samsung showcases ai despite strike woes

Samsung showcases AI despite strike woes

Despite an unprecedented strike at home in South Korea, Samsung Wednesday showcased the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) across a range of its consumer electronic products as it looks to extend its leadership in global smartphone sales.
conglomerates aid foreign manufacturing investment

Conglomerates aid foreign manufacturing investment

The manufacturing and processing sector is attracting major investment from abroad, thanks to the expansion of key conglomerates, especially from South Korea.
south korean groups invited to expand further in vietnam

South Korean groups invited to expand further in Vietnam

Vietnam is set to welcome bigger investments from South Korea following an official visit by a Vietnamese top leader to this East Asian nation, where both countries have made fresh commitments to boost their trade and investment ties.
vietnam still a magnet for south korean investors

Vietnam still a magnet for South Korean investors

Vietnam remains a magnet for major South Korean investors, and a basis for them to reach out globally, nearly 10 years after a major free trade deal between the pair materialised.
vietnam and south korea sign mou to boost innovative startup development

Vietnam and South Korea sign MoU to boost innovative startup development

According to an MoU signed on July 3 between the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (MoST) and the Ministry of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups of South Korea (MSS), both parties will enhance cooperation on the development of an innovative startup ecosystem.
vinacapital ventures invests in south koreas innohas

VinaCapital Ventures invests in South Korea's INNOHAS

VinaCapital Ventures announced on July 2 that it has led a Series A-3 investment in INNOHAS, a plant-based meat alternative company, to facilitate the South Korean company's expansion into Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
samsung union says will strike after talks breakdown

Samsung union says will strike after talks breakdown

A union representing tens of thousands of workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics told AFP on Tuesday it would hold a three-day strike later this month after negotiations failed.
south korean conglomerates seek investment framework for wind and gas energy

South Korean conglomerates seek investment framework for wind and gas energy

At a forum in Seoul on July 1, leaders of some South Korean conglomerates expressed their desire for the Vietnamese government to establish mechanisms and provide legal and financial support to facilitate investments and the completion of wind and gas power projects.
marriott international expand high ranking official role

Marriott International expand high-ranking official role

Marriott International has announced the expansion of Duke Nam’s role as area vice president for South Korea and Philippines to now include Vietnam. This expanded role marks another chapter in the 38-year hospitality career of this industry veteran.
south korea and vietnam hold business forum in seoul

South Korea and Vietnam hold business forum in Seoul

The South Korea-Vietnam Business Forum, co-hosted by the South Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the Vietnamese Planning and Investment Ministry, was held in Seoul on July 1 to mark the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the country this week.
vietnamese ginseng requires quality standards

Vietnamese ginseng requires quality standards

Industry experts gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on June 27 to discuss quality standards for ginseng and the development of ginseng-based health products.
ethnic minorities set for added investment

Ethnic minorities set for added investment

Vietnam will increase its foreign invested capital from Australia, South Korea, and Japan to ethnic minority areas, contributing to socioeconomic development.
masan group clarifies false reports on sk group investment

Masan Group clarifies false reports on SK Group investment

Masan Group Corporation (HOSE: MSN, Masan), on June 24 addressed the recent news in South Korea on SK Group’s investment stake in Masan Group.
hitejinro to build soju plant in vietnam

HiteJinro to build soju plant in Vietnam

Hitejinro Co., South Korea’s leading beverage company, will start construction of its $100 million soju plant in Thai Binh in the first quarter of 2025, according to the leaders of Thai Thuy district and HinteJinro on June 13.
kepco extends partnership with evn

KEPCO extends partnership with EVN

Climate-smart technologies, next-generation power grid development, and opportunities to expand are all expected to be covered as part of an extended collaboration deal between South Korean and Vietnamese power giants.