south koreas supportive ma plans

South Korea’s supportive M&A plans

Following stronger bilateral ties between South Korea and Vietnam, major South Korean investors such as SK Group are rushing into Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions market. Eun-Young Jung, CEO of HSBC Korea, and Pham Hong Hai, CEO of HSBC Vietnam, jointly discussed the growing trend.  
korean investors eye investment in renewable energy

Korean investors eye investment in renewable energy

Korean investors are keen to invest in renewable energy due to its potential and the incentives that Vietnam has offered to foreign investors, an HSBC official has said.
korean culture programme to open in hanoi

Korean culture programme to open in Hanoi

A programme featuring Korean culture will take place at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME), in Hanoi during June 1-2, affording visitors a chance to learn about similarities and differences between Vietnamese and Korean culture.
7 killed as hungarian boat carrying south korean tourists capsizes on danube

7 killed as Hungarian boat carrying South Korean tourists capsizes on Danube

At least seven people were killed and nearly 20 were missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the flooding Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday (May 29), police and ambulance officials said.
korean air donates bicycles to vietnamese schools korean air the larges

Korean Air donates bicycles to Vietnamese schools Korean Air, the larges

Korean Air on May 25 donated bicycles to underprivileged students at three elementary and middle schools in Da Bac district of Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, aiming to help them ease travelling difficulties to continue education dream. 
trump says still has confidence in north koreas kim

Trump says still has 'confidence' in North Korea's Kim

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday (May 26) to express his "confidence" in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un despite Pyongyang's recent weapons tests and deadlocked nuclear talks.
egroup teams up with south korean partner minischool

Egroup teams up with South Korean partner Minischool

In a bid to create a modern education ecosystem in Vietnam and gradually break into promising regional markets, privately-held education firm Egroup has just inked an agreement to acquire a 15 per cent stake in Minischool in South Korea.
sk group invests 1 billion in vingroup becoming strategic partner

SK Group invests $1 billion in Vingroup, becoming strategic partner

Vingroup and South Korean corporation SK Group officially signed the strategic partnership agreement on May 16.
lottes eco smart city and keppel lands saigon sports city pushed on

Lotte's Eco-Smart City and Keppel Land's Saigon Sports City pushed on

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has requested related authorities to speed up the process of the $884 million Eco-Smart City invested by Korean giant Lotte Group and the $500 million Saigon Sports City invested by Singaporean Keppel Land.
s korean court to rule on k pop star seungris arrest

S. Korean court to rule on K-pop star Seungri's arrest

South Korean pop star Seungri arrived at court on Tuesday to await a decision on whether he should be arrested over charges including prostitution in a snowballing sex scandal.
south korean enclaves make mark in hanoi

South Korean enclaves make mark in Hanoi

Vietnam is now home to a flourishing South Korean expatriate community, whose concentrated presence has transformed their enclaves in Hanoi into tiny pieces of Korea where everything from services to real estate demand is shaped by South Koreans’ unique tastes. Kim Huong reports.  
putin tells kim he wants to support positive efforts on korean peninsula

Putin tells Kim he wants to support 'positive' efforts on Korean peninsula

Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday (Apr 25) that he supports ongoing efforts to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and wants to boost economic ties.
kim woos putin as north korean labourers toil in russia

Kim woos Putin as North Korean labourers toil in Russia

While North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is wined and dined with Vladimir Putin in Russia this week, around 10,000 of his citizens will be labouring around the country to earn money for his government.
south korean firms explore investment opportunities in vietnam

South Korean firms explore investment opportunities in Vietnam

Firms from the Republic of Korea (RoK) were expecting to increase investments in information technology, biotechnology, food processing and part-supplying industry in Vietnam, attendees were told at a conference on Monday in Hanoi.
boeing difficulties could assist rivals

Boeing difficulties could assist rivals

In the wake of the ­second Boeing 737 MAX crash in six months, a number of ­international airlines have continued to keep the model grounded, opening up more opportunities to Boeing’s main competitor, Airbus.