four dead 291 missing in s korea ferry sinking

Four dead, 291 missing in S Korea ferry sinking

South Korean rescuers, including elite navy SEAL divers, worked frantically under floodlights on Wednesday to find nearly 300 people missing after a ferry sank with 459 on board, mostly high school students bound for a holiday island.
vietnam shipping lines hit by costly dispute with skorean contractor

Vietnam shipping lines hit by costly dispute with S.Korean contractor

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines, commonly known as Vinalines, has suffered monetary damage worth hundreds of thousands of US dollar after a vessel in its fleet was held by a South Korean company over a payment dispute in a sluggish transshipment port project.
lee byung hun to star alongside arnie in new terminator film

Lee Byung-hun to star alongside Arnie in new "Terminator" film

Korean actor Lee Byung-hun's management agency recently revealed that the "G.I. Joe" star will appear alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Terminator: Genesis".
yarn sales drive e land thanh cong profits

Yarn sales drive E-land Thanh Cong profits

Korean-backed E-land Thanh Cong Company has high hopes pinned on yarn sales as its sales have increased significantly over the past year.
k pop girl group 2ne1 embarks on asian tour

K-pop girl group 2NE1 embarks on Asian tour

South Korean girl group 2NE1 will embark on a nine-city Asian tour this weekend following the release of their new album "Crush", their agent said on Friday.
lady gaga adds k pop act to north america tour

Lady Gaga adds K-pop act to North America tour

K-pop made fresh inroads Thursday when Lady Gaga revealed that South Korean girl group Crayon Pop will open her upcoming summer concerts in Canada and the United States.
samsung puts 2 bln vietnam phone plant into operation

Samsung puts $2 bln Vietnam phone plant into operation

Korean electronics giant Samsung put their second manufacturing plant, costing US$2 billion, into operation in northern Vietnam this week, which is estimated to make as many as 9 million mobile phones per month, starting August this year.
korean investor eyes 1 bln depot in vinh phuc

Korean investor eyes $1 bln depot in Vinh Phuc

The Republic of Korea’s Daehan Group wants to build an inland container depot (ICD) on 100ha in Vinh Phuc province’s Vinh Xuyen district, at a total cost of US$1 billion.
korean programme helps agriculture enter value chain

Korean programme helps agriculture enter value chain

Through a knowledge sharing programme, South Korea is actively supporting Vietnam’s agricultural industry in forming a value chain – an issue paid close attention to by the Vietnamese government.
apple samsung fail to settle patent case

Apple, Samsung fail to settle patent case

Apple and its South Korean rival Samsung will return to court next month after failing to agree on a settlement to end a legal battle over patents in the United States.
jihadist group claims bombing of tourist bus in egypt

Jihadist group claims bombing of tourist bus in Egypt

Jihadist group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis on Tuesday claimed the suicide bombing in Egypt of a tour bus that killed three South Koreans and their local driver.
vietnam mulls expanding cooperation with samsung

Vietnam mulls expanding cooperation with Samsung

Vietnam is seeking to expand cooperation with South Korean electronics giant Samsung Group in a wide variety of fields, the Government Office has said in a document, citing orders from Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
new ip looks to korean investors

New IP looks to Korean investors

The central province of Quang Nam is aiming to attract more investors from South Korea by asking the Vietnamese government to make the Vietnam-South Korea Chu Lai Industrial Park an official part of strategic co-operation between the two countries.
illegal taxi drivers seized for beating robbing foreigner

Illegal taxi drivers seized for beating, robbing foreigner

Police in Hanoi have arrested two drivers of illegal taxicabs for assaulting a young South Korean and stealing his backpack after he refused to be overcharged.
masan appoints korean ceo

Masan appoints Korean CEO

Seokhee Won will join Masan as CEO of Masan Consumer Corporation and deputy CEO of Masan Group in early 2014.