s korea to set up 7 billion aid package for chip industry

S. Korea to set up $7-billion aid package for chip industry

South Korea will set up an aid package worth more than $7 billion to support its chip industry, the finance ministry said Sunday, as part of its drive to boost its critical semiconductor sector.
malaysia rok renews currency swap deal

Malaysia, RoK renews currency swap deal

The Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) announced that it has signed an agreement with its counterpart from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to extend a bilateral swap arrangement by another three years.
sk group breaks ground on 500 million biodegradable materials plant

SK Group breaks ground on $500 million biodegradable materials plant

South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, SK Group, started construction on a $500 million biodegradable materials plant in Haiphong.
hyosung plans data centre in ho chi minh city

Hyosung plans data centre in Ho Chi Minh City

South Korean industrial conglomerate Hyosung Corporation has expressed its intention to build a data centre in Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP).
hanoi plastics and powernet technologies embrace strategic partnership

Hanoi Plastics and PowerNet Technologies embrace strategic partnership

Hanoi Plastics JSC, a member of An Phat Holdings, and its Korean partner PowerNet Technologies have signed an MoU marking their strategic comprehensive partnership on electronic equipment assembly.
pm suggests samsung see vietnam as strategic manufacturing export base

PM suggests Samsung see Vietnam as strategic manufacturing, export base

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Samsung Electronics Park Hark-kyu in Hanoi on May 9, calling on the firm from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to view Vietnam as a strategic manufacturing and export base.
5g experiences will guide way for vietnam

5G experiences will guide way for Vietnam

Asia is considered the pioneering region in deployment of 5G commercialisation in the world with some typical markets such as South Korea, China, Japan, and others.
samsung to buy french medical ai firm sonio

Samsung to buy French medical AI firm Sonio

South Korean tech giant Samsung said Wednesday it will buy French artificial intelligence company Sonio to boost its cutting-edge medical diagnostic systems.
doosan wants to develop lng project

Doosan wants to develop LNG project

South Korea's Doosan Group is interested in working with Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to develop the liquefied natural gas (LNG) Quang Trach 2 project and other renewable energy projects.
semiconductor success in reach with investment

Semiconductor success in reach with investment

During the InnovaConnect event organised in April, Lee Young Hee, director of the Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics at the Institute for Basic Sciences at Sungkyunkwan University, and Park Inkyu, head professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, shared their insights with VIR’s Hoang Minh about Vietnam’s advantages in developing the semiconductor industry, as well as trends in the industry that the nation should pursue.
empowering manufacturers with real time data driven insights

Empowering manufacturers with real-time data-driven insights

Christanto Suryadarma, sales vice president for Southeast Asia, South Korea and Channel APJeC at Zebra Technologies, spoke with VIR's Bich Thuy about how to empower manufacturing businesses with real-time visibility and data-driven insights.
krx trading system to begin official operation

KRX trading system to begin official operation

On April 21, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange announced that it would adopt a new trading infrastructure from the Korean Exchange (KRX) starting May 2.
lotte rental enters vietnams car rental market

Lotte Rental enters Vietnam's car rental market

Lotte Rental, South Korea's largest car rental firm, has launched a new service in Vietnam.
sk es and tt group research lng project in quang tri

SK E&S and T&T Group research LNG project in Quang Tri

A consortium of investors, including South Korea's SK E&S and Vietnam's T&T Group, have made a proposal to research the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the central province of Quang Tri.
le meridien saigon launches new series of chefs table

Le Méridien Saigon launches new series of Chefs' Table

Le Méridien Saigon aims to leave a remarkable impression through its "Pause + Savour" event series. Each event is led by Chef Nguyen Phi Cong, recognised as Chef of the year 2023 by LUXUO magazine, in collaboration with many talented chefs.