spike predicted in korean investment

Spike predicted in Korean investment

South Korean direct investment inflow to Vietnam is expected to soar in the near future, as businesses scramble to capitalise on the recently-signed free trade agreement between the two countries.
ao dai featuring modern ho chi minh city to be displayed in s korea

‘Ao dai’ featuring modern Ho Chi Minh City to be displayed in S. Korea

A noted Vietnamese fashion designer will take his latest “ao dai” (traditional long gown) collection which features images of a bustling, dynamic Ho Chi Minh City to a  South Korean cultural fest early next week.
korean companies launch affordable supermarkets to cater to vietnamese workers

Korean companies launch affordable supermarkets to cater to Vietnamese workers

Two Korean-owned companies in Vietnam are running their own supermarkets which offer goods at low prices to their workers in a bid to improve their living conditions.
japan takes food row with s korea to wto

Japan takes food row with S Korea to WTO

Japan took its food row with South Korea to the WTO concerning import bans and new testing procedures following the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011.
police arrest two south koreans over deadly scaffolding collapse in vietnam

Police arrest two South Koreans over deadly scaffolding collapse in Vietnam

Police in central Vietnam on Tuesday detained two South Koreans who hold managerial positions at a firm under Samsung Group over a scaffolding collapse that killed 13 Vietnamese workers and injured 29 others in March.
vn rok boost cooperation in finance

VN, RoK boost cooperation in finance

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh on May 18 met with Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Yim Jong-yong and leaders from 10 largest banks in the Republic of Korea (RoK) during his working visit to the country. 
samsung ramps up vietnam operations to sharpen competitiveness of smartphones

Samsung ramps up Vietnam operations to sharpen competitiveness of smartphones

South Korean electronics conglomerate Samsung has decided to beef up its operations in Vietnam in an effort to increase the competiveness of its smartphones in the global market so that they can keep up with top products from rivals like Apple Inc.
roks hi tech project in ha nam praised

RoK’s hi-tech project in Ha Nam praised

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai valued the hi-tech project on building a $100 million plant producing telecom and LED lighting equipment for local market and export by an investor from the Republic of Korea (RoK). 
vietnams highest building valued at 770mn on verge of being acquired report

Vietnam’s highest building, valued at $770mn, on verge of being acquired: report

The highest building in Vietnam is reportedly being acquired at a price much lower than the US$1.05 billion investment of its South Korean owner.
japan turns to un to pressure north korea on abductees

Japan turns to UN to pressure North Korea on abductees

Japan launched a major push at the United Nations on Tuesday to rally support for its drive to settle lingering questions over the decades-old abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea.
pm witnesses vn kok trade agreement signing

PM witnesses VN-KoK trade agreement signing

PM Nguyen Tan Dung witnessed the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang and RoK Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick in Ha Noi on May 5.
pm meets with rok minister of trade industry and energy

PM meets with RoK Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy

PM Nguyen Tan Dung received Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Ha Noi on May 5.
korean girl band mamamoo to unveil new album during vietnam trip in june

Korean girl band Mamamoo to unveil new album during Vietnam trip in June

Emerging Korean girl band Mamamoo is poised to visit Ho Chi Minh City early next month to partake in an event and launch their new album.
south korean tops fdi list in vietnam

South Korean tops FDI list in Vietnam

In the first four months of 2015 South Korea became the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam with 197 projects and $908.88 million in capital, making up 24.4 per cent of the total $3.72 billion in terms of foreign direct investment flowing into the country, according to a recent report by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).
goldman sachs and qia vie to acquire ha nois 72 storey building

Goldman Sachs and QIA Vie to acquire Ha Noi's 72-storey building

Goldman Sachs and the Qatar Investment Authority are reported to have bid for Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the highest building in Viet Nam's capital city whose value is estimated at more than US$1 billion, according to the Korea Economic Daily.