Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have emerged as increasingly important export markets for the Republic of Korea (RoK) as the East Asian country accelerates efforts to diversify its trade amid shifting global supply chains.

VOV.VN - Over the past five years (2021-2025), exports to the US rose 28.2%, while shipments to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Vietnam increased by 12.5% and 10.8%, respectively, indicating a clear trend of export diversification by the RoK.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s youth football will be represented by PVF U15, who are set to compete against a series of Japanese and South Korean opponents at the GROUND.N Stove League 2026 in Jeju, the Republic of Korea (RoK) from January 14 to 22.

In the early hours of January 1, 2026, the first international visitors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) officially arrived at Phu Quoc International Airport, marking the beginning of a highly promising tourism year for Pearl Island.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) will extend the free processing of C-3-2 short-term group tourist visas for visitors from six countries, including Vietnam, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol announced on December 31.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) is aiming to welcome 600,000 Vietnamese tourists in 2026, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, as travel demand between the two countries continues to rebound strongly, said the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO).

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh on December 26 received a delegation of the Kimhakmin E-roun Institute for Economic Research led by Prof. Kim Hak-min, head of the Ethics Investigation Advisory Committee of the Republic of Korea (RoK) National Assembly.

Korean media outlets have praised Vietnam’s U22 men’s football team after their thrilling 3–2 comeback victory over Thailand in the final of the 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok on December 18, calling the triumph a powerful statement of the team’s resilience and the tactical acumen of Korean head coach Kim Sang-sik.

VOV.VN - The city of Ulsan and South Gyeongsang province have been granted greater autonomy to directly recruit foreign workers under a new metropolitan-level visa scheme, as the Republic of Korea (RoK)moves to deal with acute labor shortages in its shipbuilding industry.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea’s LS Eco Energy, a subsidiary of LS Cable & System, has approved a plan to expand its rare earth metals business in Vietnam as part of its long-term growth strategy in the strategic materials sector.