in Hong Kong launch different activities across the next five months, showing the  "day and night vibes" of Hong Kong and giving the city’s economy a boost.

Mak told Sing Tao, The Standard’s sister publication, in a newspaper interview that the activities launched by different districts will be categorized into three types: promoting traditional festivals, adding new elements to traditional customs, and introducing activities of new concepts.

She said designated working groups have been established in all 18 districts to coordinate the hosting of the events.

However, Mak acknowledged that it can be challenging to coordinate certain activities due to overlapping dates, such as the Tin Hau Festival and the Fire Dragon Dance. 

Nevertheless, hosting multiple activities simultaneously allows citizens to have more choices, she added.

When asked whether authorities would set up key performance indicators for the campaign, Mak said some of the events can be assessed through the numbers of attendees or tickets distributed, yet some activities held on the streets would be difficult to assess.