economic forum to further cement south korean economic ties

Economic forum to further cement South Korean economic ties

On November 13, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) will organise a Vietnamese-South Korean economic forum in Hanoi.
vietnamese model fined for illegally attending intl beauty contest

Vietnamese model fined for illegally attending int’l beauty contest

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of HCM City imposed VND22.5 million ($1,000) fine on model Lam Thuy Anh right after her return as the fourth runner-up at the Miss Global Beauty Queen 2015 in South Korea.
k league arrives in vietnam on vtvcab

K-League arrives in Vietnam on VTVcab

The K-League was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, with five member clubs.
vietnamese girl in top 5 miss global beauty queen 2015

Vietnamese girl in Top 5 Miss Global Beauty Queen 2015

Vietnamese model Lam Thuy Anh illegally competed at the Miss Global Beauty Queen 2015 in South Korea, but she ranked fifth at the pageant
samsung expands samsung smart school model in vietnam

Samsung expands Samsung Smart School model in Vietnam

South Korea’s Samsung on October 9 gave a smart classroom, equipped with its Samsung Smart School solutions, to Hanoi’s Tran Phu high school.
chung to sue fifa watchdog over ban

Chung to sue FIFA watchdog over ban

The South Korean tycoon said he would take action against FIFA for damaging his reputation.
vietnam comedy comes to incheon theatre festival

Vietnam comedy comes to Incheon Theatre Festival

Youth Theatre's comedians will represent Vietnam at the 2015 Incheon Bilingual Theater Festival, which will be held from October 8-10 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.
chung calls for emergency fifa congress

Chung calls for emergency FIFA congress

The South Korean tycoon and former FIFA vice president announced that an emergency task force had to be set up to take over FIFA's leadership.
google counters apple with nexus phones new tablet

Google counters Apple with Nexus phones, new tablet

The California tech giant said it was partnering with South Korea's LG for its 5.2-inch screen Nexus 5X, and with China's Huawei for its "phablet" sized 5.7-inch Nexus 6P.
thailand launches ad investigation on vietnamese stainless steel

Thailand launches AD investigation on Vietnamese stainless steel

The Thai Ministry of Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into stainless steel imported from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, China and Taiwan.
volkswagen admits 11 million cars have pollution cheating device

Volkswagen admits 11 million cars have pollution cheating device

Authorities from France to South Korea to the United States announced investigations and threatened legal action, prompting Volkswagen to announce that it was setting aside €6.5 billion (US$7.3 billion) in provisions for the third quarter to cover the potential costs of the scandal.
lotte makes bid for vital rail route

Lotte makes bid for vital rail route

Lotte Engineering & Construction, part of South Korean conglomerate Lotte, has submitted a document to the Ministry of Transport expressing its interest in continuing the project to upgrade the Hanoi-Lao Cai railroad.
construction starts at nghi son 2 coal fired power plant

Construction starts at Nghi Son 2 coal-fired power plant

The consortium of Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and Korea’s Korea Electric Company started the construction of the Nghi Son 2 coal fired power plant after two years received build-operate-transfer contract with the total investment capital of $2.3 billion.
vsc posco steel tempers local trade

VSC-POSCO Steel tempers local trade

VSC-POSCO Steel Corporation, the joint venture between Vietnam’s state-run steel group Vietnam Steel Corporation and South Korean steel producer Posco, is looking to further strengthen its 20 years of investments in Vietnam, which is now being touted as an attractive manufacturing hub.
korean gastronomy breaks borders

Korean gastronomy breaks borders

Representatives from more than 20 Korean food enterprises arrived to Hanoi to look for business partners through events held by South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Korean Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation (AT), and the South Korean Embassy to Vietnam.