vina korea toasted as a very active csr player

Vina Korea toasted as a very active CSR player

Supporting the surrounding community through practical actions is embedded into Vina Korea Limited’s long-haul investment strategy in Vietnam, ever since the company dropped anchor in the country more than a decade ago.
korea life vietnam renamed as hanwha life vietnam

Korea Life Vietnam renamed as Hanwha Life Vietnam

Korea Life Insurance Co. Ltd. in Vietnam (Korea Life Vietnam) has been re-branded as Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Vietnam, better known as Hanwha Life Vietnam with the target of 10 per cent market share of new business.
six biggest export markets in focus

Six biggest export markets in focus

Export value to Viet Nam’s six largest markets include the EU, US, ASEAN, Japan, China and the Republic of Korea (RoK) surged to $88 billion in 2012, up 19.4 pct against the previous year.
lg begins rollout of eagerly anticipated oled tv

LG begins rollout of eagerly anticipated OLED TV

LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will begin accepting pre-orders for its eagerly-awaited 55-inch class (54.6-inch diagonal) WRGB OLED TV (Model 55EM9700) in South Korea this month with deliveries scheduled to begin next month.
fta to ramp up korean cooperation

FTA to ramp up Korean cooperation

Vietnam and South Korea are expecting major benefits from a bilateral free trade agreement now under negotiations.
ibk deposits good will into nation

IBK deposits good will into nation

Industrial Bank of Korea is one of Korean businesses which have actively handled CSR activities since setting foot in Vietnam.
keangnam vina suspected of transfer pricing

Keangnam Vina suspected of transfer pricing

Keangnam Vina, the Korean-backed developer of Vietnam’s tallest skyscraper, is the next big name to face transfer pricing scrutiny.
lg electronics to participate in pecan street smart grid research

LG ELECTRONICS to participate in PECAN street smart grid research

After launching initiatives in Korea and Europe, LG moving forward with smart grid testing in U.S.
two hearts beating as one

Two hearts beating as one

Ties between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam will continue to develop in the days, years and decades to come as the two countries pursue strategic interests in bilateral relations in the context of regional and global peace and prosperity, Korean ambassador Ha Chan-ho told VIR’s Dong Hoa on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.  
common future visions

Common future visions

December 22 will mark the 20th anniversary of Vietnam-South Korea diplomatic ties. In an interview with VIR, Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh told VIR’s Thanh Tung about the history and the future of two countries’ progress in economic and social cooperation.
seafood exports to s korea on rise

Seafood exports to S Korea on rise

avon to trim 1500 jobs exit vietnam

Avon to trim 1,500 jobs, exit Vietnam

Avon Products Inc., the world’s largest door-to-door cosmetics seller, will cut about 1,500 jobs globally and exit South Korea and Vietnam as part of plan to save $400 million by the end of 2015.
minh han injects passion into csr

Minh Han injects passion into CSR

Korea-backed Minh Han Trading Company Limited is making strides to smooth hardships and bring smiles to disadvantaged people in Vietnamese society.
dollar briefly up against yen after n korea launch

Dollar briefly up against yen after N. Korea launch

The dollar briefly jumped against the yen in Asian trading Wednesday after North Korea launched a rocket seen by many in the international community as a disguised ballistic missile test.
vietnams lighting industry is set to glow

Vietnam’s lighting industry is set to glow.

Vietnam had huge potential as the government was seeking to replace traditional lights with eco-friendly and high-efficiency lights, said Alex Lee, managing director of Korean company Stavis Korea.