Indonesia, RoK strengthen economic links World

Indonesia, RoK strengthen economic links

The economic cooperation between Indonesia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) continues to be intensified, such as through the ratification of the countries’ comprehensive economic partnership agreement (IKCEPA), an Indonesian official has said.
HCM City attracts 2.97 billion USD in FDI Business

HCM City attracts 2.97 billion USD in FDI

Ho Chi Minh City attracted 2.97 billion USD in foreign direct investment this year to September 20, a year-on-year increase of over 26%, according to the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.
Friendship Order conferred on outgoing RoK Ambassador Politics

Friendship Order conferred on outgoing RoK Ambassador

Empowered by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on October 3 presented a Friendship Order to the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Park Noh-wan, in honour of his valuable contributions to promoting bilateral ties.
Symposium seeks to foster Vietnam-RoK cooperation in digital banking Business

Symposium seeks to foster Vietnam-RoK cooperation in digital banking

The Republic of Korea’s digital transformation policy and implications for Vietnam, Vietnam’s digital banking transformation policy, the importance of credit information system in digital transformation, the leap towards digitisation and the recent trend of digital banking and payments in Asia were discussed at a recent symposium in Hanoi.
ASEAN, RoK seek stronger cooperation in biotech, pharma ASEAN

ASEAN, RoK seek stronger cooperation in biotech, pharma

The ASEAN-Korea Bio Week 2022 will be held in Seoul from September 28 – 30 in conjunction with international pharma expo CPHI Korea 2022, according to Secretary-General of the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Centre Kim Hae-yong.
Ha Nam calls for RoK investment Business

Ha Nam calls for RoK investment

The northern province of Ha Nam has called for investment from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during an investment promotion conference in Seoul on September 22, which drew about 100 RoK firms.
ASEAN tourism promoted on RoK’s Jeju island ASEAN

ASEAN tourism promoted on RoK’s Jeju island

Authorities in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeju province together with the ASEAN-Korea Centre started a campaign to promote the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s tourism sector on its popular Jeju island in mid-September.
KOTRA to connect VN, RoK business via trade event Business

KOTRA to connect VN, RoK business via trade event

The Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA Hanoi) plans to organise a business-to-business (B2B) trade event on September 21 between enterprises from the Republic of Korea’s Incheon city and Vietnamese importers.
ASEAN seeks stronger economic partnerships with RoK, Russia ASEAN

ASEAN seeks stronger economic partnerships with RoK, Russia

Economic ministers of ASEAN countries and the Republic of Korea (RoK) discussed the directions of negotiations for the upgrade of the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) during their consultation meeting in Siam Reap, Cambodia, on September 16 within the framework of the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-54).