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) from South Korea to Vietnam is expected to hit more than $52 million in 2024, an increase of 50 per cent on year.
Innovation for future communities

Innovation for future communities

Official development assistance can act as the playing field for nations. Vietnam is no exception, having benefited from such assistance over the years in the building of many structures and systems up and down the country.
RoK hands over equipment to Yen Bai schools

RoK hands over equipment to Yen Bai schools

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Vietnam and the People's Committee of northern Yen Bai province held a ceremony on December 18 to hand over equipment to several local boarding and semi-boarding ethnic minority schools.
KOICA held conference on green growth action plans

KOICA held conference on green growth action plans

A conference on the establishment of local green growth action plans was held on August 17-18.
RoK finances upgrading schools for ethnic minority children in Yen Bai

RoK finances upgrading schools for ethnic minority children in Yen Bai

The Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide non-refundable aid worth 500,000 USD for ethnic minority boarding and semi-boarding schools in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Hanoi on April 13.
USAID signs MoU with KOICA on climate change and environmental protection

USAID signs MoU with KOICA on climate change and environmental protection

USAID and KOICA signed their first MoU to reduce pollution, mitigate climate change in the Mekong Delta, and accelerate the transition to clean energy.
RoK helps Hue city develop smart tourism

RoK helps Hue city develop smart tourism

The People’s Committee of Hue city in central Thua Thien-Hue province, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on May 23 jointly kicked off a project to build Hue city of culture and smart tourism.
Affordable housing supply fails to meet goal: Official

Affordable housing supply fails to meet goal: Official

The supply of affordable housing for low-income earners in urban areas and industrial park workers has only met around 42 percent of the target, Bui Xuan Dung, Director of the Ministry of Construction’s Housing and Real Estate Market Management Agency, told a recent workshop.
RoK to help Vietnam study feasibility of second-phase of Metro Line No 5 in HCM City

RoK to help Vietnam study feasibility of second-phase of Metro Line No 5 in HCM City

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has confirmed its support for a feasibility study of the second phase of HCM City’s Metro Line No 5.
MPI and KOICA launch project on private sector information system

MPI and KOICA launch project on private sector information system

The project will contribute to improving the investment and business climate, strengthening transparency, as well as attracting more investors to Vietnam.
South Korea lends housing support

South Korea lends housing support

South Korea has been boosting its support for Vietnam to ­formulate its social housing policy currently being implemented effectively ­nationwide, bringing major benefits to local people.
South Korea funds developing national investment information system

South Korea funds developing national investment information system

The signing ceremony of the record of discussions of Development of National Investment Information System (NIIS) has just taken place at the MPI headquarters.