hanoi seeks to promote economic growth despite covid 19 outbreak

Hanoi seeks to promote economic growth despite COVID-19 outbreak

Hanoi is seeking to fulfill socio-economic targets in 2020 amid the complicated and unpredictable developments of the acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
hanwha life vietnam donates free health insurance cards to vietnamese people in need

Hanwha Life Vietnam donates free health insurance cards to Vietnamese people in need

South Korean-backed insurer Hanwha Life Vietnam, in tandem with the Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in Ho Chi Minh City, has been donating free health insurance cards to needy people in Vietnam with an aim of improving healthcare conditions for people in a difficult stituation due to the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.  
samsung display asks to not isolate 700 engineers from south korea

Samsung Display asks to not isolate 700 engineers from South Korea

As the COVID-19 situation is growing more severe in Vietnam, Samsung's plea to exempt 700 engineers from South Korea from the mandatory quarantine would cause numerous hiccups in the containment of the epidemic.
lucrative business deals on south korean radar

Lucrative business deals on South Korean radar

South Korean investors are continuing to bet on Vietnam’s prospects despite the coronavirus outbreak slowing down business activities both at home and abroad.
south korea reports fewer than 150 new covid 19 cases

South Korea reports fewer than 150 new COVID-19 cases

South Korea, one of the worst-affected countries in the COVID-19 epidemic outside China, on Tuesday (Mar 10) reported fewer than 150 new cases for the first time in two weeks.
aviation groups hasten safeguards

Aviation groups hasten safeguards

International carriers with strong operations in Vietnam such as Korean Air and Japan Airlines are stepping up precautionary measures to ensure safety for passengers and crews amid the COVID-19 outbreak, with some losses being forecast this year.
italy has highest covid 19 fatalities after china as death toll triples

Italy has highest COVID-19 fatalities after China as death toll triples

ROME: Italy's death toll from the novel coronavirus soared on Sunday (Mar 8), overtaking South Korea as the country with the highest number of fatalities after China.
south korea to void visas of japanese visitors in virus retaliation

South Korea to void visas of Japanese visitors in virus retaliation

Seoul suspended a visa waiver programme for Japanese nationals on Friday (Mar 6) in retaliation for what it called an "irrational" plan by Tokyo to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, escalating a diplomatic row over their containment measures.
visa free entry suspended for overseas vietnamese from covid 19 hit countries

Visa-free entry suspended for overseas Vietnamese from COVID-19-hit countries

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to suspend visa-free entry for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from countries whose citizens have visa-free entry unilaterally halted, firstly the Republic of Korea and COVID-19-hit nations.
south korea declares war on coronavirus as cases rise past 5000

South Korea declares 'war' on coronavirus as cases rise past 5,000

South Korea's president declared "war" against the coronavirus on Tuesday (Mar 3), ordering additional hospital beds and more face masks to be made available as the country's total cases - the largest in the world outside China - surpassed 5,000.
vietnam south korea flights halted due to covid 19

Vietnam-South Korea flights halted due to COVID-19

Vietnamese and South Korean carriers continue announcing more suspensions of flights between the two countries during the COVID-19 storm.
vietnam airlines to suspend flights on vietnam rok routes

Vietnam Airlines to suspend flights on Vietnam-RoK routes

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will suspend flights on all routes between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) from March 5, 2020, amid complicated developments of the acute respiratory disease caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
south korean banks apply caution amid relief moves

South Korean banks apply caution amid relief moves

South Korean lenders are continuing to play the waiting game in regards to measures to combat damage caused by the coronavirus outbreak, though domestic banks and investors have been placing growing bets on rate cuts or tolerance to loans.
jb financial to expand footprint in vietnam myanmar and cambodia

JB Financial to expand footprint in Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia

South Korea-headquartered JB Financial emphasised that it would actively pursue M&A opportunities overseas, including ramping up investment in Vietnam and its neighbours.
476 new covid 19 cases send south korea total past 4000

476 new COVID-19 cases send South Korea total past 4,000

South Korea reported 476 new coronavirus cases Monday (Mar 2), sending the largest national total in the world outside China to 4,212.