ongoing quang nam festival to feature more exciting events

Ongoing Quang Nam Festival to feature more exciting events

A program titled “ASEAN and South Korean art convergence”, part of the 2013 Quang Nam Festival, showcased dazzling traditional music performances by art troupes from nine ASEAN countries and South Korea. The festival runs till June 26 and promises more exciting events to come.
hcm city seeks korean it partnerships

HCM City seeks Korean IT partnerships

Ho Chi Minh City on June 18 hosted an exchange between more than 50 information technology (IT) businesses from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
yoon eun hye shows off beauty in hanoi

Yoon Eun Hye shows off beauty in Hanoi

Korean star Yoon Eun Hye posed for a Harper's Bazaar photo shoot at the Hanoi Opera House during her trip to Vietnam to attend the opening of a Burberry shop.
ensemble sinawi brings korean music to city

Ensemble SINAWI brings Korean music to city

The Korean Association in HCMC is hosting a traditional music concert ‘Into the time’ with the main highlight the performance of Ensemble SINAWI at HCMC Conservatory of Music at 7 p.m. on June 13.
vietnam airlines opens incheon danang route

Vietnam Airlines opens Incheon- Danang route

A ceremony was held at the Lotte Hotel in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 30 to announce the official opening of direct flights between Incheon and Danang.
samsung unveils new galaxy s4 mini

Samsung unveils new Galaxy S4 "Mini"

South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled a slimmed down version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone as the company looks to tap the mid-range market.
vietnam to train abroad for womens asian cup finals

Vietnam to train abroad for women’s Asian Cup finals

The Vietnamese national women’s football team will have long-term training trips in Japan and South Korea to prepare for the 8-squad finals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, to be held in May next year.
little psy warmly welcomed back in hcmc

“Little Psy” warmly welcomed back in HCMC

Seven-year-old Vietnamese-Korean entertainer Hwang Min Woo, who is dubbed “Little Psy” following his less-than-10-second appearance on Korean singer Psy’s “Gangnam Style” smash hit music video, has returned to Vietnam, his mother’s home country, for the public screening of “Lo Lem Sai Gon” (Saigon Cinderella), a Vietnamese-Korean film.
gatecrasher style psy impersonator fools cannes

Gatecrasher style: Psy impersonator fools Cannes

A man impersonating South Korean entertainer Psy ate, drank and partied with the stars in Cannes for two days, The Hollywood Reporter said on Thursday.
samsung sells more than 10 million galaxy s4 smartphones

Samsung sells more than 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday that global sales of its latest flagship Galaxy smartphone had topped 10 million units less than a month after its debut.
korean electronics power investment

Korean electronics power investment

More South Korean electronic firms are coming to Vietnam to set up shop, following Samsung and LG Electronics.
toyota becomes asias biggest firm by market value

Toyota becomes Asia's biggest firm by market value

Toyota has accelerated past South Korea's Samsung Electronics to become Asia's biggest company by market value, after the Japanese automaker's shares doubled in the past year.
who investigates vaccine case

WHO investigates vaccine case

Vietnam's Ministry of Health on May 4, 2013 ordered the nationwide suspension of the use of Quinvaxem inj vaccine produced by South Korea-based Berna Biotech Korea Corporation, due to severe allergic reactions including five infant deaths without specific evidence from this type of vaccine checked out.
us south korea vow no concessions to north

US, South Korea vow no concessions to North

The leaders of the United States and South Korea on Tuesday vowed no concessions to North Korea after months of high tension, saying the burden was on the communist state to end the crisis.
psys gentleman dives in us charts

Psy's "Gentleman" dives in US charts

Psy's new single "Gentleman" has plunged in the US hit parade as the South Korean rapper struggles to repeat the success of his global chart-topper "Gangnam Style".