hanoi shakes hands with vietnam korea business centre

Hanoi shakes hands with Vietnam-Korea Business Centre

The Hanoi Investment Promotion Centre last week signed a co-operation agreement with the Vietnam - Korea Business Centre and Hanoi Small and Medium-Sized  Enterprises Association to promote investment in the capital city.
rok enterprises keen on investing in binh duong

RoK enterprises keen on investing in Binh Duong

A delegation of enterprises from Gimpo city, the Republic of Korea (RoK), has expressed pleasure with business environment in the southern province of Binh Duong, saying they wish to invest in this locality.
city to train people abroad for metro line work

City to train people abroad for metro line work

HA NOI - HCM City will send 1,000 engineers and workers abroad for training in urban railway operation in preparation for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line, set to open in 2016. Those selected will be sent to Japan, South Korea and Singapore starting early next year.
vietnam dprk host conference to seek investment opportunities

Vietnam, DPRK host conference to seek investment opportunities

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a new market with potential that Vietnamese businesses can consider entering, a conference heard Thursday.
samsung posts 488 drop in q3 net profit

Samsung posts 48.8% drop in Q3 net profit

The South Korean electronics giant said its third-quarter net profit plunged nearly 50 per cent from a year ago.
tung wins fifth asian para gold

Tung wins fifth Asian Para gold

Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung won his fifth straight gold medal in the ongoing Para Games in Incheon, South Korea yesterday, putting him in the running for the best athlete award.
intl chip and semiconductor conference opens in hcmc

Int’l chip and semiconductor conference opens in HCMC

More than 250 delegates and 50 professors from Japan, the US, Switzerland, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam are attending the 3rd Solid State Systems Symposium – VLSIs and Semiconductor Related Technologies (4S-2014/AVIC2014) in HCM City.
vietnamese court upholds vinalines 3m payment to s korean firm

Vietnamese court upholds Vinalines $3m payment to S. Korean firm

The Hanoi People’s Court has ruled that Vinalines must pay $3 million to South Korean firm SK Engineering & Construction (SK E&C), upholding the decision made by Vietnam International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) regarding the dispute between the two firms.
pm dung receives form rok president lee

PM Dung receives form RoK President Lee

PM Nguyen Tan Dung received former President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Myung-bak in Ha Noi on October 21.  
vns an wins powerlifting gold with new asian record

VN's An wins powerlifting gold with new Asian record

Powerlifter Nguyen Binh An claimed gold in the men's 54kg category and broke the Asian record yesterday at the ongoing Asian Para-Games in Incheon, South Korea.
samsung clinches thermal power plant bot agreement

Samsung clinches thermal power plant BOT agreement

South Korea’s Samsung Group last week signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnamese authorities to build a coal-fired power plant that would help ensure stable power supply in the country.
solutions to mitigate ma pitfalls

Solutions to mitigate M&A pitfalls

Recently Vietnam has become a favourite merger and acquisition (M&A) destination among foreign investors, particularly from Japan, Korea  and Singapore. Popular sectors include real estate, food and beverages, retail, and to a lesser degree, manufacturing.
south korean firms explore bac ninh business potential

South Korean firms explore Bac Ninh business potential

A delegation of South Korean companies from Jeongju City yesterday visited and studied the investment climate and business opportunities in northern Bac Ninh Province.
samsung invests in first thermoelectricity project in vietnam

Samsung invests in first thermoelectricity project in Vietnam

The General Department of Energy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Republic of Korea’s Samsung C&T Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the Vung Ang 3 thermoelectricity plant under the form of build-operate-transfer (BOT). 
korea plans transfer of 167 technologies to vietnam

Korea plans transfer of 167 technologies to Vietnam

Korea plans to transfer technologies in the fields of mechanical engineering, textile-clothing and footwear, automotive, and electrical and electronics to Vietnamese enterprises, reported newswire VnExpress.net.