south korean banks entering vietnam in wake of fdi surge

South Korean banks entering Vietnam in wake of FDI surge

Inspired by many South Korean businesses and investors making a splash in Vietnam, many South Korean financial institutions are seeking to further invest or shore up their operations here. And it is not only South Korean businesses, but local ones too that such investors are aiming at.
former south korean president park jailed 24 years for corruption

Former South Korean president Park jailed 24 years for corruption

South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye was jailed for 24 years Friday (Apr 6) for corruption, closing out a dramatic fall from grace for the country's first woman leader who became a figure of public fury and ridicule.
lotte considers opening more stores in vietnam

Lotte considers opening more stores in Vietnam

Korean retail giant Lotte is considering whether to open more stores in major Vietnamese cities, including the capital city of Hanoi and the southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City.
long an works to tackle difficulties of rok firms

Long An works to tackle difficulties of RoK firms

Long An authority had a dialogue on April 6 with representatives of business of the Republic of Korea to remove obstacles in their production and business in the southern province.
lg display halts oled production for 14 hours after fire

LG Display halts OLED production for 14 hours after fire

LG Display halted production at some of its OLED and LCD lines at its Korea-based Paju production facility, following a fire outside the facility.
cj cgv vietnam reports stellar 2017 performance

CJ CGV Vietnam reports stellar 2017 performance

South Korean conglomerate CJ's CJ CGV Vietnam, the leading film distributor and movie theatre operator in Vietnam, reported VND2.8 trillion ($122.7 million) in revenue in 2017 with a market share of 47 per cent, running laps around competitors.
exporters urged to meet strict food safety standards

Exporters urged to meet strict food safety standards

Vietnamese enterprises should strive to meet strict new food safey requirements from importing countries, especially choosy markets like the US, Japan, South Korea, and the EU, speakers said at an international seminar held on April 3 in HCM City.
vietnamese classes opened for children of vietnam rok families

Vietnamese classes opened for children of Vietnam – RoK families

A Vietnamese language course targeting 80 children from Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) families opened at the Seoul Woman Plaza in Seoul on April 1.
lindberg downs park in marathon ana inspiration playoff

Lindberg downs Park in marathon ANA Inspiration playoff

Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg held her nerve to claim her first major title on Monday (Apr 2), winning the ANA Inspiration on the eighth hole of a thrilling playoff duel with South Korean star Park In-bee.
samkwang to rent kbcs land to develop 150 million project

Samkwang to rent KBC's land to develop $150-million project

Korean-based Samkwang Co., Ltd. and Saigon-Bac Giang Industrial Park JSC (a member company of KBC Group) signed a memorandum of understanding about renting land in Quang Chau Industrial Park to develop a $150-million hi-tech factory.
potential business opportunities for vietnamese and korean enterprises

Potential business opportunities for Vietnamese and Korean enterprises

Vietnam Expo 2018, themed “Enhancing regional and global economic links,” continues to be the largest trade promotion event of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
un blacklists dozens of ships businesses over north korea smuggling

UN blacklists dozens of ships, businesses over North Korea smuggling

The UN Security Council on Friday (Mar 30) blacklisted 27 ships, 21 companies and a businessman for helping North Korea circumvent sanctions, as the United States keeps up pressure on Pyongyang despite its recent overtures toward talks, diplomats said.
korean gs25 heating up vietnams franchising scene

Korean GS25 heating up Vietnam's franchising scene

Over the last 15 months, myriad foreign businesses, including South Korea-based GS25 and Japanese-owned 7-Eleven, came to the Vietnamese convenience retail market through franchising deals.
trump ties south korea trade deal to north korea talks

Trump ties South Korea trade deal to North Korea talks

US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday (Mar 29) that he may delay implementation of a renegotiated trade deal with South Korea until after planned nuclear talks with North Korea.
advice on education master plan

Advice on education master plan

Vietnam should utilise cutting-edge technology to reform education to become a fast mover, said Professor Ju Ho Lee, Republic of Korea (RoK)’s former Minister of Education, Science, and Technology.