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The Republic of Korea’s fashion firms based in Vietnam are expected to benefit from the free trade agreement between the Southeast Asian country and the European Union (EVFTA), which came into effect this month.

Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed on July 9 to launch official negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), paving the way for the RoK, Asia's No. 4 economy, to make further inroads into the Southeast Asian market and boost exports.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)'s trade with Southeast Asian countries soared around twentyfold this year compared to that recorded in 1989, according to data released by the RoK Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea International Trade Association as saying.

Many cosmetics businesses from the Republic of Korea plan to introduce more products in Vietnam, revealed the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KORCHAM).

The Institute for International Trade under the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) listed Vietnam as one of the top five importers of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2017 in its report released on June 20.

Exports of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam increased impressively in 2017, making its trade surplus with the Southeast Asian country surpassing that with the United States.

The ninth Vietnam International Retail and Franchise Show (VIETRF 2017) kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre of Ho Chi Minh City on June 1.

Trade relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea has reached new development milestones, with two-way trade surging 80 times to 40 billion USD in 2016 from only 0.5 billion USD in 1992.

Businesses of the Republic of Korea should boost the export of consumer products to Vietnam to maintain the current export growth in this market, according to a report by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) released on November 24.

The third investment wave from the Republic of Korea (RoK) is now at its peak, according to Moon Byungcheol, Commercial Counsellor at the RoK General Consulate in HCM City.

Export turnover of t he Republic of Korea (RoK) in the first seven months of this year rose 10.1 percent on-year to 18.02 billion USD, according to the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).

The Vietnam International Retail and Franchise Show (VIETRF), the 2016 Korea Sourcing Fair and the 2016 Vietnam International Coffee & Dessert Fair were kicked off together in HCM City on June 8.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) exported more to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year.

Scores of businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have carried out social and charitable activities while operating in Vietnam, as heard at a press conference in Hanoi on October 6.

Vietnam has usurped Japan for the first time to become the fourth largest importer of products from the Republic of Korea (RoK), in the first seven months of this year.