vietnam to play strategic role in korean investors plans

Vietnam to play strategic role in Korean investors’ plans

Vietnam remains a new bright spot for Korean investors in Southeast Asia, as evidenced by their increasing presence in Vietnam.
korean paint warehouse fined for fire violation

Korean paint warehouse fined for fire violation

On March 7, the Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue (C66) under the Ministry of Public Security imposed a VND102 million ($4,579) fine on Korean shoe maker TeaKang MTC Vietnam Company in the southern province of Dong Nai for violating fire prevention regulations, according to newswire BaoDongnai.com.
samsung licensed despite concerns

Samsung licensed despite concerns

South Korean tech giant Samsung Group’s recent investment certificate for a large-scale research and development centre in Hanoi has been met with mixed sentiments as many believe that the company’s investment demands may outweigh the benefits to Vietnam.
sungha jung returns to vietnam on another performance tour

Sungha Jung returns to Vietnam on another performance tour

A 20-year-old talented Korean guitarist Sungha Jung will perform two concerts at Vietnam’s Youth Theatre in Hanoi on April 16 and at HCMC Conservatory of Music in Ho Chi Minh City on April 17.
south korean vietnamese governments consider cooperation in providing 4g service

South Korean, Vietnamese governments consider cooperation in providing 4G service

The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on April 1, in cooperation with South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, is going to hold a conference on deploying 4G LTE in Vietnam.
korean bands to sweep through vietnam in april

Korean bands to sweep through Vietnam in April

Three famous Korean bands are expected to excite Vietnamese fans at a Spark Concert to be staged on April 17 in Hanoi.
lower tariffs raise korean investment

Lower tariffs raise Korean investment

Many South Korean firms are boosting their investments into Vietnam, and raising their imports thanks to tariff slashes under the Vietnam-South Korea Free Trade Agreement.
lotteria fined vnd146 million for mass food safety violations

Lotteria fined VND146 million for mass food safety violations

On March 18, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety issued a fine of VND146 million ($6,549) to South Korean fast food store-Lotteria Vietnam and three of its restaurant units due to violating food safety regulations, according to nld.com.vn.
cj still in the running for vissan bid

CJ still in the running for Vissan bid

CJ Cooperation will remain running in the upcoming auction to become a strategic investor of Vietnam’s leading meat processor Vissan despite doubt over the South Korean firm’s ability to satisfy all selection criteria.
korean investors flock to vietnamese potential

Korean investors flock to Vietnamese potential

As one of the largest foreign investors in the Vietnamese stock market, Korean stakeholders have expressed high hopes for the country’s growth potential.
t ara girls charming in vietnamese ao dai

T-ara girls charming in Vietnamese ao dai

After their arrival in Vietnam last weekend, T-ara Eun Jung and Qri from Korean girl pop group wore Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) to attend a meeting with their fans at a studio in Ho Chi Minh City on March 14.
cj to invest 500 million more into vietnam in 2016

CJ to invest $500 million more into Vietnam in 2016

South Korean conglomerate CJ is going to spend $500 million in 2016 on its expansion plans in Vietnam.
korean investor pours 171 million in can tho

Korean investor pours $171 million in Can Tho

On March 7, the Can Tho Export Processing and Industrial Zones Management Authority licensed South Korea’s Taekwang Industrial  to implement a $171 million shoe-manufacturing factory in 2B Hung Phu industrial park in Cai Rang district in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
6 vietnamese fishers missing as korean fishing ship capsizes

6 Vietnamese fishers missing as Korean fishing ship capsizes

Six Vietnamese crew members aboard a Korean fishing ship have remained nowhere to be found since the vessel sank and lost contact with the mainland last month.
ha nam welcomes new korean funded project

Ha Nam welcomes new Korean-funded project

The Republic of Korea-based HTC company had a working session with Ha Nam’s authorities on March 2 concerning the construction of its plant in the northern locality.