The southern province of Dong Nai attracted 902 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of the year, accounting for over 90 percent of the yearly plan and up 48 percent from the same time in 2017.
Vietnam will work with other member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to develop the strategic partnership between the bloc and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in a more comprehensive manner.
The full introduction of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s positive list system (PLS) for agricultural chemical residues in foods is not only a challenge for Vietnam’s farm produce but also an opportunity for the country to improve its product quality to access tougher markets.
An upturn has been seen in exports of wood and wooden products, with export value in the first five months of 2018 reaching 3.3 billion USD, up 8.2 percent from the same period last year.
The reference exchange rate saw a rise in recent days after staying flat for several months, leading experts to say domestic economic factors plus flexible management by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) would stabilise the market.
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.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s Ho Chi Minh City branch on June 19 organised a conference to promote link between enterprises from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
Meeting tougher technical standards in production and preservation is the key to helping Vietnam’s agricultural products, including fruits, actively raise their export volume and value, an official has said.
With 15.8 percent growth in the first five months of this year to 93.09 billion USD, achieving export growth target of more than 10 percent for the whole year is feasible.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 13 for Kim Do-hyun, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam.
Singapore’s Foreign Ministry on June 10 issued a press statement following the meeting between Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un.
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said all systems go for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un to be held in the Southeast Asian city-state next week.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s medical organisation for peace (Medipeace) has sponsored over 1 million USD for the central province of Quang Tri to support children with disabilities to access rehabilitation and improve their lives in 2018-2020.
Two media staff of the Republic of Korea (RoK) were arrested for trespassing at the residence of the Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Singapore, local police announced on June 8.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) has been the biggest investor among 86 countries and territories investing Vietnam so far this year, with total investment of 2.63 billion USD, accounting for 26.5 percent of total foreign direct investment (FDI) the country has attracted in the reviewed period.
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group’s Viettel Media aims to earn revenue of 50 million USD from its online film store Keeng Movies by 2020, a representative from the firm said at the official launch of the website in Ho Chi Minh City on June 6.
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in and his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte have agreed to enhance the two countries’ economic cooperation and bilateral relations.
