south koreas busan bank partners with shb to expand presence in vietnam

South Korea's Busan Bank partners with SHB to expand presence in Vietnam

On October 16, Busan Bank – under BNK Financial Group from South Korea – signed an MoU with Saigon-Hanoi Bank (SHB) to form a comprehensive collaborative partnership, especially in relation to corporate, digital, and investment banking.
posco vst removed from customs priority list

Posco VST removed from customs priority list

South Korean Posco VST’s top-quality stainless steel cold-rolled products has had its customs priority suspended.
hitejinro to build a 100 million soju plant in thai binh

HiteJinro to build a $100 million soju plant in Thai Binh

South Korean soju maker HiteJinro will spend $100 million building a manufacturing plant in the northern province of Thai Binh, turning Vietnam into its first overseas manufacturing base.
south korean cable maker expands into vietnamese market

South Korean cable maker expands into Vietnamese market

LS C&S Asia, a cable manufacturer from South Korea, is partnering up with a state-owned enterprise in Vietnam and entering the nation's subsea cable market.
just 13 per cent ready for krx system rollout

Just 13 per cent ready for KRX system rollout

Over 77 per cent of securities firms in Vietnam have successfully tested the Korean Exchange (KRX) system functions, yet a mere 13 per cent are assessed as being ready for the system's live deployment.
chinese activity a strong part of enhancing investment

Chinese activity a strong part of enhancing investment

China has surpassed South Korea and Japan to become the second-largest foreign investor in Vietnam this year. Seck Yee Chung, partner at Baker McKenzie Vietnam, discussed with VIR’s Thanh Van about the Chinese funding that is ramping up in Vietnam.
da nang promotes mice and golf tours from rok

Da Nang promotes MICE and golf tours from RoK

The central city of Da Nang’s tourism department has boosted key tourism products – the Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, and Exhibitions (MICE) and golf tour service in the Republic of Korea market – as more than one million Korean tourists visited the city in the first nine months.
newly launched lotte mall west lake hanoi first mega commercial complex in vietnam

Newly-launched Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi: first mega commercial complex in Vietnam

Korean giant retailer Lotte Group is on the way to expanding its presence in Asia by launching Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi – a mega commercial complex with the concept “A One-Day Trip in the City”, aiming to offer Vietnamese people a number-one shopping experience in the region.
aircity secures seed funding from south korean fund sopoong

AirCity secures seed funding from South Korean fund Sopoong

AirCity, a Vietnamese tech-driven startup specialising in building management, announced an undisclosed seed round investment from South Korean-based Sopoong Ventures on October 3.
south koreas sk group continues to deepen investment in vietnam

South Korea's SK Group continues to deepen investment in Vietnam

SK Group, one of the largest companies in South Korea, and its subsidiaries continue to bolster investment in Vietnam across various fields.
high expectations for lotte mall west lake hanoi complex

High expectations for Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi complex

The $643-million Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi, which has just been officially inaugurated, is the most important project of the South Korean conglomerate in Vietnam.
sk group to pour 500 million into deep c industrial zones in haiphong

SK Group to pour $500 million into DEEP C Industrial Zones in Haiphong

South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate is investing $500 million in a high-tech biodegradable materials plant in Haiphong.
industrial parks in haiphong to receive 13 billion in investment

Industrial parks in Haiphong to receive $1.3 billion in investment

On September 22, Haiphong Economic Zones Management Authority (HEZA) granted the investment registration certificates for a series of foreign-invested projects worth nearly $1.3 billion.
hana micron vina launches pioneering semiconductor factory in northern vietnam

Hana Micron Vina launches pioneering semiconductor factory in northern Vietnam

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang launched the Hana Micron Vina semiconductor plant in Bac Giang, a pioneering project with future plans to invest over $1 billion and create 4,000 jobs by 2025.
sk ecoplant partners with netspa on vietnam based fishing net recycling initiative

SK Ecoplant partners with Netspa on Vietnam-based fishing net recycling initiative

South Korean waste management company, SK Ecoplant, announced on September 13 its strategic collaboration with Netspa, a pioneering startup headquartered in Busan that specialises in recycling discarded fishing nets. The marine waste collected from Vietnamese waters will be used to produce recycled nylon.