multibillion dollar ma wave targeting vietnamese smes

Multibillion-dollar M&A wave targeting Vietnamese SMEs

Instead of focusing on conducting M&A deals to acquire large-scale Vietnamese enterprises, South Korean enterprises are now eyeing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in different sectors to conduct M&A activities in Vietnam. 
kbee ho chi minh city comes stronger than ever

KBEE Ho Chi Minh City comes stronger than ever

The Korea Trade & Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) held the Korean Brand & Entertainment Expo 2017 (KBEE 2017) at GEM Centre in Ho Chi Minh City this morning, as part of the activities celebrating the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea and to promote Vietnamese-Korean friendly relations through cultural and commercial exchanges.
promise to 800 dance to be restaged at opera house

Promise to 800 dance to be restaged at Opera House

German, South Korean and Vietnamese artists will together bring the Promise to 800 dance back to the stage of the HCM City Opera House this week.
korean link promotes ginseng as flagship health product

Korean link promotes ginseng as flagship health product

As a part of the activities to promote Vietnamese-Korean trade relations, Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation (aT, under the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) today organised the seminar on the scientific uses of Korean ginseng which is now considered a typical Vietnamese health product.
nadal seals year end number one ranking for fourth time

Nadal seals year-end number one ranking for fourth time

PARIS: Rafael Nadal secured the year-end world number one ranking with a 7-5, 6-3 second-round victory over South Korean Hyeon Chung at the Paris Masters on Wednesday (Nov 1).
vns export goods have competitive advantage korean firms

VN’s export goods have competitive advantage: Korean firms

Viet Nam’s export goods can compete with products of other countries in the South Korean market, local enterprises in South Korea said at a meeting between a delegation of Vietnamese enterprises and their partners in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.
ministry wants funds for belt road 3

Ministry wants funds for Belt Road 3

The Ministry of Transport plans to seek approval for funding from the South Korean government for a portion of Belt Road 3 from Tân Vạn District to Nhơn Trạch District in Đồng Nai Province, according to the Ministry of Transport.
five challenges facing japan

Five challenges facing Japan

TOKYO: The winner of Sunday's (Oct 22) election in Japan faces a daunting in-tray, ranging from North Korean missiles to a rapidly ageing society.
hanwha life vietnam reports outstanding third quarter results

Hanwha Life Vietnam reports outstanding third quarter results

The Korean life insurer posted strong growth in business results and market expansion in the third quarter of 2017.
korean stars to join korea vietnam food culture festival 2017

Korean stars to join Korea-Vietnam Food & Culture Festival 2017

Korean stars Lee Kwang Soo and Haha will have exchanges with Vietnamese spectators as part of the Korea-Vietnam Food & Culture Festival 2017 at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on October 27-29.
korean ma wind blows into finance

Korean M&A wind blows into finance

Unions between Korean financial institutions and Vietnamese securities or asset management firms are on trend, with visible upsides for both parties. One side is bringing significant financial resources and expertise, while the other carries a market with great potential and growth opportunities to the match. Trang Nguyen and Nam Phuong report.
apex vietnam applied tax enforcement measures

Apex Vietnam applied tax enforcement measures

The Song Than Customs Branch in the southern province of Binh Duong has issued a decision to apply tax enforcement measures nationwide on 100-per-cent South Korean-invested garment company Apex Vietnam Co., Ltd. due to delays in tax payment.
korean investors contest vietnamese consumer finance

Korean investors contest Vietnamese consumer finance

Since the beginning of the year, myriad financial investors from South Korea have been actively searching for opportunities to enter the Vietnamese banking sector, especially the consumer finance segment. A typical example is Lotte Card, who is negotiating to acquire Techcom Finance.
t ara to perform nov 4 in hcm city

T-Ara to perform Nov. 4 in HCM City

The Korean band T-Ara has unveiled that they will perform on November 4 at Phu Tho Indoor Sport Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.
seoul says north korean hackers tried to steal bitcoins yonhap

Seoul says North Korean hackers tried to steal bitcoins: Yonhap

SEOUL: Police investigations have pointed to North Korea as responsible for recent attempts to hack South Korea's virtual currency exchanges, a report said on Wednesday (Sep 27).