the first time korean company acquires local pharmaceutical

The first time: Korean company acquires local pharmaceutical

JW Pharmaceutical Corporation acquired Euvipharm, a manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients and finished products in Long An, becoming the first Korean company to fully take over a Vietnamese pharmaceutical company and operate it directly.
giants of south korea make immediate impact

Giants of South Korea make immediate impact

There will be no need to wait until next year to see new waves of South Korean investment into Vietnam, as new developments take shape on the back of the latest moves from the governments of the two countries.
vietnam korea culture culinary festival 2019 to be held in hanoi

Vietnam-Korea Culture-Culinary Festival 2019 to be held in Hanoi

The Vietnam-Korea Culture and Culinary Festival 2019 will take place in Ly Thai To Square near Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi from November 8-10, the Republic of Korea (RoK) Embassy in Vietnam announced at a press briefing in Hanoi on October 31.
bts k pop star jungkook investigated over car crash seoul police

BTS K-pop star Jungkook investigated over car crash: Seoul police

K-pop megastar and BTS member Jungkook is being investigated over a car accident involving a violation of traffic law on his part, South Korean officials said Monday (Nov 4).
ppps take on south korean flavour

PPPs take on South Korean flavour

With Vietnam as a focus of President Moon Jae-in’s New Southern Policy, South Korea is supporting the country’s development of the legal framework on public-private partnership investment as a way to clear the road for its businesses to join potential projects.
kim jong uns ride up sacred mountain spurs speculation of policy shift

Kim Jong Un's ride up sacred mountain spurs speculation of policy shift

New pictures of Kim Jong Un riding a white horse through a winter landscape to the summit of Mount Paektu, a sacred peak for North Koreans, have fuelled speculation that the young leader may be set for a major policy announcement.
south korean paid million dollars to own real estate in vietnam

South Korean paid million dollars to own real estate in Vietnam

Vietnam is second after the United States on the list countries where South Korean people and enterprises have spent a total of $440.11 million on buying real estate in 2018, drawing in $56.1 million.
korean firms keen to invest in vietnam

Korean firms keen to invest in Vietnam

Vietnam is seen as an increasingly attractive investment destination for many Korean businesses, Choi Gangsun, director of Korea-based Gyeonggi Technopark, said at the Vietnam-South Korea Trade forum on October 3 in HCM City.
da nang among top three travel picks for koreans in mid autumn festival

Da Nang among top three travel picks for Koreans in Mid-Autumn festival

Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang, Jeju Island of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok are favourite spots for Koreans to spend the long Mid-Autumn holiday this year.
bac ninh vows to facilitate foreign firms

Bac Ninh vows to facilitate foreign firms

 The northern province of Bac Ninh has always created the best possible conditions for foreign investors including those from South Korea.
korean artists to join unicefs anti bullying campaign in vietnam

Korean artists to join UNICEF’s anti-bullying campaign in Vietnam

Choi Si-won, a member of the boy’s group Super Junior of the Republic of Korea, will join UNICEF’s #StopBullying campaign in Vietnam, which looks to raise awareness of young people on bullying and to engage them on how to develop solutions to end this problem.
south korean business pours 700 million into pos system of vietnam

South Korean business pours $700 million into POS system of Vietnam

Around 600,000 point of sales (POS) devices will be deployed in Vietnam by South Korean financial firm Alliex.
us fines hyundai heavy industries us 47m over dirty diesel engines

US fines Hyundai Heavy Industries US$47m over dirty diesel engines

South Korean shipbuilding and industrial firm Hyundai Heavy Industries will pay a US$47 million fine for illegally importing and selling dirty diesel engines in violation of American environmental rules, US authorities announced on Thursday (Sep 19).
korean air donates bicycles and balls to central vietnamese schools

Korean Air donates bicycles and balls to Central Vietnamese schools

Korean Air, one of the world's top 20 airlines, has donated bicycles, footballs, and backpacks to underprivileged students at one elementary and three secondary schools in Quang Nam province, adding a new page to its corporate social responsibility path in the country.
doosan vina exports 12 modules to ruwais refinery

Doosan Vina exports 12 modules to Ruwais Refinery

Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam – a subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate Doosan Group – based at Dung Quat Economic Zone has just exported the 12 modules of the waste heat recovery equipment to Ruwais Refinery, helping the Abu Dhabi facility save on fuel and improve efficiency.