five killed as helicopter crashes in south korean city

Five killed as helicopter crashes in South Korean city

A fire department helicopter crashed Thursday near an elementary school in a residential district of the South Korean city of Gwangju, killing five people on board.
korean carrier to offer direct service from incheon to phu quoc next year

Korean carrier to offer direct service from Incheon to Phu Quoc next year

South Korean airline Korean Air has recently made a survey on Phu Quoc Island, a tourism hotspot in southern Vietnam, in preparation for the launch of its direct air service between Incheon and the island by the end of next year.
famous korean bands to perform in vietnam

Famous Korean bands to perform in Vietnam

Three famous Korean bands – JYJ, T-Ara, 2NE1 – are scheduled to perform in Ho Chi Minh City this August.
samsung agrees 1bn bac ninh expansion plan

Samsung agrees $1bn Bac Ninh expansion plan

South Korean electronics giant Samsung is ramping up its investment in Vietnam as part of its plan to turn the country into its complete global manufacturing base.

Koreans, Saudis clinch BOT power plant deal

Saudi’s ACWA Power International will partner with Korea’s Taekwang Power to develop the 1,200 MW Nam Dinh 1 coal-fired power plant in the northern province of Nam Dinh.
samsung plans another 1bn investment in vietnam

Samsung plans another $1bn investment in Vietnam

South Korean electronics giant Samsung plans to invest US$1 billion in a new project near its operational facility in the Vietnamese northern province of Bac Ninh, an official said Friday.
south korea turkmenistan sign 4b gas deals

South Korea, Turkmenistan sign $4b gas deals

South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye on Friday oversaw the signing of $4 billion in agreements to build natural gas-processing plants in the isolated energy-rich Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan.
korean investment grows in textile and garment sector

Korean investment grows in textile and garment sector

Korean investors are showing greater interest in Vietnam’s textile and garment sector.
s korean president revamps cabinet after ferry targedy

S Korean president revamps cabinet after ferry targedy

South Korean President Park Geun-hye revamped her cabinet Friday, replacing seven ministers in response to intense criticism over her administration's handling of April's ferry disaster.
korean movie star welcomed in vietnam

Korean movie star welcomed in Vietnam

Famous Korean actress Park Bo Young arrived in HCM City on June 11 to attend a press conference on the launch of TOTO’s Film Making Class 2014, for students aged between 15 and 17.
samsung opens hanoi b2b and post sales services

Samsung opens Hanoi B2B and post sales services

Korean giant Samsung group last week opened its first Samsung Executive Briefing Centre (SEBC) in Hanoi and at the same time, one of its premium Customer Service Plazas (CSP) at PVI Tower in Hanoi’s Cau Giay district.
samsung invests over 1 billion in hcm city factory

Samsung invests over $1 billion in HCM City factory

Ho Chi Minh City has approved the application by the Republic of Korean Samsung Group to construct a US$1 billion electronics manufacturing facility at the city’s Hi-Tech Park.
british skorean investors eye subway

British, S.Korean investors eye subway

HCMC - Representatives of British and South Korean engineering companies and credit institutions are in HCMC to look into investment opportunities of urban transport projects, including the second phase of metro line No. 5.
samsung exploring raft of major investments in vietnam

Samsung exploring raft of major investments in Vietnam

Korean giant Samsung group has expressed interest in several major projects including the Vung Ang 3 thermo-power plant, the Long Thanh international airport, and Long Son petrochemical complex.
developers up the ante on country wide investment

Developers up the ante on country-wide investment

A major Korean investor will help kick-start the growing attractiveness of the real estate sector after it announced a $1 billion low-income housing project.