60 south korean enterprises look for vietnamese partners

60 South Korean enterprises look for Vietnamese partners

60 South Korean enterprises arrived to Vietnam to look for Vietnamese partners in the sectors of electronics, information technology, energy, and consumer goods at the Vietnam-Korea Business Partnership conference organised in Hanoi on March 22.
taekwang looks for strategic stake in pv power

Taekwang looks for strategic stake in PV Power

Taekwang Power Holdings, a unit of South Korean textile and shoemaker Taekwang Co., has ambitions to become the strategic investor of PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power)—the second-largest electricity producer in Vietnam.
koreans flood viet nam finance firms

Koreans flood Viet Nam finance firms

Institutions from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have increased their investment in Viet Nam’s financial market significantly, expecting to gain from the market, thanks to the economic growth outlook.
korean firms to sign cooperation deals at vietnam korea ict 2018

Korean firms to sign cooperation deals at Vietnam-Korea ICT 2018

Big Korean companies are expected to sign to cooperate with local firms at the Vietnam-Korea ICT 2018 on March 22 in Hanoi.
north koreas kim taking stock of trump meet south korean official

North Korea's Kim 'taking stock' of Trump meet: South Korean official

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "taking stock" of US President Donald Trump's surprise decision to accept his invitation for talks on denuclearising the Korean peninsula, South Korea's foreign minister said in an interview that aired on Sunday (Mar 18).
lotte card wholly acquires techcom finance

Lotte Card wholly acquires Techcom Finance

After receiving the approval from the Vietnamese government, Lotte Card yesterday signed a purchase contract to acquire 100 per cent of Techcom Finance from Techcombank to become the first South Korean credit card company to enter the Vietnamese finance market, according to newswire Vneconomy.
korean vietnam peace foundation says sorry after 50 years of ha my village massacre

Korean-Vietnam Peace Foundation says ’sorry’ after 50 years of Ha My village massacre

“We convey our apology to the Vietnamese people. Please, forgive us, even if our apology is not sufficient for all Vietnamese people and residents of Ha My village.”  
asian markets rally as trump agrees to kim summit

Asian markets rally as Trump agrees to Kim summit

News that Donald Trump had agreed to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Asian stock markets surging and the yen tumbling on Friday (Mar 9), while dealers were also optimistic US trade tariffs will be less severe than thought.
european stocks firm as trump trade war fears ease

European stocks firm as Trump trade war fears ease

European stock markets closed modestly firmer on Tuesday (Mar 6) as fears faded over US President Donald Trump's planned trade tariffs, and tensions appeared to ease in the Korean peninsula, dealers said.
runaway investors show need for increased control over fdi firms

Runaway investors show need for increased control over FDI firms

The prime minister has once again requested the Dong Nai People’s Committee to report on the latest movements in the case of the runaway investor at South Korean-invested company KL Texwell Vina in Bau Xeo Industrial Park.  
south korean food firm jooan holdings sets foot in vietnam

South Korean food firm Jooan Holdings sets foot in Vietnam

Targeting the potential food manufacturing and distribution sector in Vietnam, Jooan Holdings Corporation from South Korea has decided to established a branch in Hanoi before establishing a $1.2 million food manufacturing and processing plant in Vietnam.
choreographer to stage dance based on poem

Choreographer to stage dance based on poem

South Korean choreographer Chun Yoo-oh will stage a contemporary dance based on Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), the masterpiece by the great poet Nguyen Du at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House this weekend.  
artist portrays her own life with others fingerprints

Artist portrays her own life with others’ fingerprints

Sitting between numerous fingerprints printed on Korean hanji paper, clothes and mica, artist Vu Bach Lien danced and moved to symbolise the motion of the universe.  
south korean investors eye renewable energy sector in vietnam

South Korean investors eye renewable energy sector in Vietnam

Thanks to Vietnam’s issuing incentive policies to lure investment into the renewable energy sector, more and more foreign investors, especially those from South Korea, have expressed ambitions to join the field.
da nang gets it education gifts from s korea

Đà Nẵng gets IT education gifts from S Korea

The Korean Database Society (KDBS) has donated software programmes on database management and database quality management to the central city’s Đông Á College in order to support local students in the study of information technology.