vietnamese shrimps penetrate korean market

Vietnamese shrimps penetrate Korean market

Vietnamese shrimp exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) have increased substantially in the third quarter of the year, up 77 percent on last year’s same period.
200 million allocated for starlake project

$200 million allocated for Starlake project

Korean-backed Tay Ho Tay Development Company has received a $200 million boost from the Korean Development Bank for its urban development Starlake in Hanoi.
savills denies keangnam home owners accusation

Savills denies Keangnam home owners’ accusation

South Korea’s Keangnam Vina, developer of Vietnam’s tallest skyscraper, has been accused of illegally using Savills to register apartment sales by a group of apartment owners.
korea labour exports to resume

Korea labour exports to resume

Labour export to Korea is set to soon resume through policies preventing and punishing runaway workers.
kias q3 net profit up 89 on strong sales

Kia's Q3 net profit up 8.9% on strong sales

South Korea's Kia Motors Corp said Friday its third-quarter net profit rose 8.9 percent from a year ago on strong sales in China and eastern Europe.
samsung q3 net profit spikes 256

Samsung Q3 net profit spikes 25.6%

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Friday its net profit spiked 25.6 percent in the third quarter, driven by soaring revenue from memory chip sales.
rok builds electronics factory in ha nam

RoK builds electronics factory in Ha Nam

The Republic of Korea’s Anam Electronics broke ground in Ha Nam province on October 24 for a plant to manufacture electronic equipment for export.
s korean contractor disowns debt of vnd44 bililon to vietnamese firms

S. Korean contractor disowns debt of VND44-bililon to Vietnamese firms

South Korean company, Hyupjin Vina, has refused to pay debts totalling VND44 billion ($2.09 million) to 39 Vietnamese sub-contractors of the five-star Mariott Hotel project, instead shifting responsibility to the project’s main contractor, Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company.
jw marriott hanoi joins hands to promote korean cuisine

JW Marriott Hanoi joins hands to promote Korean cuisine

JW Marriott Hanoi, in partnership with the Korea Agro – Trade Center, yesterday hosted a gala dinner to promote Korean cuisine.
asean3 cooperation lauded

ASEAN+3 cooperation lauded

Leaders of ASEAN member countries, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) praised the cooperation between ASEAN countries and the three partners during the 16th ASEAN+3 Summit in Brunei on October 10.
hyundai wins 850m order for lng carriers

Hyundai wins $850m order for LNG carriers

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries said Friday it has secured an $850-million order to build four LNG carriers for Malaysian oil company Petronas.
samsungs first curved smartphone hits south korea

Samsung's first 'curved' smartphone hits South Korea

Samsung's first smartphone with a curved display screen enter the South Korean market on Thursday, as the electronics giant seeks to maintain its lead in the increasingly saturated market.
hi tech waste to power plant eyed

Hi-tech waste-to-power plant eyed

A Japanese-Korean joint venture is eyeing construction of a $200 million waste-to-power plant in Hanoi.
hyupjin vinas subcontractors funding row wreaks havoc

Hyupjin Vina’s subcontractors funding row wreaks havoc

The disappearance of South Korean-backed Hyupjin Vina is wreaking havoc on 39 domestic and foreign sub-contractors which were involved in the construction of the JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel.
korean steel maker claims staggering losses

Korean steel maker claims staggering losses

Posco VST, a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Korean steel maker Posco Steel, the only stainless steel maker in Vietnam, has suffered accumulated losses of $66.8 million after just over three years in the market.