Eased visa policies drive tourism growth between Vietnam and S.Korea, Taiwan
Travel 16:59 24/08/2025Relaxed visa policies and streamlined application procedures are fueling a surge in tourism between Vietnam and South Korea and Taiwan, with officials and travel industry leaders highlighting significant growth in two-way visitor numbers.
South Korea turns to culture in search of next fillip for growth
World 11:01 22/08/2025South Korean entertainment companies riding the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, are scrambling to widen their global reach as Asia's fourth-largest economy bets on cultural exports at a time of growing protectionist barriers for traditional manufacturers.
Vietnam inaugurates first consulate general in S.Korea
Vietnam News 17:44 14/08/2025Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on Wednesday attended the inauguration of Vietnam’s Consulate General in Busan and the 30th anniversary of Busan’s twinning with Ho Chi Minh City, as part of his four-day state visit to South Korea.
Vietnam’s Party chief, spouse enjoy tea, traditional art performances in S.Korea
Vietnam News 20:21 13/08/2025Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his spouse Kim Hye Kyung, attended a tea party and enjoyed traditional art performances from both countries at the Blue House in Seoul on Tuesday morning, as part of the Vietnamese Party leader’s four-day state visit to South Korea.
South Korea considers increasing intake of Vietnamese workers
Vietnam News 15:06 13/08/2025Vietnam’s Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra and South Korea’s Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young Hoon discussed measures to expand the recruitment of Vietnamese workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS) during talks in Seoul on Tuesday.
Vietnam’s Party chief hopes to see Vietnamese in S.Korea’s parliament
Vietnam News 14:48 13/08/2025Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his hope that South Korea would create favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to potentially become members of its parliament in the future, at a meeting with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Sik in Seoul on Tuesday afternoon.
Vietnam’s Party chief, S.Korean premier attend Vietnam–S.Korea Economic Forum
Vietnam News 11:11 13/08/2025Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam and South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min Seok attended the Vietnam–South Korea Economic Forum on Tuesday morning in Seoul, as part of the former’s four-day state visit to South Korea from August 10 to 13.
Party chief To Lam meets Vietnamese community in South Korea
Vietnam News 11:44 11/08/2025Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Seoul and members of the Vietnamese community in South Korea on Sunday, the first day of his state visit to the East Asian nation.
Vietnamese Party chief To Lam begins state visit to South Korea
Vietnam News 19:58 10/08/2025Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Seongnam Air Base in Seoul at about 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, marking the start of a four-day state visit to South Korea.
Vietnamese Party chief to pay state visit to South Korea
Vietnam News 14:29 07/08/2025General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam are scheduled to pay a state visit to South Korea from Sunday to Wednesday.
Asia's factory activity worsens as US trade uncertainty bites
World 16:09 01/08/2025Asia's factory activity deteriorated in July as soft global demand and lingering uncertainty over U.S. tariffs weighed on business morale, private sector surveys showed on Friday, clouding the outlook for the region's fragile recovery.
