north korea peace amidst the chaos

North Korea - peace amidst the chaos

North Korea places great importance on education. All North Korean children can learn musical instruments, calligraphy, sports, and dance.
northern phu tho province seeks for korean investment

Northern Phu Tho Province seeks for Korean investment

People’s Committee of Phu Tho joined hands with the Vietnamese Embassy in South Korea to organise a conference in Seoul on Monday to promote investments into the northern province.
13 killed after fishing boat capsizes in south korea

13 killed after fishing boat capsizes in South Korea

SEOUL: Thirteen people were killed and two were missing after a fishing boat collided with a tanker off South Korea's west coast and capsized early Sunday (Dec 3), the country's coastguard said.
korean firms eye viet nam partners

Korean firms eye Viet Nam partners

Executives from 20 companies based in South Korea’s Gyeongsangbuk-do Province met with nearly 90 Vietnamese counterparts in HCM City on December 1 to discuss business opportunities.
hyosung gearing up to kick off 12 billion polypropylene manufacturing project

Hyosung gearing up to kick off $1.2-billion polypropylene manufacturing project

South Korean Hyosung Group is awaiting the Vietnamese prime minister’s approval to kick off the construction of its $1.2-billion polypropylene (PP) manufacturing plant located at Cai Mep Industrial Zone in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
vietnam ranks 8th in tourist arrivals to korea

Vietnam ranks 8th in tourist arrivals to Korea

With a rapidly increasing inflow of tourists in 2017, Vietnam now ranks 8th in terms of arrivals to Korea, moving up two places since last year.
hanwha life vietnam donates medical centre to bac kan province

Hanwha Life Vietnam donates medical centre to Bac Kan province

Korean insurer Hanwha Life Vietnam, in partnership with Child Fund (Korea) and Child Fund Vietnam, have just donated a new $100,000 medical centre to Lang Ngam commune, Ngan Son district, in the north-eastern province of Bac Kan.
un security council to meet on north korea missile launch

UN Security Council to meet on North Korea missile launch

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Wednesday (Nov 29) to discuss North Korea's latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the US mission to the United Nations said.
playgoers get two versions in one night

Playgoers get two versions in one night

A play performed in both Vietnamese and Korean was recently presented to the public in Ha Noi.
korean companies donate over 200000 to charity

Korean companies donate over $200,000 to charity

More than 130 Korean companies donated over $200,000 to Kocham Charity Night 2017 to promote corporate social responsibility in Vietnam.
dung quat ez finds fruitful partnership in korea

Dung Quat EZ finds fruitful partnership in Korea

Quang Ngai authorities yesterday held a working session with Doosan Heavy Industries Company at its Korean headquarters and granted investment certificates to six Korean enterprises investing in Dung Quat Economic Zone in the central province.
south korea to issue e visas for vietnam tourists

South Korea to issue e-visas for Vietnam tourists

South Korea will loosen visa requirements and issue e-visas for Vietnamese visitors as the number of Vietnamese tourists to the Northeast Asian nation is growing significantly.
vietnamese fintech market looking at bright prospects

Vietnamese fintech market looking at bright prospects

Vietnam is considered a tremendously potential market by Korean fintech enterprises, setting off an avalanche of deals looking to expand business operations and find investment and co-operation opportunities.
multibillion dollar ma wave targeting vietnamese smes

Multibillion-dollar M&A wave targeting Vietnamese SMEs

Instead of focusing on conducting M&A deals to acquire large-scale Vietnamese enterprises, South Korean enterprises are now eyeing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in different sectors to conduct M&A activities in Vietnam. 
hcmc promotes trade with s koreas daegu city

HCMC promotes trade with S Korea’s Daegu city

Viet Nam plans to eliminate tariffs on raw materials and spare parts and lower tariffs on small appliances and cosmetics imported from South Korea, according to Le Thanh Liem, vice chairman of the city People’s Committee.