06-02-2018 11:35
Two South Korean investors, namely SK E&C and POSCO E&C, will develop two projects to serve Long Son Petrochemical Complex located in Long Son Island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, according to newswire Koreabusiness.
05-02-2018 10:26
The deaths of Korean pop stars Jun Tae-soo and Kim Jong-hyun have raised questions about depression. No one is immune from this mental illness, says an expert from the Institute of Mental Health.
30-01-2018 16:47
The KB Securities Vietnam brand has officially been launched on January 29, laying the foundations for development of the Korean-backed securities firm in Vietnam and promising to bring more capital from the East Asia nation to the local market.
26-01-2018 18:00
MELBOURNE: Roger Federer steps on court against new South Korean star Chung Hyeon on Friday (Jan 25) with the prospect of an Australian Open final against Marin Cilic at stake.
17-01-2018 11:00
SEOUL: While Seoul forges ahead with plans to use the upcoming Winter Olympics to showcase inter-Korean unity, some South Korean athletes are "furious" at proposals to form joint teams with North Koreans, highlighting a broader lack of enthusiasm for some of the government’s peace-making plans.
10-01-2018 09:33
SEOUL: Denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula is "the path to peace and our goal", South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Wednesday (Jan 10), a day after the North agreed to send its athletes to the Winter Olympics in his country.
08-01-2018 19:00
Discussions will be held at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne between International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach and Chang Ung, a member of the North Korean Olympic body.
07-01-2018 17:51
CAMP DAVID: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Jan 6) he would be willing to speak directly with Kim Jong-Un, voicing hope that rare talks between North and South Korea could help deescalate the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear drive.
04-01-2018 15:57
South Korean conglomerate Lotte is expanding its retail footprint in Vietnam with supermarket chains, department stores, e-commerce, and most recently, duty free stores.
04-01-2018 08:47
South Korea has offered to hold talks with the North on Jan 9 to discuss "matters of mutual interest" including the North's Olympic participation.
25-12-2017 22:08
After 25 years, Vietnamese-Korean two-way trade turnover hit $60 billion and is expected to reach $100 billion by 2020.
22-12-2017 14:00
SEOUL: A fire broke out in an eight-storey fitness centre in the South Korean city of Jecheon on Thursday (Dec 21), killing at least 29 people, most of them as they were taking a sauna, a fire station official said.
21-12-2017 10:58
Coach Park Hang-seo of Việt Nam’s U23 team confirmed that a friendly match against South Korean Ulsan Hyundai FC was an important test for his team ahead of the Asian championships next month.
20-12-2017 14:43
PARIS: With his suicide, Kim Jonghyun, lead singer of South Korean boyband SHINee, joins an ill-fated group of famous rock stars who passed away at 27 - the so-called "27 Club".
20-12-2017 10:12
SEOUL: There will be no autopsy conducted on the body of Korean pop star Jonghyun, who died on Monday after he was found unconscious in a rented apartment in Seoul's Gangnam neighbourhood.