S.Korean couple describe Vietnam’s Phu Quoc as resort paradise of sunshine
Travel 15:21 18/01/2026During a winter getaway to Vietnam, a South Korean couple spent four days exploring Phu Quoc Special Zone in southern An Giang Province, describing the island as a resort paradise of sunshine, sunsets, and sea comparable to Hawaii of the U.S..
Vietnam to face China in AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinals
Vietnam News 10:17 18/01/2026Following the conclusion of the final two quarterfinal matches on Saturday, the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup confirmed its four semifinalists, with Vietnam’s U23 team set to face China next Tuesday.
South Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law
World 15:10 16/01/2026SEOUL -- A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law
World 12:48 14/01/2026SEOUL - South Korea's special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of masterminding an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
South Korea Dec exports beat forecasts, wraps 2025 at a record
World 09:31 01/01/2026SEOUL -- South Korea's exports rose in December for a seventh consecutive month and wrapped 2025 at a record as exports have surpassed $700 billion for the first time, government data showed on Thursday.
2-decade-old foreign-invested firm with over 2,600 workers to cease operations in Ho Chi Minh City
Economy 17:50 25/12/2025A foreign-invested enterprise employing more than 2,600 workers in Ho Chi Minh City has announced it will halt production and business activities in February, citing a prolonged shortage of orders and a restructuring of its manufacturing operations.
South Korea exam chief quits over complaints of too-hard tests
World 15:11 12/12/2025The chief organiser of South Korea's notoriously gruelling university entrance exams has resigned -- after complaints that an English test he designed was just too difficult.
Ho Chi Minh City deepens ties with South Korean, Japanese partners
Ho Chi Minh City 14:56 01/12/2025Ho Chi Minh City leaders have intensified cooperation with key partners in South Korea and Japan through a series of high-level meetings, investment discussions, and technology exchanges during an official working trip aimed at strengthening international partnerships after the city’s recent administrative expansion.
South Korea's fourth space rocket launch successful, sends satellites into orbit
World 15:30 27/11/2025SEOUL - South Korea successfully launched its fourth homegrown space rocket Nuri on Thursday and put more than a dozen satellites into orbit, the Science Ministry said, marking the country's first launch jointly conducted with a private company.
South Korea pledges to phase out coal plants at COP30
World 10:41 18/11/2025SEOUL -- South Korea pledged Monday to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil fuel.
S.Korean flights set to make up 35% of Da Nang’s int’l arrivals
Travel 14:17 17/11/2025International flights to Da Nang City, central Vietnam are expected to surge over the next three months, with services from South Korea projected to account for some 35 percent of total arrivals, according to Da Nang International Airport.
South Korea rescuers recover 3rd body after power plant collapse, media reports say
World 16:15 09/11/2025SEOUL - South Korean rescue officials pulled a third body from the rubble after the collapse of a large structure at a power station, media reports said on Sunday.
