samsung eyes role in vietnams insurance energy fuel sectors

Samsung eyes role in Vietnam’s insurance, energy, fuel sectors

South Korean conglomerate Samsung has plans to expand its footprint in Vietnam following the notable success of its electronics business, head of the company’s Vietnamese unit said Wednesday.
indonesia conducts ad investigation into vietnamese steel

Indonesia conducts AD investigation into Vietnamese steel

The Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (Komite Anti Dumping Indonesia (KADI) has announced that it will continue conducting anti-dumping (AD) investigations into cold rolled steel sheets imported from Vietnam, Taiwan, China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
south korean fishing boat capsizes at least 10 dead

South Korean fishing boat capsizes; at least 10 dead

At least 10 people died and about eight were missing after a South Korean fishing boat capsized, a coast guard official and media reports said on Sunday.
malaysia probes into cold rolled steel coils imported from vietnam

Malaysia probes into cold rolled steel coils imported from Vietnam

The Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has commenced an anti-dumping investigation on cold rolled steel coils imported from Vietnam, China and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
k food fair 2015 to showcase korean food culture

K-Food Fair 2015 to showcase Korean food, culture

The K-Food Fair 2015 will be organised from September 11 to 13 in Ha Noi.
police catch korean man running illegal football betting website in vietnam

Police catch Korean man running illegal football betting website in Vietnam

Police in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday said they had broken up an illegal online football-betting ring run by a South Korean man to serve his compatriots.
rok firms want ftas with vn ratified

RoK firms want FTAs with VN ratified

Forty-two business associations of the Republic of Korea (RoK) have called for quick approval of free trade agreements (FTAs) with Viet Nam, China and New Zealand to help boost exports.
south korean investment to flood market in hanoi

South Korean investment to flood market in Hanoi

Hanoi is expected to see a new wave of investment from South Korea in the coming months, thanks to a recently-signed memorandum of understanding.
lotteria to continue inspiring football passion of vietnamese kids

Lotteria to continue inspiring football passion of Vietnamese kids

Following the success of the previous seasons of the National Football Competition for Kids, Korean food giant Lotte Group and subsidiary Lotteria Vietnam in collaboration with the Vietnam General Department of Sports and Physical Training recently launched the Lotteria Challenge Cup 2015. 
south korean firm proposes building solar power plant in southern vietnamese city

South Korean firm proposes building solar power plant in southern Vietnamese city

A South Korean firm specializing in renewable energy and hospital management has recently suggested building a solar power plant in southern Vietnam, newswire Vietnamplusreported Wednesday.
rocking out to edelweiss at n koreas first foreign gig

Rocking out to 'Edelweiss' at N. Korea's first foreign gig

Avant-garde Slovenian group Laibach, famous for its deliberately ambiguous use of political and nationalist imagery, performed in front of a 1,500 strong crowd.
hi tech park to get training support from s korean centre

Hi-tech park to get training, support from S Korean centre

The Vietnam Training and Examination Center at the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park (HHTP) should now expect to receive modern technologies from the South Korea's Kyungpook National University LINC Centre after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday.
vinhomes central park introduced to south koreans

Vinhomes Central Park introduced to South Koreans

Vinhomes 1 Real Estate Trading LLC, in collaboration with CBRE Vietnam, last week held an event to introduce the Vinhomes Central Park project to South Korean customers. Along with other foreign customers, many experts have predicted that South Korean customers will increase their capital flows to Vietnam’s real estate market.
binh duong helps deal with difficulties for korean businesses

Binh Duong helps deal with difficulties for Korean businesses

On August 28, Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong People’s Committee, Tran Thanh Liem, and other provincial officials hosted a meeting with more than 70 businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) operating within the province.
pv gas posco sign gas processing contract

PV Gas, Posco sign gas processing contract

PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) and a joint venture of South Korea's Posco Engineering Co Ltd., along with PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC), signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract on August 13 for the VND5.5 trillion ($248.81 million) first stage construction of the Ca Mau Gas Processing Plant.