hyundai to build fourth china plant

Hyundai to build fourth China plant

South Korea's largest carmaker Hyundai Motor said Wednesday it will sign a preliminary agreement to build a fourth plant in China, as it looks to expand in the world's biggest car market.
nho expands investment in danang property market

NHO expands investment in Danang property market

On March 20, National Housing Organisation (NHO) JSC clinched a cooperative deal with Korea’s Kreves to implement an affordable housing project - First Home Danang - at the total investment value of VND1 trillion ($48 million).
k pop girl group 2ne1 embarks on asian tour

K-pop girl group 2NE1 embarks on Asian tour

South Korean girl group 2NE1 will embark on a nine-city Asian tour this weekend following the release of their new album "Crush", their agent said on Friday.
lady gaga adds k pop act to north america tour

Lady Gaga adds K-pop act to North America tour

K-pop made fresh inroads Thursday when Lady Gaga revealed that South Korean girl group Crayon Pop will open her upcoming summer concerts in Canada and the United States.
samsung puts 2 bln vietnam phone plant into operation

Samsung puts $2 bln Vietnam phone plant into operation

Korean electronics giant Samsung put their second manufacturing plant, costing US$2 billion, into operation in northern Vietnam this week, which is estimated to make as many as 9 million mobile phones per month, starting August this year.
korean investor eyes 1 bln depot in vinh phuc

Korean investor eyes $1 bln depot in Vinh Phuc

The Republic of Korea’s Daehan Group wants to build an inland container depot (ICD) on 100ha in Vinh Phuc province’s Vinh Xuyen district, at a total cost of US$1 billion.
korean programme helps agriculture enter value chain

Korean programme helps agriculture enter value chain

Through a knowledge sharing programme, South Korea is actively supporting Vietnam’s agricultural industry in forming a value chain – an issue paid close attention to by the Vietnamese government.
ha nam signs investment pact

Ha Nam signs investment pact

The representatives of northern Ha Nam province and South Korea's Yulchon law company signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday to increase cooperation for attracting investments into the province.
vietship 2014 attracts global names

Vietship 2014 attracts global names

An international shipbuilding exhibition was opened in Hanoi on February 26, attracting leading global shipbuilders from Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, the Netherlands, Norway and Singapore.
apple samsung fail to settle patent case

Apple, Samsung fail to settle patent case

Apple and its South Korean rival Samsung will return to court next month after failing to agree on a settlement to end a legal battle over patents in the United States.
jihadist group claims bombing of tourist bus in egypt

Jihadist group claims bombing of tourist bus in Egypt

Jihadist group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis on Tuesday claimed the suicide bombing in Egypt of a tour bus that killed three South Koreans and their local driver.
vietnam mulls expanding cooperation with samsung

Vietnam mulls expanding cooperation with Samsung

Vietnam is seeking to expand cooperation with South Korean electronics giant Samsung Group in a wide variety of fields, the Government Office has said in a document, citing orders from Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
new ip looks to korean investors

New IP looks to Korean investors

The central province of Quang Nam is aiming to attract more investors from South Korea by asking the Vietnamese government to make the Vietnam-South Korea Chu Lai Industrial Park an official part of strategic co-operation between the two countries.
s korea issues travel ban for egypts sinai after tourist bus bombing

S Korea issues travel ban for Egypt's Sinai after tourist bus bombing

South Korea voiced shock and outrage Monday at the bombing of a tourist bus in Egypt that killed three of its nationals, and issued a travel ban for the Sinai region.
nonghyup bank gives return trip to overseas brides

Nonghyup Bank gives return trip to overseas brides

“Our bank not only focuses on increasing revenues and enlarging scope, but also supports the community. Helping families visit their relatives in Vietnam is part of Nonghyup Bank’s corporate social responsibility programme,” said Lee Woo Sik, chief representative of Korea’s Nonghyup Bank based in Hanoi.