kim tae hee to arrive in hanoi

Kim Tae Hee to arrive in Hanoi

Well-known Korean star Kim Tae Hee will arrive in Hanoi on November 22-23, according to her management company.
south korea says too early to restart industrial zone with north

South Korea says too early to restart industrial zone with North

WASHINGTON: South Korea said on Thursday (Nov 15) it would not restart an industrial zone with North Korea until its neighbour moves to give up nuclear weapons, although it voiced hope for progress.
sprout ginseng festival at intercontinental hanoi landmark72

Sprout ginseng festival at Intercontinental Hanoi Landmark72

From November 16 to 30, InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72 will introduce the sprout ginseng to Vietnamese customers through a festival with different dedicated dishes and various activities. Sprout ginseng is popular in Korea as an ingredient of healthy food and beverages.
pm attends 20th asean rok summit

PM attends 20th ASEAN-RoK Summit

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other ASEAN leaders lauded the New Southern Policy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and efforts by President Moon Jae-in in promoting the relations with ASEAN on the pillars of peace, prosperity and humans.
trump says north korea missile work normal

Trump says North Korea missile work 'normal'

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Nov 13) that the United States was aware of undeclared North Korean missile bases revealed by US researchers but insisted all was fine.
japan tv station cancels k pop band bts performance over nuclear bomb shirt

Japan TV station cancels K-pop band BTS performance over nuclear bomb shirt

A Japanese television station has cancelled a performance by the wildly popular Korean boyband BTS, after controversy erupted over a shirt worn by a member appearing to show the mushroom cloud created by an atomic bomb.
seoul earmarks more than us 260 million for rail roads in north korea

Seoul earmarks more than US$260 million for rail, roads in North Korea

SEOUL: South Korea has earmarked more than US$260 million to build new railways and roads in the North, an official said Thursday (Nov 8), as Seoul pushes ahead with cross-border projects despite international sanctions on Pyongyang.
pm calls on korean investors to expand operations in vietnam

PM calls on Korean investors to expand operations in Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his wish that investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the SK Group in particular would continue expanding their business operations in Vietnam. 
us delays un approval of north korean aid requests

US delays UN approval of North Korean aid requests

UNITED NATIONS: The United States is delaying approval of several requests for sanctions exemptions to deliver tractors, spare parts and other goods needed for humanitarian relief in North Korea, according to documents seen by AFP on Thursday (Nov 8).
seoul says north korea asked to delay pompeo talks report

Seoul says North Korea asked to delay Pompeo talks: Report

SEOUL: North Korea asked the United States to delay planned high-level talks in New York this week, Seoul's top diplomat said Thursday (Nov 8), a day after Washington abruptly announced the meeting's postponement.
vietnamese workers in a bind as underperforming enterprises stalled insurance payment

Vietnamese workers in a bind as underperforming enterprises stalled insurance payment

After a short holiday, Vietnamese workers at a South Korean garment company in HCM City were dismayed as they couldn’t get back into work.
north korean leader meets cuban president in pyongyang

North Korean leader meets Cuban president in Pyongyang

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with visiting Cuban president in Pyongyang and discussed "crucial issues of common concern" on the current international situation, the North's state media reported Monday (Nov 5).
north korea warns of returning to nuclear policy

North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy

SEOUL: North Korea has warned the United States it will "seriously" consider returning to a state policy aimed at building nuclear weapons if Washington does not end tough economic sanctions against the impoverished regime.
south korea president says norths kim to visit seoul soon

South Korea president says North's Kim to visit Seoul 'soon'

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Seoul "soon", the South's President Moon Jae-in said Thursday (Nov 1), amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula despite stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
bidv proposes shareholders to approve stake sale to keb hana

BIDV proposes shareholders to approve stake sale to KEB Hana

Hanoi-based BIDV has proposed its shareholders to approve the private placement of more than 600 million shares to Korean-backed KEB Hana, ending negotiations that lasted for two long years.