joint olympic team makes history for two koreas

Joint Olympic team makes history for two Koreas

North and South Korea competed together for the first time at an Olympics on Saturday (Feb 10) as the first five of 102 gold medals were decided against a fast-moving backdrop of diplomatic manoeuvring.
da nang gets it education gifts from s korea

Đà Nẵng gets IT education gifts from S Korea

The Korean Database Society (KDBS) has donated software programmes on database management and database quality management to the central city’s Đông Á College in order to support local students in the study of information technology.
south korean contractors sign 27 billion deal for long son complex

South Korean contractors sign $2.7-billion deal for Long Son complex

Two South Korean investors, namely SK E&C and POSCO E&C, will develop two projects to serve Long Son Petrochemical Complex located in Long Son Island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, according to newswire Koreabusiness.
fame and fortune doesnt make you immune to depression

Fame and fortune doesn’t make you immune to depression

The deaths of Korean pop stars Jun Tae-soo and Kim Jong-hyun have raised questions about depression. No one is immune from this mental illness, says an expert from the Institute of Mental Health.
ioc chief disappointed over lifting of russian doping bans

IOC chief 'disappointed' over lifting of Russian doping bans

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: A decision by the top sport's court to lift life bans for doping on 28 Russian athletes was "extremely disappointing and surprising", IOC chief Thomas Bach said on Sunday (Feb 4).
s korea vn up green power ties

S Korea, VN up green power ties

There are plenty of opportunities for Việt Nam and South Korea to collaborate in the power sector, including renewables, a forum heard in HCM City yesterday.
kb securities vietnam launched to bring south korean capital to vietnam

KB Securities Vietnam launched to bring South Korean capital to Vietnam

The KB Securities Vietnam brand has officially been launched on January 29, laying the foundations for development of the Korean-backed securities firm in Vietnam and promising to bring more capital from the East Asia nation to the local market.
federer faces chung hurdle to 30th slam final

Federer faces Chung hurdle to 30th Slam final

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer steps on court against new South Korean star Chung Hyeon on Friday (Jan 25) with the prospect of an Australian Open final against Marin Cilic at stake.
31 dead in south korea hospital blaze firefighters

31 dead in South Korea hospital blaze: Firefighters

SEOUL: At least 31 people were killed in a blaze at a hospital in South Korea on Friday (Jan 26), authorities said, with more than 70 injured and eight of those injured listed as being in critical condition. 
100 vietnamese and international groups attend vietship 2018

100 Vietnamese and international groups attend Vietship 2018

The 9th international exhibition on shipbuilding, shipping, and offshore technology (Vietship 2018) officially opened in Hanoi yesterday morning, attracting nearly 100 companies from Vietnam, the Netherlands, South Korea, Finland, and Russia.
gs retail to open 50 gs25 outlets in vietnam in 2018

GS Retail to open 50 GS25 outlets in Vietnam in 2018

GS25, South Korea’s No. 1 convenience store, will open 50 outlets in Vietnam this year, following the launch of its first store in Ho Chi Minh City on January 19.
billionaire thaos company replaces posco ec in splendora

Billionaire Thao's company replaces Posco E&C in Splendora

The whole share volume owned by Poso E&C Co. (South Korea), equivalent to 50 per cent of the total shares at Splendora in Hanoi, has been transferred to Phu Long Real Estate JSC of billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao.
plan for joint team with north gets icy reception in south korea

Plan for joint team with North gets icy reception in South Korea

SEOUL: While Seoul forges ahead with plans to use the upcoming Winter Olympics to showcase inter-Korean unity, some South Korean athletes are "furious" at proposals to form joint teams with North Koreans, highlighting a broader lack of enthusiasm for some of the government’s peace-making plans.
s korea da nang agree to develop urban railway system

S Korea, Đà Nẵng agree to develop urban railway system

The central city’s transport department and South Korea’s Seoul Metro corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in urban railway development and public traffic research at a ceremony yesterday.
doosan vina and chung ang university hospital carry out fifth csr programme in quang ngai

Doosan Vina and Chung Ang University Hospital carry out fifth CSR programme in Quang Ngai

Doosan Vina, in partnership with Chung Ang University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, have been carrying out their annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme in the central province of Quang Ngai during January 10-16.