cj to invest 500 million more into vietnam in 2016

CJ to invest $500 million more into Vietnam in 2016

South Korean conglomerate CJ is going to spend $500 million in 2016 on its expansion plans in Vietnam.
rok among top stock investors in vietnam

RoK among top stock investors in Vietnam

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is among three leading countries that have the highest number of investors in the Vietnamese stock market, Chairman of the State Securities Commission Vu Bang said at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 10.
solar power plant green lit

Solar power plant green-lit

Korea’s Power Plus Doosung Vina has just received an investment certificate to build a 30-megawatt solar power plant in the central province of Binh Thuan, adding much-needed funding into the renewable energy sector in Vietnam.
korean investor pours 171 million in can tho

Korean investor pours $171 million in Can Tho

On March 7, the Can Tho Export Processing and Industrial Zones Management Authority licensed South Korea’s Taekwang Industrial  to implement a $171 million shoe-manufacturing factory in 2B Hung Phu industrial park in Cai Rang district in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
russia calls north korea strike threats totally unacceptable

Russia calls North Korea strike threats 'totally unacceptable'

North Korea's threat of "indiscriminate" strikes came just hours before South Korea and the US began annual, large-scale military drills.
6 vietnamese fishers missing as korean fishing ship capsizes

6 Vietnamese fishers missing as Korean fishing ship capsizes

Six Vietnamese crew members aboard a Korean fishing ship have remained nowhere to be found since the vessel sank and lost contact with the mainland last month.
ha nam welcomes new korean funded project

Ha Nam welcomes new Korean-funded project

The Republic of Korea-based HTC company had a working session with Ha Nam’s authorities on March 2 concerning the construction of its plant in the northern locality.
gs ec kumho ec seek major construction deal

GS E&C, Kumho E&C seek major construction deal

Two major South Korean investors are looking to boost their investment portfolios in Vietnam as they seek an opportunity to build a large-scale water treatment system in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.
s korea to sell stock trading system to viet nam

S. Korea to sell stock trading system to Viet Nam

South Korea's bourse operator said Monday it plans to export its integrated IT system for stock trading to Viet Nam this year.
posco energy to build second thermal power plant in vietnam

POSCO Energy to build second thermal power plant in Vietnam

POSCO Energy Co. said on February 22 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement on Sunday with Nghe An provincial government to build a thermal power plant, the second coal-fueled power plant to be built by the South Korean company in Viet Nam.
ghost protest in seoul against curbs on public meetings

'Ghost protest' in Seoul against curbs on public meetings

Dozens of "ghost protesters" appeared in the South Korean capital Wednesday in a demonstration against curbs on public meetings, despite police threats of a crackdown on the virtual rally consisting of holograms of people.
kotra opens support centre to help companies take advantage of vkfta

KOTRA opens support centre to help companies take advantage of VKFTA

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency in Hanoi (KOTRA Hanoi) is opening the Centre to Apply the VKFTA and on March 2, with the aim to help companies from South Korea and Vietnam take advantage of the Korea-Vietnam free trade agreement (VKFTA).
free korean style puppet shows to open in hanoi this week

Free Korean-style puppet shows to open in Hanoi this week

The Center for Korean Culture will host four free of charge traditional Korean puppet performances in Hanoi from February 19 to 23 to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
ha noi hcm city considered investor friendly

Ha Noi, HCM City considered investor-friendly

South Korean business executives consider Ha Noi and HCM City the most investor-friendly out of 10 cities in China, Viet Nam and three other Asian countries, a survey by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade has found.
half korean singer and her affinity with vietnam

Half-Korean singer and her affinity with Vietnam

An emerging half-Korean singer has shared her story of falling in love with Vietnam.