Korean businesses expect answers over VAT impasse
August 23, 2023 | 13:00
Major delays in tax refunds are hindering major South Korean companies that would be otherwise keen to invest large sums in Vietnam.
Korean language learning now booming in Vietnam
July 11, 2023 | 14:49
Over 50,000 students are studying Korean at more than 60 universities and colleges in Vietnam, making it the top Asian language in terms of the training scale.
Korean expectations for deals in Vietnamese market
November 28, 2022 | 14:00
Since Vietnam keeps moving forward with its high economic growth rate, market potential, and developments in business sectors including IT, Vietnam is still an attractive investment destination for foreign investors.
Korean diplomat praises outcome of ASEAN+3 Summit on COVID-19
April 15, 2020 | 10:41
The most important outcome of the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19 is the solidarity and sense of cooperation shown by all ASEAN leaders, the Korean President and Chinese Premier and Japanese Prime Minister in the joint fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, said a Korean diplomat.
Korean-led illegal poker gambling house bust in HCM City
July 05, 2019 | 10:45
Ho Chi Minh City’s police have busted an illegal poker gambling house led by Lee Seong-jin, a Korean citizen.
Assistance offered to Vietnamese women married to Koreans
July 02, 2019 | 16:58
Thousands of Vietnamese women who were previously married to Korean men or plan to marry a Korean have received support to adapt to their new life for the last three years.
Korean doctor pursues special education in Vietnam after retirement
January 22, 2019 | 11:41
Choi Young-sook, a Korean woman in her 60s with a doctorate degree in audiology, has been dedicating her time to students with disabilities in Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong over the past eight years.
New Korean policy broadens horizons
December 13, 2018 | 14:00
Amidst the trade war between China and the US, Vietnam is expected to see a new wave of South Korean investment in transport infrastructure, smart/ICT, and renewable energy on the back of President Moon Jae-in’s New Southern Policy, but varied concerns are rising above the horizon. Bich Thuy reports.
Lotte re-groups after rocky 2018
December 10, 2018 | 09:27
Nearly a year after the bribery scandal that involved Lotte Group chairman and took down the South Korean president, the multinational giant is now gearing up its investment strategy in Vietnam by pushing ahead with two giant projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam, RoK ink action plan to lift bilateral trade to US$100 billion by 2020
December 09, 2018 | 02:51
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Korean Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Sung Yunmo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Seoul on Thursday on an action plan to reach US$100 billion in bilateral trade by 2020.
Korean movie star Kwon Sang Woo welcomed in Vietnam
July 23, 2018 | 16:51
Famous Korean actor Kwon Sang Woo received a warm welcome from Vietnamese fans as he arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on July 20 to take part in an event in Ho Chi Minh City.
Newlywed Korean stars Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo to return to the small screen
July 20, 2018 | 10:16
Korean celebrity couple Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki are set to return to the small screen, two years after starring in the smash hit Descendants of the Sun and several months after tying the knot.
Korea a world of opportunity
February 26, 2013 | 10:55
The door to work in Korea in 2013 has widened for Vietnamese labourers.
IBK deposits good will into nation
December 25, 2012 | 08:56
Industrial Bank of Korea is one of Korean businesses which have actively handled CSR activities since setting foot in Vietnam.
Common future visions
December 17, 2012 | 15:28
December 22 will mark the 20th anniversary of Vietnam-South Korea diplomatic ties. In an interview with VIR, Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh told VIR’s Thanh Tung about the history and the future of two countries’ progress in economic and social cooperation.
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