nut rage korean air heiress questioned for illegal maids

'Nut rage' Korean Air heiress questioned for illegal maids

A Korean Air heiress known for a "nut rage" tantrum that sparked national uproar was summoned for questioning Thursday (May 24) for illegally hiring immigrants to work as maids, the latest scandal to engulf her billionaire family.
un lifts travel ban for north koreans heading to trump kim summit in singapore

UN lifts travel ban for North Koreans heading to Trump-Kim summit in Singapore

UNITED NATIONS: A UN Security Council committee has agreed to lift a travel ban on North Korean officials heading to Singapore for the planned summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un next month, diplomats said.
trump says singapore summit with kim jong un could be delayed

Trump says Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un could be delayed

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday (May 22) his landmark summit with Kim Jong Un may be delayed, but insisted the North Korean leader is "serious" about denuclearisation.
the nuclear test site north korea plans to destroy

The nuclear test site North Korea plans to destroy

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's promise to dismantle his country's only known nuclear test site has shone the spotlight on the secretive facility near the Chinese border.
south koreas lg group chairman dies

South Korea's LG Group chairman dies

The chairman of South Korean conglomerate LG Group has died, company officials said on Sunday (May 21). He was 73.
south korean firms enter the environmental sector

South Korean firms enter the environmental sector

South Korean investors are keen on entering the environmental sector in Vietnam, capitalising on the country’s huge demand for environmentally friendly technology and products.
korean air lifts off with dreams of poor vietnamese students

Korean Air lifts off with dreams of poor Vietnamese students

On May 19, Korean Air, the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea based on fleet size, international destinations, and international flights, donated 50 bicycles to poor students of the northern province of Ninh Binh, thus facilitating their journey to school.
woomi construction seizes major holding in two real estate developers

Woomi Construction seizes major holding in two real estate developers

South Korean Woomi Construction has become a major shareholder of domestic real estate developers Bamboo Capital Group (BCG) and Transport and Industry Development Investment Corporation (Tracodi).
daewon thu duc house develops 115 million property project in hanoi

Daewon Thu Duc House develops $115-million property project in Hanoi

Korean-backed Daewon Thu Duc House has officially announced that on May 14 it had formed a joint venture with Vietnam Manufacturing and Export Processing Company (VMEP) to develop a $115-million property project in Hanoi.
firms are teaming up to excel in insurance world

Firms are teaming up to excel in insurance world

As more and more insurance companies are looking to co-operate on the ever-changing Vietnamese market, French-backed life insurer Prévoir recently teamed up with Korean counterpart Mirae Asset Life to found Mirae Asset Prévoir.
mumuso is flogging goods made in china

Mumuso is flogging goods made in China

Mumuso's goods are designed by a South Korean company, but production is outsourced to China to reduce production costs to allow competitive pricing. Additionally, the company may be hit with a fine for not including Vietnamese-language labels and instruction manuals with many of its products.
south korean us officials plot path to trump kim nuclear summit

South Korean, US officials plot path to Trump-Kim nuclear summit

The top diplomats from the United States and South Korea meet on Friday (May 11) to lay the groundwork for a summit they hope will prove a historic chance to end North Korea's nuclear menace.
lg group investigated over tax evasion allegations

LG Group investigated over tax evasion allegations

The Korean authorities’ investigation into tax evasion at the country’s fourth biggest group, LG Group is causing a stir. The corporation promises full cooperation, as it did in Vietnam, when LG Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. was caught out by tax authorities.
miniso and mumuso flogging chinese goods in vietnam

Miniso and Mumuso flogging Chinese goods in Vietnam?

Not including Vietnamese labels and selling Chinese goods under Korean and Japanese brands are the newest scandals erupting from several stores of Korea-based Mumuso, Japan-based Miniso, and Daiso in Vietnam.
historic trump kim summit set for jun 12 in singapore

Historic Trump-Kim summit set for Jun 12 in Singapore

Donald Trump on Thursday (May 10) revealed his historic summit with Kim Jong Un - the first-ever between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader - will take place in Singapore on Jun 12.