07-04-2018 14:00
Inspired by many South Korean businesses and investors making a splash in Vietnam, many South Korean financial institutions are seeking to further invest or shore up their operations here. And it is not only South Korean businesses, but local ones too that such investors are aiming at.
06-04-2018 22:42
South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye was jailed for 24 years Friday (Apr 6) for corruption, closing out a dramatic fall from grace for the country's first woman leader who became a figure of public fury and ridicule.
06-04-2018 22:08
Korean retail giant Lotte is considering whether to open more stores in major Vietnamese cities, including the capital city of Hanoi and the southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City.
04-04-2018 16:11
South Korean conglomerate CJ's CJ CGV Vietnam, the leading film distributor and movie theatre operator in Vietnam, reported VND2.8 trillion ($122.7 million) in revenue in 2017 with a market share of 47 per cent, running laps around competitors.
03-04-2018 09:29
Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg held her nerve to claim her first major title on Monday (Apr 2), winning the ANA Inspiration on the eighth hole of a thrilling playoff duel with South Korean star Park In-bee.
03-04-2018 08:00
Korean-based Samkwang Co., Ltd. and Saigon-Bac Giang Industrial Park JSC (a member company of KBC Group) signed a memorandum of understanding about renting land in Quang Chau Industrial Park to develop a $150-million hi-tech factory.
02-04-2018 19:05
Vietnam Expo 2018, themed “Enhancing regional and global economic links,” continues to be the largest trade promotion event of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
31-03-2018 09:48
The UN Security Council on Friday (Mar 30) blacklisted 27 ships, 21 companies and a businessman for helping North Korea circumvent sanctions, as the United States keeps up pressure on Pyongyang despite its recent overtures toward talks, diplomats said.
31-03-2018 08:00
Over the last 15 months, myriad foreign businesses, including South Korea-based GS25 and Japanese-owned 7-Eleven, came to the Vietnamese convenience retail market through franchising deals.
30-03-2018 11:21
South Korean actress Choi Ji-woo, who starred in the popular drama Winter Sonata, made a surprise announcement on Thursday (Mar 29) that she has tied the knot.
29-03-2018 09:21
South Korean giant Samsung said Wednesday it will set up its third-biggest research centre for artificial intelligence in France.
28-03-2018 20:43
US President Donald Trump, who has agreed to meet with Kim Jong Un, said on Wednesday (Mar 28) there is a now a good chance the North Korean leader will give up his country's nuclear weapons.
24-03-2018 12:06
South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. will shake hands with Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to develop an offshore wind farm project as the South Korean corporation’s first foray into the overseas offshore wind power generation market.
22-03-2018 15:24
President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has said he intends to further deepen friendship and trust with the Vietnamese leadership to lift the strategic cooperative partnership between the RoK and Vietnam to new heights during his upcoming State visit to Vietnam.
21-03-2018 16:30
Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, KEB Hanam, and Lotte Card are among the Korean investors currently present in the Vietnamese credit market, aiming to grasp the top spots in the credit card segment which previously was rated as "highly potential."