korean investment in viet nam up 82 per cent

Korean investment in Viet Nam up 82 per cent

Korean investment in Viet Nam increased by 82.2 per cent in the first half of this year, the Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance has announced.
ha nam licensed five electronics and high tech projects

Ha Nam licensed five electronics and high-tech projects

On August 6, the People’s Committee of the northern province of Ha Nam granted the investment certificates to five projects to be conducted by South Korean and Israeli investors.
quang nam starts clothing factories

Quang Nam starts clothing factories

Two companies with Korean investment – Panko Tam Thang and Duck San Vina began constructing their garment projects in the provincial Tam Ky City's Tam Thang Industrial Zone (IZ) yesterday.
e mart chain widens market for local goods

E-Mart chain widens market for local goods

E-Mart, South Korea’s largest retailer, will officially open the doors to its first supermarket in Vietnam this December.
korean firm among 2 caught using pirated software

Korean firm among 2 caught using pirated software

Two more companies, one each in HCM City and Ha Noi, have been found using unlicensed software, authorities alleged on Monday following a raid.
korea acts to woo vietnam tourists after mers outbreak

Korea acts to woo Vietnam tourists after MERS outbreak

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in Vietnam is running a large-scale travel stimulus program to attract Vietnamese tourists following the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in May.
keangnam lost round two of court case

Keangnam lost round two of court case

South Korea’s Keangnam Vina, the developer of Vietnam’s tallest building -  Keangnam Landmark Tower in Hanoi, has lost its latest court battle with residents of the tower.
korea telecom group launches solar power project

Korea Telecom Group launches solar power project

Korea Telecom (KT) Group has launched the construction of a US$13.7-million solar power project in the central Quang Binh Province's Bo Trach District.
vn s korea seal cooperation pact in ict

VN, S Korea seal cooperation pact in ICT

Viet Nam's Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son signed cooperative agreements with South Korea during his recent visit to the country, Vietnam News Agency reported.
samsung oppo tighten competition in smartphone segment

Samsung, Oppo tighten competition in smartphone segment

Middle- and low-cost Android smartphone segment has been witnessing stiff competition between two manufacturers, South Korea's Samsung and China's Oppo.
big bang photoshoot set in vietnam

Big Bang photoshoot set in Vietnam

Images of Big Bang, a well-known pop band from the Republic of Korea (RoK), which were set in Vietnam, have appeared on the cover of Vogue fashion magazine along with an inside photoshoot.
no new mers cases fatalities in south korea

No new MERS cases, fatalities in South Korea

South Korea reported no new cases of MERS or deaths from the virus for the first time in nine days on Monday (Jun 29). 
south korea reports 32nd mers death

South Korea reports 32nd MERS death

A 55-year-old man died Saturday of Middle East Respiratory Disease, the South Korean health ministry said, putting the latest mortality rate at 17.5 per cent.
property rights hardening

Property rights hardening

The Software Alliance has announced a lawsuit against South Korean-backed Trimmers Vietnam Company for illegal use of software owned by the alliance member Microsoft Corporation.
hcm city talks vn korea fta

HCM City talks VN-Korea FTA

The Viet Nam-Korea Free Trade Agreement, which was signed earlier this month, is expected to more than double bilateral trade by 2020, officials said at a seminar held in HCM City yesterday.