north korean leader meets cuban president in pyongyang

North Korean leader meets Cuban president in Pyongyang

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with visiting Cuban president in Pyongyang and discussed "crucial issues of common concern" on the current international situation, the North's state media reported Monday (Nov 5).
south korea president says norths kim to visit seoul soon

South Korea president says North's Kim to visit Seoul 'soon'

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Seoul "soon", the South's President Moon Jae-in said Thursday (Nov 1), amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula despite stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
bidv proposes shareholders to approve stake sale to keb hana

BIDV proposes shareholders to approve stake sale to KEB Hana

Hanoi-based BIDV has proposed its shareholders to approve the private placement of more than 600 million shares to Korean-backed KEB Hana, ending negotiations that lasted for two long years.
kotra hanoi holds vkfta utilisation seminar to improve gains

KOTRA Hanoi holds VKFTA utilisation seminar to improve gains

In order to increase the volume trade volume between Vietnam and South Korea and support companies in North Vietnam to capitalise on the Vietnam-South Korean Free Trade Agreement, KOTRA Hanoi has just hosted the “Strategy of VKFTA utilisation for companies in the Northern region.”
south korean footballer admits submitting fake records for military exemption

South Korean footballer admits submitting fake records for military exemption

SEOUL: A South Korean footballer has withdrawn from playing on the national team next month after admitting he gave false community service records required for his military service exemption, the Korea Football Association said Sunday (Oct 28).
hau giang rok link up on farm tech

Hau Giang, RoK link up on farm tech

The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang will continue working with the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) organisation for agricultural technology transfer and trade (FACT) in forming agricultural production value chains, said Truong Canh Tuyen, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee at a working session with FACT representatives and some Korean businessmen on Thursday.
eu builds ties with asia in face of us protectionism

EU builds ties with Asia in face of US protectionism

The 28 EU states were joined at a summit in Brussels by more than 20 Asian leaders including Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Japan's Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
south korean ma wave rises

South Korean M&A wave rises

South Korean investors continue to show their enthusiasm for Vietnam through recent major deals with businesses in the country.
hyosung group gunning for ma in vietnam

Hyosung Group gunning for M&A in Vietnam

South Korean industrial giant Hyosung Group aims to turn Vietnam into a major manufacturing base to realise its global expansion target.
snowstorm kills nine climbers on nepal peak

Snowstorm kills nine climbers on Nepal peak

Nine members of a South Korean climbing expedition were killed after a violent snowstorm swept them off a cliff on Nepal's Mount Gurja, one of the deadliest mountaineering accidents to hit the Himalayan nation in recent years.
south korea ex president lee appeals 15 year jail term

South Korea ex-president Lee appeals 15-year jail term

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will appeal a court verdict that last week sentenced him to 15 years in prison for corruption, his lawyer said Friday (Oct 12).
still no end to fire insurance dispute between paldo vina and liberty

Still no end to fire insurance dispute between Paldo Vina and Liberty

The fire insurance dispute between South Korean firm Paldo Vina Limited and US-owned insurer Liberty Limited remains unsettled after more than a year.
k pop star and boy band to perform in hcm city

K-pop star and boy band to perform in HCM City

Korean pop star Sunmi and boy band Seventeen will perform in a South Korean and Vietnamese exchange concert in HCM City later this month.
korean boy band bts to address un

Korean boy band BTS to address UN

K-Pop sensation BTS will address the United Nations on Monday (Sep 24) for the launch of a campaign by the UN children's agency UNICEF as world leaders prepare to open their annual General Assembly debate.
samsung heir in south koreas delegation to north seoul

Samsung heir in South Korea's delegation to North: Seoul

The heir to the Samsung empire and the leaders of several other South Korean conglomerates will go to Pyongyang this week for an inter-Korean summit, Seoul announced Sunday (Sep 16).