pm dung attends summit marking asean rok relations

PM Dung attends summit marking ASEAN-RoK relations

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage left Ha Noi on December 10 for the Republic of Korea (RoK) to attend the commemorative summit marking the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-RoK Dialogue Relations, at the invitation of RoK President Park Geun-Hye.
south korea doubts return to 2015 f1 calendar

South Korea doubts return to 2015 F1 calendar

The organisers of South Korea's suspended F1 event all but ruled out a return to the 2015 Grand Prix calendar, despite Korea's surprise inclusion by the sport's governing body.
pm to attend south korea asean summit

PM to attend South Korea-ASEAN summit

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend a Commemorative Summit to mark the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-Republic of Korea dialogue relations from December 10-12.
south korea on 2015 f1 menu double points scrapped

South Korea on 2015 F1 menu, double points scrapped

Korea's provisional inclusion in a first ever 21-race calendar also featuring the anticipated return of Mexico was announced after the FIA's meeting in Doha.
vietnam music fans upbeat at korean dismissal of singers supposed copyright infringement

Vietnam music fans upbeat at Korean dismissal of singer’s supposed copyright infringement

Millions of comments from Vietnamese music fans on social networks have expressed their elation and relief over the past few days as a recent accusation that their favorite singer had pirated a song by a Korean singer has been dropped.
sony sees possible north korea link to hack attack

Sony sees possible North Korea link to hack attack

Sony Pictures Entertainment is looking into whether North Korea may have been behind a major cyberattack on the studio last week, a news website reported.
samsung sells defence petrochemical units for us 17b

Samsung sells defence, petrochemical units for US$1.7b

Samsung Group announced on Wednesday (Nov 26) the sale of stakes in four petrochemical and defence affiliates for US$1.7 billion as the South Korean giant steps up restructuring efforts ahead of a generational ownership succession.
samsung gets license to add 3bn to vietnam complex

Samsung gets license to add $3bn to Vietnam complex

A fresh US$3 billion investment by South Korean electronics giant Samsung in a northern Vietnamese province has officially been licensed, the Foreign Investment Agency announced Monday.
rok journalists association visits vietnam investment review

RoK Journalists Association visits Vietnam Investment Review

The Journalists Association of Korea (JAK), led by deputy president Jung Kyu Sung and his entourage recently visited VIR.
dpm phuc receives korean businessman

DPM Phuc receives Korean businessman

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 18 in Ha Noi hosted a reception for Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam Koo who is on a working visit to Viet Nam. 
billiards cueists to compete for individual title in seoul

Billiards Cueists to compete for individual title in Seoul

Three Vietnamese cueists will take part in the three-cushion Individuals World Championship to be held in Seoul, South Korea, from November 26 to 30.
korean actress visits metropolis to support children with cleft lips

Korean actress visits metropolis to support children with cleft lips

A well-known Korean actress has recently visited Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi to support and join a slew of activities organized by a charitable organization.
gyeongsangnam do south korea and smes tac ink deal

Gyeongsangnam-Do (South Korea) and SMEs- TAC ink deal

South Korea’s Gyeongsangnam-Do recently inked a deal with the assistance centre for small and medium-sized enterprises in the south of Vietnam (SMEs –TAC) in a bid to support Vietnam’s small and medium-sized enterprises and promote trade links between the two sides.
lee min ho concert rescheduled organisers promise refunds for all tickets bought

Lee Min-ho concert rescheduled; organisers promise refunds for all tickets bought

The Korea star's Singapore leg of his global tour has been rescheduled, according to event organisers. All tickets purchased will be refunded.
south korea becomes top vn investor

South Korea becomes top VN investor

With investments of $3.6 billion in the first 10 months of the year, South Korea has become the top foreign investor in Viet Nam this year.