korean movie star welcomed in vietnam

Korean movie star welcomed in Vietnam

Famous Korean actress Park Bo Young arrived in HCM City on June 11 to attend a press conference on the launch of TOTO’s Film Making Class 2014, for students aged between 15 and 17.
samsung opens hanoi b2b and post sales services

Samsung opens Hanoi B2B and post sales services

Korean giant Samsung group last week opened its first Samsung Executive Briefing Centre (SEBC) in Hanoi and at the same time, one of its premium Customer Service Plazas (CSP) at PVI Tower in Hanoi’s Cau Giay district.
samsung invests over 1 billion in hcm city factory

Samsung invests over $1 billion in HCM City factory

Ho Chi Minh City has approved the application by the Republic of Korean Samsung Group to construct a US$1 billion electronics manufacturing facility at the city’s Hi-Tech Park.
eu deeply concerned by threat of north korea nuclear test

EU "deeply concerned" by threat of North Korea nuclear test

The EU said Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" about the threat of a new nuclear test by North Korea, which has stepped up activity at one of its main test sites.
british skorean investors eye subway

British, S.Korean investors eye subway

HCMC - Representatives of British and South Korean engineering companies and credit institutions are in HCMC to look into investment opportunities of urban transport projects, including the second phase of metro line No. 5.
second mekong rok business forum opens in hanoi

Second Mekong-RoK business forum opens in Hanoi

More than 200 officials and representatives of enterprises from Mekong subregional countries and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are attending the Mekong-RoK Business Forum in Hanoi on May 29-30.
samsung exploring raft of major investments in vietnam

Samsung exploring raft of major investments in Vietnam

Korean giant Samsung group has expressed interest in several major projects including the Vung Ang 3 thermo-power plant, the Long Thanh international airport, and Long Son petrochemical complex.
uk rok support ho chi minh city urban railway projects

UK, RoK support Ho Chi Minh City urban railway projects

The United Kingdom (UK) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) sought to push bilateral cooperation in developing the urban railway network for Ho Chi Minh City at a conference in the city on May 27.
fire in s korea hospice for elderly kills 21

Fire in S Korea hospice for elderly kills 21

A fire tore through a hospice for the elderly in South Korea early Wednesday, killing 21 people - the latest in series of deadly accidents following last month's ferry disaster that claimed around 300 lives.
manufacturing industry attracts huge fdi

Manufacturing industry attracts huge FDI

Three major foreign investors – Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore – are heavily investing in Vietnam’s processing and manufacturing industry.
developers up the ante on country wide investment

Developers up the ante on country-wide investment

A major Korean investor will help kick-start the growing attractiveness of the real estate sector after it announced a $1 billion low-income housing project.
demonstrations abroad against chinas oil rig

Demonstrations abroad against China's oil rig

Hundreds of Vietnamese in the UK, Australia, Angola, Belgium and South Korea have held rallies to protest China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou 981 in Vietnamese territorial waters.
hyundai recalls 140000 suvs over airbag issue

Hyundai recalls 140,000 SUVs over airbag issue

South Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 140,000 vehicles in the United States and Puerto Rico because of an air bag problem, according to documents filed with US auto safety regulators.
s korea to dismantle coastguard following ferry disaster

S Korea to dismantle coastguard following ferry disaster

In a tearful televised address, South Korean president Park Geun-hye on Monday said she would dismantle the coastguard over their poor response to the ferry disaster that left more than 300 dead or missing.
chinas act violates 1982 unclos south korean expert

China’s act violates 1982 UNCLOS: South Korean expert

Seoul, May 17 (VNA) – Sharing the world public’s condemnation of China’s illegal placement of an oil rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the East Sea, an expert from the Republic of Korea (RoK) has affirmed that China’s act violates the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).