trump promises north koreas kim can stay in power

Trump promises North Korea's Kim can stay in power

Trump told reporters that if the meeting were to go ahead successfully, Kim "will get protections that will be very strong."
us hopeful as north korea threatens to cancel kim trump summit

US 'hopeful' as North Korea threatens to cancel Kim-Trump summit

US President Donald Trump sounded a note of caution on Wednesday (May 16)  about his much-vaunted summit with Kim Jong Un, saying "we'll see" after Pyongyang threatened to cancel.
asian markets fall dollar rises as us rate fears return

Asian markets fall, dollar rises as US rate fears return

Asian markets mostly fell with Wall Street while the dollar extended gains on Wednesday (May 16) as US interest rate worries resurfaced, while investors were also given a spook by North Korea's threat to pull out of a historic summit over US demands.
north korea casts doubt on trump summit cancels talks with seoul

North Korea casts doubt on Trump summit, cancels talks with Seoul

Pyongyang also cancelled high-level talks due on Wednesday with Seoul over the joint military exercises being held between the US and South Korea.
daewon thu duc house develops 115 million property project in hanoi

Daewon Thu Duc House develops $115-million property project in Hanoi

Korean-backed Daewon Thu Duc House has officially announced that on May 14 it had formed a joint venture with Vietnam Manufacturing and Export Processing Company (VMEP) to develop a $115-million property project in Hanoi.
firms are teaming up to excel in insurance world

Firms are teaming up to excel in insurance world

As more and more insurance companies are looking to co-operate on the ever-changing Vietnamese market, French-backed life insurer Prévoir recently teamed up with Korean counterpart Mirae Asset Life to found Mirae Asset Prévoir.
mumuso is flogging goods made in china

Mumuso is flogging goods made in China

Mumuso's goods are designed by a South Korean company, but production is outsourced to China to reduce production costs to allow competitive pricing. Additionally, the company may be hit with a fine for not including Vietnamese-language labels and instruction manuals with many of its products.
south korean us officials plot path to trump kim nuclear summit

South Korean, US officials plot path to Trump-Kim nuclear summit

The top diplomats from the United States and South Korea meet on Friday (May 11) to lay the groundwork for a summit they hope will prove a historic chance to end North Korea's nuclear menace.
lg group investigated over tax evasion allegations

LG Group investigated over tax evasion allegations

The Korean authorities’ investigation into tax evasion at the country’s fourth biggest group, LG Group is causing a stir. The corporation promises full cooperation, as it did in Vietnam, when LG Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. was caught out by tax authorities.
miniso and mumuso flogging chinese goods in vietnam

Miniso and Mumuso flogging Chinese goods in Vietnam?

Not including Vietnamese labels and selling Chinese goods under Korean and Japanese brands are the newest scandals erupting from several stores of Korea-based Mumuso, Japan-based Miniso, and Daiso in Vietnam.
historic trump kim summit set for jun 12 in singapore

Historic Trump-Kim summit set for Jun 12 in Singapore

Donald Trump on Thursday (May 10) revealed his historic summit with Kim Jong Un - the first-ever between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader - will take place in Singapore on Jun 12.
celtrion group to build 800 million pharmaceutical factory

Celtrion Group to build $800-million pharmaceutical factory

Adding to the excitement of investments in the Vietnamese pharmaceutical sector, Celtrion Group from South Korea also found opportunities to join the game.
overseas entrepreneurs from south korea eye opportunities in vietnam

Overseas entrepreneurs from South Korea eye opportunities in Vietnam

YBLN Hanoi Forum 2018 was held in Hanoi for the first time with the participation of over 60 South Korean young business leaders that are operating in various countries and are closely following investment opportunities in Vietnam.
south korea funds developing national investment information system

South Korea funds developing national investment information system

The signing ceremony of the record of discussions of the Development of National Investment Information System (NIIS) ODA project has just taken place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
long delayed metrocity to resume

Long-delayed Metrocity to resume

South Korea’s GS Engineering and Construction got the green light from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee last week to resume its Metrocity project in Nha Be district after eight-year delay.