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The third wave of South Korean investment in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors from South Korea have been topping the list of foreign investors in Vietnam in the last two years.

Newborn disease outbreaks push South Korea to stiffen care center oversight

 Like more than half of South Korean mothers, Kim Ju-yeon spent two weeks recuperating and relaxing in a health care center with her newborn after she gave birth last June.

South Korea confirms first case of Zika virus

 South Korea reported its first confirmed case of the Zika virus on Tuesday in a 43-year old male who have traveled to Brazil, its center for disease control said.

2015 sees breakthrough in Vietnam-RoK ties: Ambassador

 2015 is a successful year for the relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), particularly with breakthroughs in bilateral economic ties, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Pham Huu Chi.

Hanoi painting exhibition connects Vietnam, South Korea

 Beautiful natural landscapes and people of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are depicted in the works of Vietnamese painters Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Van Thin, and Doan Hong.

S.Korea relaxes visa requirements for Vietnamese

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese citizens who have visited South Korea more than one time can apply for a multiple-entry visa with a validity period of five years, and stay for up to 30 days per visit.

S Korea ratifies VN trade deal

 VietNamNet Bridge – South Korea's National Assembly officially adopted a free trade agreement with Viet Nam on Monday.

S Korea top VN investor through October

 VietNamNet Bridge – South Korea was the top foreign investor in Viet Nam with total new and expanded investments of US$6.2 billion through October 2015,

South Korean companies expand distribution channels in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - South Korean-made products have been flooding the Vietnamese market thanks to expanded distribution networks.

South Korea declares 'de facto end' to Mers virus

 South Korea's Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has declared a "de facto end" to the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Virus (Mers).

South Korea begins plasma treatment trial for Mers

 South Korea is to begin trials of an experimental plasma treatment for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) which has now killed 19 people.

Mers death toll rises to 16 in South Korea outbreak

 Another patient has died in South Korea amid an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), bringing total fatalities to 16.

Foreign investors see business opportunities with Long Thanh airport

VietNamNet Bridge - While the Long Thanh International Airport project is still under discussion at the National Assembly, foreign investors have flocked to Dong Nai province to seek business opportunities. 

S Korea simplifies procedures for return of illegal workers

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korea has been implementing a voluntary home-return registration programme for illegal foreigners since May 22,

Seventh death in South Korea Mers outbreak

 A seventh person has died in South Korea after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), says the health ministry.

Sixth Mers death in South Korea amid sharp rises in cases

 A sixth person has died after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in South Korea, amid a sharp rise in infections.

South Korea has first two Mers deaths

 Two people have died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in South Korea, becoming the country's first fatalities from the disease.

Vietnam looks forward to new investment wave from South Korea

VietNamNet Bridge - The presence of many big South Korean conglomerates in Vietnam is expected to lure other South Korean investors to Vietnam in the time to come.

US ambassador to South Korea injured by knife-wielding attacker

 The US ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, has been injured by a knife-wielding attacker in Seoul.

Three killed in South Korea shooting

 A gunman has opened fire at a convenience store in South Korea, killing three people, local media say.