ongoing quang nam festival to feature more exciting events

Ongoing Quang Nam Festival to feature more exciting events

A program titled “ASEAN and South Korean art convergence”, part of the 2013 Quang Nam Festival, showcased dazzling traditional music performances by art troupes from nine ASEAN countries and South Korea. The festival runs till June 26 and promises more exciting events to come.
hcm city seeks korean it partnerships

HCM City seeks Korean IT partnerships

Ho Chi Minh City on June 18 hosted an exchange between more than 50 information technology (IT) businesses from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
yoon eun hye shows off beauty in hanoi

Yoon Eun Hye shows off beauty in Hanoi

Korean star Yoon Eun Hye posed for a Harper's Bazaar photo shoot at the Hanoi Opera House during her trip to Vietnam to attend the opening of a Burberry shop.
ensemble sinawi brings korean music to city

Ensemble SINAWI brings Korean music to city

The Korean Association in HCMC is hosting a traditional music concert ‘Into the time’ with the main highlight the performance of Ensemble SINAWI at HCMC Conservatory of Music at 7 p.m. on June 13.
little psy warmly welcomed back in hcmc

“Little Psy” warmly welcomed back in HCMC

Seven-year-old Vietnamese-Korean entertainer Hwang Min Woo, who is dubbed “Little Psy” following his less-than-10-second appearance on Korean singer Psy’s “Gangnam Style” smash hit music video, has returned to Vietnam, his mother’s home country, for the public screening of “Lo Lem Sai Gon” (Saigon Cinderella), a Vietnamese-Korean film.
gatecrasher style psy impersonator fools cannes

Gatecrasher style: Psy impersonator fools Cannes

A man impersonating South Korean entertainer Psy ate, drank and partied with the stars in Cannes for two days, The Hollywood Reporter said on Thursday.
korean electronics power investment

Korean electronics power investment

More South Korean electronic firms are coming to Vietnam to set up shop, following Samsung and LG Electronics.
psys gentleman dives in us charts

Psy's "Gentleman" dives in US charts

Psy's new single "Gentleman" has plunged in the US hit parade as the South Korean rapper struggles to repeat the success of his global chart-topper "Gangnam Style".
part 2 vietnam gets ready to receive korean third investment wave

Part 2: Vietnam gets ready to receive Korean third investment wave

South Koreans have been flocking to Vietnam to invest in the real estate, retail, logistics, consumer goods and electronics projects, the business fields that they have great advantages.
korean star receives warm vietnamese welcome

Korean star receives warm Vietnamese welcome

The Republic of Korea’s Kim Bum starring in the hit film “Boys Over Flowers” arrived at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on April 25.
samsung s4 aims to bite fresh chunk of apple market share

Samsung S4 aims to bite fresh chunk of Apple market share

Samsung's latest flagship Galaxy smartphone goes on sale this week, as the South Korean giant seeks to cement its lead over faltering rival Apple in an increasingly saturated market.
two vietnamese workers die in south korea

Two Vietnamese workers die in South Korea

Four workers, including two South Koreans and two Vietnamese, died after their truck, which was carrying iron, suddenly turned over on the way to a construction site, central Quang Ngai Province authorities reported.
swiss kempinski ditches n korea hotel of doom project

Swiss Kempinski ditches N Korea "Hotel of Doom" project

The Swiss luxury hotel chain Kempinski said on Tuesday that it was dropping plans to open a huge pyramid-shaped hotel that has stood half-built for decades in North Korea amid escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula.
pm welcomes chairman and president of korean export import bank

PM welcomes Chairman and President of Korean Export-Import Bank

PM Nguyen Tan Dung praised Korean Export-Import Bank’s contributions to the promotion of trade and investment linkages between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea during his reception for Chairman and President Kim Yong Hwan on Friday.
hyundai kia recall 19m vehicles in us

Hyundai, Kia recall 1.9m vehicles in US

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 1.9 million vehicles in the United States to fix brake lights and airbags.