us sanctions top kim jong un aides over north korea human rights

US sanctions top Kim Jong Un aides over North Korea human rights

The United States on Monday (Dec 10) imposed sanctions on three North Korean officials as it called the regime's human rights record among the world's worst, in an abrupt shift from President Donald Trump's efforts to woo the regime.
lotte re groups after rocky 2018

Lotte re-groups after rocky 2018

Nearly a year after the bribery scandal that involved  Lotte Group chairman and took down the South Korean president, the multinational giant is now gearing up its investment strategy in Vietnam by ­pushing ahead with two giant projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
vietnam rok ink action plan to lift bilateral trade to us 100 billion by 2020

Vietnam, RoK ink action plan to lift bilateral trade to US$100 billion by 2020

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Korean Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Sung Yunmo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Seoul on Thursday on an action plan to reach US$100 billion in bilateral trade by 2020.
doosan vinas suppliers association comes into being

Doosan Vina’s Suppliers Association comes into being

South Korean-backed high-tech industrial complex Doosan Vina has just inaugurated its Suppliers Association earmarked to serve the company’s potential and strategic partners in Vietnam.
lotte promises best places to live in vietnam

Lotte promises best places to live in Vietnam

The South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group’s chairman Shin Dong-bin hopes Lotte’s eco smart city projects will become the best places to live in Vietnam.
korean airlines allowed import tax exemption

Korean Airlines allowed import tax exemption

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue has agreed with the Ministry of Finance’s proposal on import tax exemption applicable to Korean Airlines.
south korean travellers opt for altara suites in danang

South Korean travellers opt for Altara Suites in Danang

Danang has been named among the world’s 10 destinations favoured by South Korean families and couples, with Altara Suites emerging as a top choice among high-class hospitality establishments.
korea shifts investment focus to vietnam

Korea shifts investment focus to Vietnam

South Korean manufacturers have been shifting the focus of their overseas direct investment to Vietnam from China thanks to tax incentives, cheaper labour and other favourable conditions, Yonhap reported on Thursday.
south korea closes biggest dog slaughterhouse complex

South Korea closes biggest dog slaughterhouse complex

South Korean officials on Thursday (Nov 22) began to dismantle the country's largest canine slaughterhouse complex, as animal rights activists push to end the custom of eating dog meat.
kim tae hee to arrive in hanoi

Kim Tae Hee to arrive in Hanoi

Well-known Korean star Kim Tae Hee will arrive in Hanoi on November 22-23, according to her management company.
trump says north korea missile work normal

Trump says North Korea missile work 'normal'

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Nov 13) that the United States was aware of undeclared North Korean missile bases revealed by US researchers but insisted all was fine.
japan tv station cancels k pop band bts performance over nuclear bomb shirt

Japan TV station cancels K-pop band BTS performance over nuclear bomb shirt

A Japanese television station has cancelled a performance by the wildly popular Korean boyband BTS, after controversy erupted over a shirt worn by a member appearing to show the mushroom cloud created by an atomic bomb.
pm calls on korean investors to expand operations in vietnam

PM calls on Korean investors to expand operations in Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his wish that investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the SK Group in particular would continue expanding their business operations in Vietnam. 
us delays un approval of north korean aid requests

US delays UN approval of North Korean aid requests

UNITED NATIONS: The United States is delaying approval of several requests for sanctions exemptions to deliver tractors, spare parts and other goods needed for humanitarian relief in North Korea, according to documents seen by AFP on Thursday (Nov 8).
vietnamese workers in a bind as underperforming enterprises stalled insurance payment

Vietnamese workers in a bind as underperforming enterprises stalled insurance payment

After a short holiday, Vietnamese workers at a South Korean garment company in HCM City were dismayed as they couldn’t get back into work.