Man introduces Vietnamese lemon to the world
Realizing his dream of introducing domestic agricultural products in general, and seedless lemons in particular, to the world, a Vietnamese man has sweated heavily.
First Vietnamese singer makes solo debut in Korea
Roy Nguyen, the first Vietnamese male singer released his solo debut called “1 cm” in the Republic of Korea (ROK) with the participation of Kwon Min Ah, a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA.
Large quantity of illegally imported Covid-19 test kits detected
The General Department of Vietnam Customs last night informed that , it detected a large number of Covid-19 test kits illegally imported from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam at Noi Bai International Airport.
Direct flight from Phu Quoc to Seoul to open in December
The low-cost carrier Vietjet said it plans to open a new flight route connecting two tourist cities: Phu Quoc (Kien Giang Province of Vietnam) and Seoul (Korea) to satisfy high year-end holiday demands.
Court sentences ex-leader Park to 8 years in prison...
A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to eight years in prison for illegally taking off-book funds from the state spy agency and interfering in elections during her term in office.
S. Korea, Thailand discuss ways to cooperate in auto, infrastructure
South Korea and Thailand have discussed ways to expand cooperation in auto and infrastructure projects to promote trade and investment between the two nations, Seoul's trade ministry said Thursday.
Koreas to open hotline between leaders Friday
The two Koreas will open a direct telephone line between the countries' leaders on Friday ahead of their summit set for April 27, Seoul's presidential office said.
Blaze breaks out in Incheon chemical recycling plant
A chemical processing plant west of Seoul has caught fire, blanketing the area with thick, dark smoke and potentially leaking toxic substances, firefighters said Friday. No casualties have been reported.
S. Korea takes emergency measures against high fine dust levels
South Korea battled yet another day of thick fine dust on Sunday, with alarming levels of pollution spurring related authorities to take emergency measures.
PyeongChang 2018: Olympic cities offer various cultural events
A series of colorful performances, entertainment and festivals have been being held in the host city of PyeongChang and the two sub-host cities of Gangneung and Jeongseon, in the Republic of Korea's Gangwon province, where the Winter Olympics 2018 is taking place.
Football brings Vietnam, RoK closer: Korean newspaper
Football has brought Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) closer, the Koreatimes quoted a Vietnamese fan as saying after the Vietnamese U23 team, under the guidance of RoK coach Park Hang-seo came in second at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in China.
S. Korea not to seek renegotiation of sex slavery deal with Japan
South Korea said Tuesday that it will not seek renegotiation of a controversial 2015 deal it reached with Japan to settle long-running feud over former comfort women forced into sexual servitude for Japanese troops during World War II.
Russian bombers intrude into Korea's air defense zone
Russia's strategic bombers briefly violated South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) on Wednesday, prompting the country's fighter jets to scramble to a nearby area, an official said.
U.S. sent two bombers to Korea this week: official
Two B-1B U.S. strategic bombers trained again over Korea earlier this week, a defense official in Seoul said Wednesday.
'Confidential Assignment' wins best action award at Fantasia Festival
South Korean film "Confidential Assignment" won the best action award at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival (FIFF) in Canada, according its distributor.
'A Taxi Driver' audience tops 3 mln by 4th day
"A Taxi Driver," a South Korean film about the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southern city of Gwangju, has sold more than 3 million tickets by the fourth day of its release, data showed Saturday.
Vietnam to join 2018 Asian U23 Cup
Vietnam has been listed at top 5 best second-placed teams in the Group I’s final qualification, it means, Vietnam have booked the place at the 2018 AFC U-23 Championships, Asia’s biggest competition for young footballers, behind South Korea (seven points).
S. Korea, U.S. seeking defense chiefs' meeting at early date
South Korea and the United States are seeking to hold a meeting of their defense ministers at an early date to discuss North Korea's evolving missile threats, government officials said Monday.
Moon vows to scrap all plans for new nuclear reactors
President Moon Jae-in vowed Monday to scrap all existing plans for new nuclear power plants and not to extend the operation of any aged reactors nearing the end of their initial life cycles.
Korean energy technologies introduced to Vietnamese firms
A seminar introducing Korean energy technology to Vietnamese enterprises took place in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20, attracting representatives from nearly 60 firms, research institutes and State management agencies from the two countries.