us toughens stance as north korea talks stumble

US toughens stance as North Korea talks stumble

With US-South Korean military drills back on the table and the cancellation of a top-level summit in Pyongyang, Washington is toughening its stance as it negotiates with North Korea.
i cry for south koreas win but vietnam will enter final coach park

I cry for South Korea’s win but Vietnam will enter final: coach Park

Following the historic 1-0 win of the Vietnam Olympic team against Syria in the quarter-final match of the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia on Monday, Vietnam’s South Korean head coach Park Hang-seo received many media questions about this win and the next match against his native country South Korea in the semi-finals on August 29.
vietnam vs south korea clash of the coaches

Vietnam vs South Korea: clash of the coaches

Fans are champing at the bit to witness the clash between Vietnam and South Korea in the semi-finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 on Wednesday.
vietnam airlines to increase flights to indonesia for football fans

Vietnam Airlines to increase flights to Indonesia for football fans

Vietnam Airlines will add three flights to Jakarta on August 29 to carry local fans to Indonesia for the ASIAD semifinal match between the male football teams of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the national flag carrier.
dong nai promotes tourism

Dong Nai promotes tourism

The southern province of Dong Nai plans to target Japanese, South Korean, Germany and Australian tourists for its tourism marketing strategy in the 2018-20 period.
quang ngai and doosan bring a new industrial cluster to dung quat ez

Quang Ngai and Doosan bring a new industrial cluster to Dung Quat EZ

The expansion and opening of Vietnamese subsidiaries by six Korean companies with an investment sum of $11 million showed a cooperative effort between the Quang Ngai People’s Committee, Doosan Group and Vietcombank.   
north and south koreans prepare to part for last time after rare reunions

North and South Koreans prepare to part for last time after rare reunions

Elderly North and South Korean family members allowed to meet for the first time in nearly seven decades prepared to bid each other farewell Wednesday (Aug 22), in all probability for the last time in their lives.
no indication north korea nuclear activities stopped uns iaea

No indication North Korea nuclear activities stopped: UN's IAEA

The UN's nuclear watchdog said it had not seen any indication that nuclear activities in North Korea have stopped despite its pledges to denuclearise.
citi vietnam wins best corporate digital bank

Citi Vietnam wins Best Corporate Digital Bank

Citi has been named by Global Finance as Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank in 16 markets where it operates, including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.  
korean families separated by war to have rare reunion

Korean families separated by war to have rare reunion

Dozens of elderly and frail South Koreans will meet family members in the North later on Monday (Aug 20), nearly seven decades after they were separated by a war that kept the peninsula and their loved ones divided.
unclear labelling of goods upsets buyers

Unclear labelling of goods upsets buyers

A number of convenience stores advertising their brands as “made in Korea” or “made in Japan” have been fined for ambiguous information on the origin of their goods, making many Vietnamese consumers feel confused and nervous.
sendo raises 51 million in series b funding

Sendo raises $51 million in Series B funding

Sen Do Technology JSC, the operator of Vietnamese customer-to-customer marketplace Sendo, has announced that it has secured an investment of $51 million in Series B funding led by the SBI Group from Japan, with SoftBank Ventures Korea, Daiwa PI Partners, and SKS Ventures as new investors.
cong caphe ventures to south korea

Cong Caphe ventures to South Korea

Instead of branching out to Germany or Thailand, as had been suggested by business partners, local coffee chain Cong Caphe has established a foothold in Seoul in its first foreign market foray, officially joining the South Korean coffee industry. However, what whether the venture will be successful remains to be seen.
putin ready to meet north koreas kim at early date kcna

Putin ready to meet North Korea's Kim at 'early date': KCNA

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at an early date", the North's state media reported on Wednesday (Aug 15), amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula.
vinalines ipo hits a tougher road after sk failure

Vinalines’ IPO hits a tougher road after SK failure

The failure of SK Securities, a new arm of South Korea’s J&W Partners Ltd., to become a strategic partner of Vietnam’s state-run shipping group Vinalines, has signalled a tougher road ahead for the latter’s plan to divest its 34.8 per cent state stake at the upcoming initial public offering in Hanoi.