obama south koreas lee hail ties on state visit

Obama, South Korea's Lee hail ties on state visit

Amid the pageantry of a state visit, and South Korean President Thursday hailed a free trade deal finally backed by the US Congress as a win for both nations.
un humanitarian chief to hold food talks in nkorea

UN humanitarian chief to hold food talks in N.Korea

UN humanitarian chief was headed for China ahead of a visit to , stricken by a new food crisis, as the UN presses to give aid agencies more freedom.
rok boosts local trade investment with vietnam

RoK boosts local trade, investment with Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City and Busan city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to cooperate in information exchange and technical development as well as in boosting investment and trade.
when ill fate sinks the titan lotus

When ill fate sinks the titan lotus

There is nothing to be proud of $67 million Hoa Sen (lotus) ship formerly owned by the beleaguered state-run Vinashin with its shameful history including stopping operation after a short time, getting detained in Korea and currently docking dormant in China.
us fines hitachi lg disk drive firm for price fixing

US fines Hitachi-LG disk drive firm for price fixing

US justice authorities hit a Japanese-Korean producer of with a $21.1 million fine for bid-rigging and , announced.
rok experience helps development

RoK experience helps development

Vietnam has benefited from the Republic of Korea’s experience to boost the development strategy until 2020 at an international conference held on September 29 in Hanoi.
car importer laments wrong tax calculation

Car importer laments wrong tax calculation

Hyundai Thanh Cong Auto JSC is saying the Ba Ria-Vung Tau customs has calculated tariffs for its new imported cars based on prices higher than their actual import prices.
rok firms keen on investing in da nang

RoK firms keen on investing in Da Nang

Many businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are eagerly seeking investment opportunities in the central city of Da Nang .
samsung wins 21 bln order in saudi arabia

Samsung wins $2.1 bln order in Saudi Arabia

South Korean builder Samsung C&T said on Thursday it has secured a $2.1 billion deal to build a thermal power plant in Saudi Arabia.
lg eying top spot in 3d tvs in 2012

LG eying top spot in 3D TVs in 2012

South Korea-based global electronics company LG Electronics hopes to be the top 3D TV brand globally by the end of next year.
evn signs epc contract for mong duong

EVN signs EPC contract for Mong Duong

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co Ltd from the Republic of Korea signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract on September 15 in Hanoi to build the main plant for Mong Duong 1 Thermopower project.
apple wins key german patent case against samsung

Apple wins key German patent case against Samsung

Apple won the latest battle in a global legal war with Samsung on Friday when a German court banned the Korean firm from selling a tablet computer in Germany, ruling it had copied the iPad.
south korea trade forecast to reach 16b

South Korea trade forecast to reach $16b

Bilateral trade between Viet Nam and Korea could top $16 billion this year, Ha Chan Ho, Korean Ambassador to Vietnam, told participants at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.
new office helps vn rok trade cooperation

New office helps VN-RoK trade cooperation

The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) on September 7 inaugurated its representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to further develop economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
nam dinh vows to support rok investor in power project

Nam Dinh vows to support RoK investor in power project

The authorities of Nam Dinh northern province pledged to help the Republic of Korea’s Taekwang Vina Industrial Company to solve difficulties and speed up the implementation of its thermo-electric power project in Hai Hau district.