15 billion horse racecourse galloping towards victory

$1.5 billion horse racecourse galloping towards victory

Even though the decree on sports betting has continued to be delayed, South Korean firm G.O. Max I&D still shows its determination in developing the horse racecourse in the northern province of Vinh Phuc by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the provincial leadership.
avatar style south korean manned robot takes first baby steps

Avatar-style South Korean manned robot takes first baby steps

GUNPO, South Korea: A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps.
solum vina company inaugurates factory in vinh phuc

Solum Vina Company inaugurates factory in Vinh Phuc

South Korean Solum Vina Company officially inaugurated its factory at the Ba Thien II Industrial Park (IPs) in northern Vinh Phuc Province’s Binh Xuyen District on Monday.
bac ninh welcomes 50 billion south korean security plant

Bac Ninh welcomes $50 billion South Korean security plant

Hanwha Techwin Group from South Korea plans to build a security equipment manufacturing factory with a total investment capital of $50 million in the northern province of Bac Ninh.
transport infrastructure attracts korean businesses

Transport infrastructure attracts Korean businesses

Transport infrastructure is an attractive investment field in Viet Nam while the acceleration of equitising State-owned enterprises in the country will create brilliant opportunities for businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK).
korea rice foodstuff association opens office in can tho

Korea rice foodstuff association opens office in Can Tho

The Korea Rice Foodstuff Association (KRFA) of South Korea on Tuesday inaugurated its Viet Nam representative office in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
phoenix golf resort hotbed of violations

Phoenix Golf Resort hotbed of violations

Numerous violations have been detected during the implementation of the land lease contract of  Vietnam Hanoi Phoenix Golf Resort (Phoenix Golf Resort), which was invested by Charmvit Group from South Korea.
korean strawberries officially imported into vietnam

Korean strawberries officially imported into Vietnam

As one of the activities to promote trade between Vietnam and Korea, on December 13, aT Center Hanoi under the Korea Argo-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation under Korea Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs organised an event to introduce Korean strawberries, on the occasion that this product is officially licensed to be imported into Vietnam.
pm approves quang binh solar power project adjustments

PM approves Quang Binh solar power project adjustments

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved adjustments to the solar power project in the central province of Quang Binh, which is funded by South Korea’s official development assistance.
south koreas unexpected unelected new leader

South Korea's unexpected, unelected new leader

SEOUL: Hwang Kyo-ahn, a former prosecutor who has never held elected office, found himself elevated to de-facto leader of South Korea on Friday (Dec 9), and supreme commander of a military under constant threat from nuclear-armed North Korea.
hcm city rok begin preparations for world culture festival

HCM City, RoK begin preparations for world culture festival

Authorities from HCM City and Gyoengsangbuk province of the Republic of Korea met on December 2 to discuss preparations for the World Culture Festival, which will be organised by Gyoengsangbuk in the Vietnamese city.
maybank kim eng and daishin securities to expand equities footprint in asia

Maybank Kim Eng and Daishin Securities to expand equities footprint in Asia

Maybank Kim Eng announced on December 1 that it is collaborating with Daishin Securities, one of South Korea’s top tier brokerage firms, to expand its equities footprint in Asia and to provide its clients with access to the South Korean stock market.
vmg sells entire stake to south korean company

VMG sells entire stake to South Korean company

VMG Group on Thursaday announced it will sell its entire 62.25 per cent stock in VNPT EPAY to South Korean UTC Investment Company.
nonghyup bank opens branch in hanoi

Nonghyup Bank opens branch in Hanoi

South Korea’s largest bank Nonghyup Bank has received an official license from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to open a branch in Hanoi.
south korea confirms more cases of deadly bird flu

South Korea confirms more cases of deadly bird flu

SEOUL: South Korea Wednesday (Nov 30) revealed new cases of a deadly strain of bird flu as authorities said they had slaughtered two million chickens and ducks in a bid to control the outbreak.