killer japanese fungus found in australia

Killer Japanese fungus found in Australia

One of the world's deadliest fungi has been discovered in Australia's far north for the first time - thousands of miles from its native habitat in the mountains of Japan and Korea.
nine killed as typhoon lashes south korea

Nine killed as typhoon lashes South Korea

At least nine people were killed and several others missing after Typhoon Mitag lashed South Korea with heavy rain and strong winds, authorities said Thursday (Oct 3).
vietnam airlines delays more flights due to storm mitag

Vietnam Airlines delays more flights due to Storm Mitag

Vietnam Airlines has delayed flights between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 2 evening due to impact of Storm Mitag in the Northeast Asian region.
rok experts assist energy efficiency projects in vietnam

RoK experts assist energy efficiency projects in Vietnam

A conference on the development of energy efficiency projects took place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 1.
free derivatives trading at kbsv

Free derivatives trading at KBSV

With the aim of diversifying products and bringing maximum profit to investors, from October 2, 2019, KB Securities Vietnam JSC (KBSV) officially launched its derivatives securities system.
da nang among top three travel picks for koreans in mid autumn festival

Da Nang among top three travel picks for Koreans in Mid-Autumn festival

Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang, Jeju Island of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok are favourite spots for Koreans to spend the long Mid-Autumn holiday this year.
bac ninh vows to facilitate foreign firms

Bac Ninh vows to facilitate foreign firms

 The northern province of Bac Ninh has always created the best possible conditions for foreign investors including those from South Korea.
korean artists to join unicefs anti bullying campaign in vietnam

Korean artists to join UNICEF’s anti-bullying campaign in Vietnam

Choi Si-won, a member of the boy’s group Super Junior of the Republic of Korea, will join UNICEF’s #StopBullying campaign in Vietnam, which looks to raise awareness of young people on bullying and to engage them on how to develop solutions to end this problem.
convenience store segment welcomes newcomer from south korea

Convenience store segment welcomes newcomer from South Korea

After the landfall of GS Retail Co., compatriot BGF Retail Co., the operator of South Korea’s major convenience store chain CU, will set foot in the Vietnamese market via a master franchise contract with a local partner.
south korean business pours 700 million into pos system of vietnam

South Korean business pours $700 million into POS system of Vietnam

Around 600,000 point of sales (POS) devices will be deployed in Vietnam by South Korean financial firm Alliex.
vietjet cancels flights due to tapah storm in rok

Vietjet cancels flights due to Tapah storm in RoK

The budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on September 22 that several flights have been cancelled due to the impact of Storm Tapah in the Republic of Korea.
us fines hyundai heavy industries us 47m over dirty diesel engines

US fines Hyundai Heavy Industries US$47m over dirty diesel engines

South Korean shipbuilding and industrial firm Hyundai Heavy Industries will pay a US$47 million fine for illegally importing and selling dirty diesel engines in violation of American environmental rules, US authorities announced on Thursday (Sep 19).
kb asset management launches representative office in vietnam

KB Asset Management launches representative office in Vietnam

Launching the representative office in Vietnam is expected to help KB Asset Management (KBAM) – a member of KB Financial Group (KBFG) – expand its markets and develop investment in Asia.
more local firms join global supply chains

More local firms join global supply chains

More and more Vietnamese enterprises have become suppliers of supporting products to overseas markets such as the US, Republic of Korea, Japan and Europe.
ho chi minh city green lights lotte eco smart city

Ho Chi Minh City green-lights Lotte Eco-smart City

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee will propose Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to permit Korea’s Lotte Group to continue its Eco-smart City located in Thu Thiem New Urban Area.