South Korea proposes film production partnership with Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:26 15/09/2026The Consulate General of South Korea in Ho Chi Minh City plans to hold a film industry forum in November to promote co-productions and expand film cooperation between the two sides.
South Korea aims to save seniors lost in digital age
World 14:24 14/09/2026A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world's starkest digital divides for seniors.
Vietnam seeks role in South Korea’s AI, chip projects
Vietnam News 12:06 08/09/2026Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and South Korea’s prime minister have agreed to step up cooperation in science and technology and create opportunities for Vietnam to join major South Korean projects in semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).
Vietnam seeks South Korean investment in semiconductors, AI data centers
Vietnam News 21:24 07/09/2026At talks in Seoul on Monday, the leaders of Vietnam and South Korea agreed to improve policies and create a favorable legal environment for businesses and people in both countries.
'Slumping' South Korean corals worry divers, scientists studying climate change
World 12:54 07/09/2026JEJU, South Korea - Ko Myeong-hyo loved the vibrant colour and thriving life of South Korea's soft corals when she first began diving off the coast of Jeju island six years ago, looking to harvest seafood for sale.
Parliamentary diplomacy helps strengthen Vietnam-South Korea comprehensive strategic partnership
Vietnam News 11:19 06/09/2026The official visit to South Korea by National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and his spouse from September 6 to 9 comes as bilateral ties are undergoing strong, substantive, effective and comprehensive development across multiple areas.
Vietnam's NA President departs for official visits to South Korea, Mongolia
Vietnam News 11:18 06/09/2026National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man and his spouse, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, departed Hanoi on Sunday for official visits to South Korea and Mongolia.
South Korea to open Sejong presidential office by 2029, move 350 institutions from Seoul
World 11:50 03/09/2026South Korea's government said on Thursday it would establish a presidential office in the administrative city of Sejong by August 2029 and relocate about 350 more public institutions from the Seoul metropolitan region, as part of a drive to curb the capital's dominance.
Vietnam promotes Fine Robusta coffee in South Korea
Economy 11:23 29/08/2026Three Vietnamese coffee entities have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Coffee Association to promote Vietnam’s Fine Robusta and deepen cooperation with South Korea’s coffee industry, aiming to raise the profile and value of Vietnamese coffee in the market.
South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic route
World 11:29 23/08/2026South Korea sent its first trial container ship through the Arctic on Saturday, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt.
South Korean container ship will test Arctic route to Europe amid Western concern
World 11:46 20/08/2026South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but risking friction with Western allies, as the voyage requires Russian cooperation.
South Korea unveils future technology projects, targets moon landing by 2030
World 15:46 12/08/2026SEOUL - South Korea unveiled on Wednesday an ambitious technology strategy centred on seven projects ranging from nuclear energy and quantum computing to space and biotechnology, as the country seeks to secure new growth engines beyond semiconductors and AI.
