rok steel companies eye investment in vietnam

RoK steel companies eye investment in Vietnam

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recently unveiled that many steel firms from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are planning their investments in Vietnam.
more foreigners buying apartments in hcm city

More foreigners buying apartments in HCM City

More foreigners are buying apartments and investing in real estate in Vietnam, especially in HCM City, with most of them coming from mainland China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.
japanese investors flock to real estate

Japanese investors flock to real estate

Even though the Vietnamese property market is dominated by Singaporean and South Korean developers, Japanese investors are trying to climb closer to the top spot. Bich Ngoc reports.
investors at odds over clashing racecourses

Investors at odds over clashing racecourses

The South Korean developer of the proposed $1.5 billion horse racecourse in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, G.O.Max I&D, complained that the large-scale horse racecourse recently proposed by Hanoitourist Corporation and South Korea’s Global Consultant Network Co., Ltd. will kill its project.
kim jong nam murder trial malaysia rejects call to release vietnamese woman

Kim Jong Nam murder trial: Malaysia rejects call to release Vietnamese woman

A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, will continue trial after Malaysian prosecutors rejected a request from Vietnam to free her on Thursday (Mar 14).
north korea election sees 9999 turnout kcna

North Korea election sees 99.99% turnout: KCNA

Turnout in nuclear-armed North Korea's single-candidate elections hit 99.99 per cent this year, state media said on Tuesday (Mar 12) - up from a seemingly unimprovable 99.97 per cent the last time they were held.
vintech opens first office overseas

VinTech opens first office overseas

Opening a tech company (VinTech) in South Korea to research applied IoT technologies, Artificial Intelligence, robotics, smart manufacturing plants, and to develop products and solutions for vehicles and transportation will allow Vingroup to develop other tech companies in the US, Japan, Israel, and China.
seoul closely monitoring north korea for missile launch military

Seoul closely monitoring North Korea for 'missile launch': Military

SEOUL: South Korea's military said Monday (Mar 11) it was closely monitoring North Korean facilities after a series of satellite images triggered international alarm that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile or space launch.
bigbangs seungri to begin military service in march

BIGBANG's Seungri to begin military service in March

Seungri will join the army late this month, becoming the final member of popular K-pop group BIGBANG to undergo his mandatory military service, Korean state media reported on Friday (Mar 8). 
hanoi embraces global attention

Hanoi embraces global attention

Hanoi, as the host city, played a pivotal part in last week’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Chairman Kim Jong Un. This was a great opportunity to promote Hanoi and Vietnam to the rest of the world. Phuong Hao reports.
north korea food production lowest for a decade un

North Korea food production 'lowest for a decade': UN

SEOUL: North Korea recorded its worst harvest for more than a decade last year, the United Nations said Wednesday (Mar 6), as natural disasters combined with its lack of arable land and inefficient agriculture to hit production.
protecting ip rights in the dprk

Protecting IP rights in the DPRK

Following the recent historic summit between the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Hanoi, some have begun considering the possibility of the DPRK opening its doors to foreign investors in the future. Tran Manh Hung and Binh Vong from law firm Baker McKenzie write about how international companies could prepare for doing business with the DPRK, with special attention to intellectual property (IP) issues.
north koreas kim arrives home after trump summit

North Korea's Kim arrives home after Trump summit

SEOUL: North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrived home on Tuesday (Mar 5), state media said, completing his marathon journey through China after his Hanoi summit with US President Donald Trump ended without a nuclear deal.
first vietnamese cosmetics brand celebrates first birthday

First Vietnamese cosmetics brand celebrates first birthday

One year after its launch, M.O.I Cosmetics, the Vietnamese cosmetics brand founded by the substantial experience of Korean cosmetics experts and local singer Ho Ngoc Ha, announced impressive revenue figures and activities, as well as officially introduced its third product line to the media and partners.
tan hiep phat pushing to expand global reach

Tan Hiep Phat pushing to expand global reach

Tan Hiep Phat has successfully developed a large product portfolio with hundreds of health food refreshments which are just waiting for the right time to be launched. Tan Hiep Phat’s products have been exported to nearly 20 countries for many years, including major markets like Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, Korea, and Singapore.