vn rok to ink fta in late 2014

VN, RoK to ink FTA in late 2014

The Republic of Korea (RoK) will work with Viet Nam for the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) by late this year.
microsoft solution helps orion vina better reporting and decision making swiftly

Microsoft solution helps Orion Vina better reporting and decision-making swiftly

Through deploying a business intelligence (BI) solution based on Microsoft Excel 2013, leaders of Orion Vietnam Limited, a Korea-backed leading confectionery manufacturer with big plants in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and an expansive outlet system throughout the country, can make better decisions about resource allocation while its IT employees are now able to spend more time working on critical internal projects.
k pop girl band 2ne1 perform in vietnam

K Pop girl band 2NE1 perform in Vietnam

Vietnamese fans will get their first-ever chance to see the Republic of Korea’s K-Pop singers 2NE1 on the evening of August 10 at HCM City’s Phu Tho Stadium, District 10.
korea vietnam incubator park to open in june 2015

Korea-Vietnam Incubator Park to open in June 2015

The Korea-Vietnam Incubator Park (KVIP) is currently 32% complete and is slated for operations in early June 2015, announced Director of Can Tho Department of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Minh Toai at a meeting on August 8.
korean singing contests final round set for saturday

Korean Singing Contest's final round set for Saturday

Hanoi - The final round of the fourth Korean Singing Contest will be held on Saturday at Au Co Theatre, Ha Noi.
president receives north korean fm affirms traditional friendship

President receives North Korean FM, affirms traditional friendship

Hanoi - President Truong Tan Sang said yesterday that Viet Nam always treated its traditional relationship with North Korea as important.
vietnam dprk talk bilateral ties

Vietnam, DPRK talk bilateral ties

Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh held talks with FM Ri Su Yong of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on August 6 in Ha Noi, seeking ways to beef up bilateral ties.
bac lieu receives 21 investment projects

Bac Lieu receives 21 investment projects

The Mekong delta province of Bac Lieu has accepted 21 investment projects for the past seven months, including a project of the Republic of Korea on building a plant of garment production and tailoring.
joinus announces financial readiness for van don airport

Joinus announces financial readiness for Van Don Airport

Joinus Company Limited – a company incorporated in Vietnam by South Korean businessmen – has announced it has nearly completed raising the needed finances to develop the Van Don International Airport project in Quang Ninh province.

DPRK FM to visit Vietnam next week

FM Ri Su Yong of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from August 5-8, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry announced Sunday.
microsoft sues samsung alleging contract breach

Microsoft sues Samsung alleging contract breach

Microsoft on Friday (August 1) sued Samsung in federal court claiming the South Korean giant had breached a contract over cross-license technology used in the fiercely competitive smartphone market.
the return of t ara and 2ne1 to saigon

The return of T-ara and 2NE1 to Saigon

The two famous Korean girl band 2NE1 and T-ara have confirmed their return to Vietnam in August to attend two different events. Their Vietnamese fans are more than lighthearted.
vietjet launches new route connecting hanoi with seoul

VietJet launches new route connecting Hanoi with Seoul

VietJet yesterday launched a direct route linking Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi with South Korea’s capital city of Seoul.
mh17 has strong echoes of 1983 korean tragedy

MH17 has strong echoes of 1983 Korean tragedy

The downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine has stirred memories of a 1983 incident when a Korean passenger jet was shot down by Soviet fighters.
transport minister blames chinese korean contractors for slow projects

Transport Minister blames Chinese, Korean contractors for slow projects

Transport Minister Dinh La Thang complained about the slow progress of several transport projects contracted to Chinese and South Korean firms.