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.
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.
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.
south korea to invest 7 billion in ai by 2027

South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI by 2027

South Korea will invest almost $7 billion in artificial intelligence by 2027 in an effort to become a global leader in cutting-edge semiconductors, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday.
ls eco energy signs deal for superconducting cable project in vietnam

LS Eco Energy signs deal for superconducting cable project in Vietnam

South Korea's LS Eco Energy has signed a business agreement with the Institute of Energy (IoE) to expand the use of superconducting cables.
jb financial to take 8 per cent stake of motorbike transaction platform okxe

JB Financial to take 8 per cent stake of motorbike transaction platform OKXE

On April 1, South Korea's JB Financial Group announced that it has signed a partnership with OKXE, a Vietnam-based platform for used motorcycles.
south koreas hyosung tnc to invest 1 billion in vietnam

South Korea's Hyosung TNC to invest $1 billion in Vietnam

On March 30, Hyosung TNC received investment approval for the Hyosung BDO project from Ba Ria-Vung Tau People's Committee as part of its efforts to build the largest bio-spandex factory in Vietnam.
hyundai to invest more than 50 bn in south korea in major ev push

Hyundai to invest more than $50 bn in South Korea in major EV push

Hyundai on Wednesday revealed plans to invest more than $50 billion in South Korea by 2026, with a huge chunk dedicated to boosting the development and production of electric vehicles.
scaleup receives investment from nextrans

ScaleUP receives investment from Nextrans

ScaleUP, a provider of innovative solutions for e-commerce, announced on March 22 that it has received seed funding from the South Korean venture capital fund Nextrans.
agritech startup techcoop raises 5 million

Agritech startup Techcoop raises $5 million

With financing from local VC firm Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV) and Singapore-based VC firm TNB Aura, agritech startup TechCoop Pte. Ltd. secured over $5 million in equity and debt from local banks on March 21. Ethos Ventures, South Korean impact investor MYSC, and Mandala Capital also participated in the fundraising.
south korea to boost oda to vietnam by 50 per cent this year

South Korea to boost ODA to Vietnam by 50 per cent this year

Overseas development assistance (ODA) funds from South Korea to Vietnam are expected to hit more than $52 million in 2024, an increase of 50 per cent on year.
korean air says to sign 137 billion deal with airbus

Korean Air says to sign $13.7 billion deal with Airbus

South Korean flag carrier Korean Air said Thursday it will sign a $13.7 billion deal with Airbus to purchase 33 A350 series aircraft to strengthen its long-term fleet operations.
south koreas cs wind inaugurates a 80 million offshore wind tower plant

South Korea's CS Wind inaugurates a $80 million offshore wind tower plant

CS Wind Vietnam, a subsidiary of South Korea's CS Wind Corporation, inaugurated an $80 million offshore wind tower facility in Phu My 1 Industrial Park, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, on March 13.