kim jong un donald trump meet for second us north korea summit

Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump meet for second US-North Korea summit

HANOI: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump met in Hanoi on Wednesday (Feb 27) for their second summit, with the US president saying he was not walking back on US demands for North Korea's denuclearisation. 
north korean and us leaders brought to life in eggshell figurines

North Korean and US leaders brought to life in eggshell figurines

President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un have been recreated from eggshells by artisan Nguyen Thanh Tam from Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the DPRK-US Hanoi Summit.
north korean delegation to exchange and co operate with viettel

North Korean delegation to exchange and co-operate with Viettel

On the side-lines of the US-North Korea summit, Chairman Kim Jong Un’s delegation will pay a visit to Viettel to exchange experiences and discuss potential co-operation in the future, hoping to learn from Vietnam’s growth miracle in the past three decades.
hyundai asked to increase localisation rate to 40 per cent

Hyundai asked to increase localisation rate to 40 per cent

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Company to promote technology transfer to its local partners in Viet Nam and increase its localisation rate to a minimum of 40 per cent.
trump kim summit to cover two days white house

Trump, Kim summit to cover two days: White House

HANOI: US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for dinner in Hanoi on Wednesday (Feb 27) before their previously announced talks the next day, the White House said on Tuesday.
chinese korean firms seek investment opportunities in binh phuoc

Chinese, Korean firms seek investment opportunities in Binh Phuoc

A delegation from Food Valley of China (FVC) led by former Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hu Qianwen made a fact-finding tour to the southern province of Binh Phuoc on February 20 to study the possibility of boosting exports via official channels to China.
kb kookmin bank opens second vietnam branch in hanoi

KB Kookmin Bank opens second Vietnam branch in Hanoi

KB Kookmin Bank opened its second branch in Vietnam yesterday (February 20) as the bank strives to meet the rising needs of Korean and Vietnamese clients.
samsung reaches settlement over exploding washing machines in us

Samsung reaches settlement over 'exploding' washing machines in US

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit after 2.8 million "exploding" washing machines recalled in the US, the South Korean company said Tuesday (Feb 12).
korean times calls cong phuong messi of vietnam

Korean Times calls Cong Phuong "Messi of Vietnam"

With the title “It's time for another Southeast Asian star in Korea”, the Korean Times of the Republic of Korea praised Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong as a new talent in the football in Asia.
kim trump summit a remarkable breakthrough for peace moon

Kim-Trump summit a 'remarkable breakthrough' for peace: Moon

SEOUL: The agreement for a second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un was a "remarkable breakthrough" for peace negotiations on the Korean peninsula, President Moon Jae-in said on Monday (Feb 11), but he acknowledged doubts remained over denuclearisation.
vietnam in crosshairs for south korean startups

Vietnam in crosshairs for South Korean startups

As foreign startups, including South Korean ones, are expanding operations to Vietnam in greater numbers, the market may slip out of the hands of Vietnamese startups if they fail to whip up enough support. Kim Huong reports.
south korean unicorn to enter local food delivery market in 2019

South Korean unicorn to enter local food delivery market in 2019

The local food delivery market is ready to welcome South Korea's Woona Brothers, one of the rare startup unicorn s of the world.
south korea in airborne fight against chinese pollution

South Korea in airborne fight against 'Chinese' pollution

Seoul on Friday (Jan 25) sent aircraft over the Yellow Sea to carry out cloud-seeding experiments in an effort to tackle air pollution many South Koreans blame on China.
korean doctor pursues special education in vietnam after retirement

Korean doctor pursues special education in Vietnam after retirement

Choi Young-sook, a Korean woman in her 60s with a doctorate degree in audiology, has been dedicating her time to students with disabilities in Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong over the past eight years.
kotra southeast asia and oceania hq relocated from singapore to hanoi

KOTRA Southeast Asia and Oceania HQ relocated from Singapore to Hanoi

The relocation of the head office of KOTRA Southeast Asia and Oceania from Singapore to Hanoi might encourage other organisations to follow suit as well as increase South Korean investment in Vietnam.