HCMC to initiate concretizing Vietnam-Korea cooperation
The delegation of HCMC high-ranking officials led by Chairman of the HCMC People's Committee Phan Van Mai had a meeting with Mr. OH Se Hoon, Mayor of Seoul, South Korea on September 25.
Thua Thien-Hue receives first direct flight from Seoul
The Department of Tourism of Thua Thien – Hue Province held a ceremony to receive 151 passengers on the first direct flight between the province and Seoul City of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on August 1.
HCMC, Seoul to foster cooperation relationship
According to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Le, Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City, there is still a lot of room for the exchange and cooperation relationship between HCMC and localities of South Korea, including Seoul. She hopes that with the attention of the Chairman of the Seoul City Council, the two sides will strengthen exchanges, sharing, and cooperation in the future.
HCMC, Seoul promote cooperation in various fields
Mr. Phan Van Mai, Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of HCMC, on August 4, received Mr. Oh Se-Hoon, Mayor of Seoul, South Korea, who was visiting and working in HCMC.
Inter-Korean summit on steady course despite delayed preparation meeting
Preparations are being made for the upcoming inter-Korean summit despite a delay in a proposed working-level meeting between the two sides, officials in Seoul said Thursday.
CPTA meeting seeks solution to attract tourists to Asian cities
The 16th meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA 16) officially kicked off in Hanoi capital city on September 6.
Four-story building collapses in Seoul, injuring one person
A four-story building in Seoul abruptly collapsed Sunday for unclear reasons, leaving one person with non-life threatening injuries.
Man arrested for putting apparent explosive, memo over Kaesong complex
Police said Saturday they arrested a man who allegedly placed what appears to be an explosive device at a rest stop on a highway with a message calling for providing electricity to a now-shuttered joint industrial park.
Fresh U.N. sanctions to help resolve N.K.'s nukes: Seoul
South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesday that the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea are expected to have a positive impact on the resolution of North Korea's nuclear issue.
N.K. may fire ICBM on standard trajectory toward Pacific: Seoul
North Korea may fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on a standard trajectory toward the North Pacific around its key anniversary following its sixth nuclear test, South Korea's spy agency said Monday.
N.K. leader briefed on plan for missile strikes near Guam
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been briefed on the military's plan to fire ballistic missiles near the U.S. territory of Guam, home to key American air and naval bases, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday.
Prosecutors seek to seize royalties from ex-president's memoir
Prosecutors said Friday they have requested a court order to seize royalties from a memoir by former President Chun Doo-hwan, to collect part of his unpaid forfeit related to his bribery conviction in the 1990s.
S. Korea, U.S. agree to discuss all steps against N. Korea in advance
Top security advisers of South Korea and the United States agreed Friday to discuss in advance any steps they could take to contain provocative North Korea, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said, apparently suggesting the U.S. will not pre-emptively strike the communist North without informing Seoul beforehand.
China's travel ban squeezing tourism, retail industries on Jeju
The impact from China's measure to place a ban on all group tours to South Korea in response to Seoul's decision to deploy a U.S.-led missile system has remained felt by businesses on South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju, with the number of Chinese tourists ever decreasing, the Jeju provincial government said Sunday.
Moon's rating rises amid efforts to enhance public communication
President Moon Jae-in's approval rating slightly increased due in part to his efforts to enhance communication with citizens, a survey indicated Friday.
President Moon names scholars as key aides for civil, personnel affair
President Moon Jae-in named two outspoken professors as his top secretaries for civil and personnel affairs Thursday.
Moon's five-year presidency starts with confirmation of election
Moon Jae-in's term as South Korea's new head of state was officially launched early Wednesday, only one day after the nation held an unprecedented presidential by-election.