samsung thai nguyen wants to employ 10000 workers

Samsung Thai Nguyen wants to employ 10,000 workers

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen (SEVT) Co Ltd recently sent a document to the departments of labour, invalids and social affairs of cities and provinces.
former brick maker training hard for golden dream

Former brick maker training hard for Golden dream

Bui Thi Thu Thao was voted one of 10 Best Athletes of 2014 after she won a silver medal at October's Asian Games in South Korea.
half korean girl american teacher release tet cd music video

Half-Korean girl, American teacher release Tet CD, music video

A half-Korean girl and an American expat, who together won the first Vietnamese season of the “Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids” reality show, have debuted their CD and richly-colored music video to celebrate the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year).
viet nam becomes largest shrimp exporter to s korea

Viet Nam becomes largest shrimp exporter to S Korea

Viet Nam was the largest shrimp exporter to South Korea in 2014 in terms of both volume and value, according to the Viet Nam Association Seafood Exporters and Producers.
hitachi appoints new chief executive for asia pacific

Hitachi appoints new chief executive for Asia Pacific

Hitachi Ltd., Japan's leading industrial power and electronics conglomerate, yesterday announced the appointment of Ichiro Iino as chief executive for Asia Pacific who will be responsible to grow Hitachi’s “Social Innovation Business” in ASEAN, India, Korea and Oceania.
samsung to expand range of smart appliances

Samsung to expand range of smart appliances

The South Korean tech giant is seeking to plough more resources into the so-called Internet of Things (IoT) as the market for smartphones - one of its core product categories - becomes increasingly saturated.
construction of south korean garment factory starts in bac lieu

Construction of South Korean garment factory starts in Bac Lieu

Construction on a Republic of Korea-invested garment factory commenced on Sunday in Chau Hung A commune in Vinh Loi District, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.
korean business invests in high quality rice production

Korean business invests in high-quality rice production

A Korean business has decided to invest VND20 billion in the development of a high-quality rice cultivation area in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh.
ho chi minh city welcomes samsung project with over 46mn in infrastructure upgrades

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes Samsung project with over $46mn in infrastructure upgrades

Ho Chi Minh City is spending over US$46 million on infrastructure upgrades to speed up the implementation of amultibillion-dollar project by Samsung, the city’s chairman told executives of the South Korean electronics titan on Wednesday.
vietnam fines lotteria store in capital over tainted drinks

Vietnam fines Lotteria store in capital over tainted drinks

Two samples of drinks taken from a store under South Korean fast-food chain Lotteria in Hanoi have been found to be contaminated, with the restaurateur required to pay VND4 million (US$186) in fines, according to the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA).
samsung launches first tizen phone in break from android

Samsung launches first Tizen phone in break from Android

Samsung on Wednesday (Jan 14) launched its first smartphone using its home-grown Tizen operating system, aimed at breaking the South Korean electronics giant's dependence on Google's Android.
korean and uk firms granted investment certificates

Korean and UK firms granted investment certificates

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan on January 14 granted investment certificates to Korean-invested Nobland Vietnam and Worldon Vietnam of the UK.
airasia qz8501 three more bodies identified

AirAsia QZ8501: Three more bodies identified

The bodies of two Koreans and one Indonesian have been identified, while authorities have asked for relatives and dentists to provide dental records to help with the identification.
asian fans to fly to vietnam for t aras show this weekend

Asian fans to fly to Vietnam for T-ara’s show this weekend

Fans from other Asian countries and territories have booked flights to Vietnam to watch T-ara – one of South Korea’s most-loved girl bands – perform in their concert this weekend, which is their only show in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2015.
two men held for snatching foreigners handbag in hanoi

Two men held for snatching foreigner’s handbag in Hanoi

Vietnamese police have arrested two men for snatching a handbag from a South Korean woman in Hanoi late last month, the tenth street robbery the pair had committed within the past few months.