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The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation (CBF) has signed a number of cooperation agreements with Vietnamese localities and companies in the field of biotechnology.

The Vietnamese chain Alagi has opened its second restaurant in Seoul this June, after the first one has gained popularity among locals.

An ASEAN week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of establishing dialogue between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (RoK) kicked off in Seoul on June 14.

Kim Hak-yong, head of the National Assembly’s Environment and Labour Committee of the Republic of Korea (RoK), has been honoured with the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State for his significant contributions to the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue will make visits to Myanmar and the Republic of Korea from June 16-23.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is promoting the signing of customs agreements with Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam to facilitate its trade with the partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has suggested promoting links with the Republic of Korea (RoK) localities in transportation, education-training, and smart health care, as part of the city’s goal to build an innovation urban area in its eastern part.

The number of tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam has grown impressively in the recent years, making the RoK the second biggest tourism market of Vietnam, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Korean investors are keen to invest in renewable energy due to its potential and the incentives that Vietnam has offered to foreign investors, an HSBC official has said.

A three-year multi-employer collective bargaining agreement was signed on June 8 between the Hai Phong economic zone’s trade union and 19 Korean firms in Trang Due Industrial Zone of the northern port city of Hai Phong.

SK Group, the third largest conglomerate in the Republic of Korea, on June 9 announced its plan to fund 30 million USD for Vietnam’s National Innovation Centre (NIC).

A forum on technology and energy cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from June 25 to 27.

The first Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum (OVECOF) kicked off at the Songdo Covensia Convention Centre in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on June 7.

The first plane from the Republic of Korea to Quang Ninh landed at Van Don International Airport on June 6 morning, bringing 181 passengers to the northern coastal province.