korean investors welcome as partners in soe equitisation

Korean investors welcome as partners in SOE equitisation

Viet Nam wants South Korean investors to actively take part in and become strategic partners in the equitisation and divestment of State capital from State-owned enterprises (SOEs).
trump voices hope koreas can live together in peace

Trump voices hope Koreas can live 'together' in 'peace'

US President Donald Trump voiced hope Wednesday (Apr 17) that North and South Korea, technically still at war, can pave the way to a lasting peace at a series of upcoming summits.
asian markets rise as wall st north korea provide positive lead

Asian markets rise as Wall St, North Korea provide positive lead

Shares in top Chinese manufacturing companies plunged on Wednesday (Apr 18) after Beijing announced plans to phase out ownership limits for foreign automakers, shipbuilders and aircraft firms.
korean vietnamese swindlers sentenced for illegal labour export

Korean, Vietnamese swindlers sentenced for illegal labour export

Hanoi People’s Court on Monday handed sentences to five Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnamese who conned Vietnamese labourers into working in RoK.
korea and vietnam sign mou on comprehensive environmental cooperation

Korea and Vietnam sign MoU on comprehensive environmental cooperation

The commitment was confirmed by Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha at the Korea-Vietnam Environmental Cooperation Forum 2018 on April 16 at Hanoi’s Daewoo Hotel.
korean air water rage heiress suspended faces criminal probe

Korean Air 'water rage' heiress suspended, faces criminal probe

A Korean Air heiress accused of assault has been suspended by her father's company as police Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into claims she threw water into a man's face in a business meeting.
vietnamese rok artists to perform classics by mozart tchaikovsky

Vietnamese, RoK artists to perform classics by Mozart, Tchaikovsky

Classics by Mozart and Tchaikovsky will be presented by Vietnamese violinist Tran Huu Quoc, who will play alongside his guests from the Republic of Korea, conductor Kim Joon Cha and pianist Cho Eun Young, in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19.
trump hosts abe with north korea trade on the agenda

Trump hosts Abe with North Korea, trade on the agenda

US President Donald Trump hosts Japan's Shinzo Abe at his Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday (Apr 17), with both men under pressure to deliver something more than bonhomie and birdies.
china japan vow new starting point in ties

China, Japan vow 'new starting point' in ties

Asian rivals China and Japan on Monday (Apr 16) pledged a "new starting point" for bilateral ties, vowing to co-operate closely amid a flurry of diplomacy on the North Korean missile threat.
symposium to spur cooperation between hwaseong city and hanoi

Symposium to spur cooperation between Hwaseong city and Hanoi

In the framework of the four-day Vietnam Industrial Tour 2018 starting on April 12, the Hwaseong City Women Entrepreneurs Association attended a symposium in Hanoi’s Sheraton Hotel with the participation of representatives from the Hanoi Women Entrepreneurs Association and the Hanoi Young Business Association.
1 dead 12 injured in hot air balloon crash on south koreas jeju island report

1 dead, 12 injured in hot air balloon crash on South Korea's Jeju Island: Report

The pilot of a hot air balloon was killed and 12 tourists onboard injured on Thursday (Apr 12) after it crashed on an island in South Korea.
japan fm to voice north korea concerns in rare seoul visit

Japan FM to voice North Korea concerns in rare Seoul visit

Japan's foreign minister was in South Korea for a rare visit Wednesday (Apr 11), armed with a list of issues Tokyo wants to push onto the agenda of a looming summit between North and South Korea.
trump says talks with north koreas kim in may or early june

Trump says talks with North Korea's Kim in 'May or early June'

US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Apr 9) he plans to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un next month or in early June, indicating a historic summit between the Cold War rivals is still on track.
shinhan bank vietnam announces 2018 brand ambassadors

Shinhan Bank Vietnam announces 2018 brand ambassadors

Korean-backed Shinhan Bank Vietnam Ltd. today announced coach Park Hang Seo and U23 captain Luong Xuan Truong to be the brand ambassadors of Shinhan Bank in 2018.  
long an works to tackle difficulties of south korea firms

Long An works to tackle difficulties of South Korea firms

Long An authority met with representatives of the South Korea business community last week in a bid to remove work related obstacles in the southern province.