facemasks silence and social distancing as pro golf resumes in south korea

Facemasks, silence and social distancing as pro golf resumes in South Korea

YANGJU, South Korea: Birdsong and the rattle of the ball dropping into the cup - accompanied by camera shutters - were the only sounds to be heard as professional women's golf entered the post-coronavirus era on a closed South Korean course on Thursday (May 14).
k pop stars gang rape spycam jail terms cut

K-pop stars' gang rape, spycam jail terms cut

SEOUL: Two former K-pop stars had their prison sentences for gang rape and spycam crimes significantly reduced on Tuesday (May 12), after a scandal that rocked South Korea last year.
south korean group proposes 150 million technopark in dong nai

South Korean group proposes $150 million technopark in Dong Nai

Vietnam-Korea Techno Park has proposed investing $150 million in a technopark in Dong Nai to lure in $2-3 billion of high-tech investment in about six-nine years of operation.
seoul closes bars and clubs over fears of second covid 19 wave

Seoul closes bars and clubs over fears of second COVID-19 wave

SEOUL: South Korea's capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a second coronavirus wave.
spurs hotshot son heung min earns military accolade

Spurs hotshot Son Heung-min earns military accolade

SEOUL: Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min was named one of the top five recruits in his unit as he finished three weeks of compulsory military training in South Korea on Friday (May 8).
samsung heir apologises over corruption scandal

Samsung heir apologises over corruption scandal

The heir to the Samsung empire bowed in apology Wednesday (May 6) for company misconduct including a controversial plan for him to ascend to the leadership of the world's largest smartphone maker.
hanwha life vietnam pays over vnd21 billion of insurance benefits for single claim

Hanwha Life Vietnam pays over VND21 billion of insurance benefits for single claim

Hanwha Life Vietnam has paid more than VND21 billion ($913,000) of insurance benefit to a customer living in Binh Tan district in Ho Chi Minh City, demonstrating its strong commitment to customer protection. This is not only the biggest claim of the South Korean-backed insurer but also one of the biggest claims of the Vietnamese life insurance market.
posco capital expansion at odds with inferior results

Posco capital expansion at odds with inferior results

South Korea-based steelmaker Posco is making steps to reinforce its global supply chains for future growth through overseas investments, including in Vietnam. However, it is not an easy path in the context of the ongoing pandemic, and the group’s poor performance.
pm nguyen xuan phuc offers sympathy to rok over deadly fire in gyeonggi

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc offers sympathy to RoK over deadly fire in Gyeonggi

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message of sympathy to his Republic of Korea counterpart Chung Se-kyun over the deadly fire in Icheon, Gyeonggi province on April 29.
coach park ranked among 40 most powerful people in south korea

Coach Park ranked among 40 most powerful people in South Korea

Forbes recently published a list of the most influential people in South Korea and head coach Park Hang-seo of the Vietnamese national football team was featured.
hundreds of lg experts from south korea isolated

Hundreds of LG experts from South Korea isolated

240 South Korean experts of LG Group who arrived at Van Don International Airport have already been quarantined, following the regulations.
hyundai wins bid to build mall in cambodia

Hyundai wins bid to build mall in Cambodia

Hyundai Engineering of the Republic of Korea recently announced it has won a 164-million-USD bid to build the AEON Mall 3 project development in Phnom Penh.
korean diplomat praises outcome of asean3 summit on covid 19

Korean diplomat praises outcome of ASEAN+3 Summit on COVID-19

The most important outcome of the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19 is the solidarity and sense of cooperation shown by all ASEAN leaders, the Korean President and Chinese Premier and Japanese Prime Minister in the joint fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, said a Korean diplomat.
two foreign banks representative offices have licences withdrawn

Two foreign banks' representative offices have licences withdrawn

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued the decision to withdraw the licences of the representative offices of two foreign-invested banks, namely Kookmin from South Korea and Commonwealth Bank of Australia on April 8 and April 10.
asean 2020 asean promotes coopeation in covid 19 response

ASEAN 2020: ASEAN promotes coopeation in COVID-19 response

The online ASEAN Special Summit and ASEAN+3 Special Summit on COVID-19 response are taking place today in Hanoi.