lottevn quits e commerce race in vietnam

Lotte.vn quits e-commerce race in Vietnam

After Adayroi of Vingroup stopped working, South Korean giant Lotte also announced closing the curtains on its Lotte.vn website, effectively quitting the e-commerce race in Vietnam.
k pop stars to wow vietnamese audience

K-pop stars to wow Vietnamese audience

The 2020 K-Pop Super Concert will take place at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on January 11, gathering some of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s top stars.
opening the doors for south korean investors

Opening the doors for South Korean investors

South Korea’s New Southern Policy has brought changes in investment in Vietnam in 2019, facilitating a fourth investment wave across the country. Hong Sun, vice chairman of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam, delves into the local preparations for future technology trends.
rok tops foreign investors in vietnam in 2019

RoK tops foreign investors in Vietnam in 2019

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is the leading foreign investor in Vietnam in 2019, pouring 7.92 billion USD into the country, accounting for over one fifth of the total flow of foreign direct investment into Vietnam during the year.
vietnam extends visa exemption to eight countries till 2022 infographics

Vietnam extends visa exemption to eight countries till 2022 (Infographics)

To afford the tourism industry growth impetus, the government has agreed on visa waivers for citizens of Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Belarus.
mourinho confirms tottenham appeal against wrong red card for son

Mourinho confirms Tottenham appeal against 'wrong' red card for Son

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said Son Heung-min had suffered enough as he confirmed the club would appeal against the red card the South Korean received against Chelsea.
korean bank daegu to open branch in hcm city

Korean bank Daegu to open branch in HCM City

vietnamese buddhist followers in rok celebrate upcoming new year

Vietnamese Buddhist followers in RoK celebrate upcoming New Year

The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a spring festival at Heungryunsa pagoda, Incheon city on the December 21, on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
government assistance on way for private firms

Government assistance on way for private firms

Over the past few years, privately-owned enterprises have been developing strongly. However, in order for them to really become an important impetus for the economy, the government will give them more support so that they can further take off. Thanh Thu reports.  
korean airline opens air route to nha trang

Korean airline opens air route to Nha Trang

Asiana Airlines Inc – the second biggest carrier by revenue of the Republic of Korea (RoK) – has opened a new route to the popular resort city of Nha Trang in Vietnam’s central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
korean firms satisfied with investments in vietnam survey

Korean firms satisfied with investments in Vietnam: survey

More than 90 per cent of businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are satisfied with their investments in Vietnam, according to a recent survey conducted by the Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
citi creating robust energies for south korean investors

Citi creating robust energies for South Korean investors

Addressing the ASEAN-RoK CEO Summit in Busan at the end of November, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc looked forward to seeing more South Korean investment in this country. Global bank Citi Vietnam is strongly supporting South Korean firms in taking such an interest in Vietnam. Its head of Commercial Banking Shawn Khong and Don Choi, head of the Global Subsidiaries Group, shared their views on the rise of South Korean investment.
trump watching north korea closely as talks deadline nears

Trump watching North Korea 'closely' as talks deadline nears

US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Dec 16) he'd be "disappointed" if North Korea had something "in the works" as a year-end ultimatum from Pyongyang about the fate of their nuclear talks approaches.
vietnam hanoi goods week 2019 held in south korea

Vietnam-Hanoi Goods Week 2019 held in South Korea

Vietnam-Hanoi Goods Week 2019 contributed to increasing the number of Vietnamese products in Lotte’s distribution network in South Korea, while simultaneously opening up co-operation opportunities.
vietnam medi pharm expo 2019 opens in hanoi

Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2019 opens in Hanoi

The 26th International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2019) is taking place in Hanoi on December 5-7, 2019, attracting 180 businesses from the US, Japan, Russia, and South Korea, among others.