The Vietnam – Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) has recently signed several MoUs with both domestic and foreign partners on promoting research and development (R&D) in science and technology.

Samsung Vietnam and Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI)/Korea on October 2 inaugurated "Samsung Hope School" at Dinh Huong village, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province, after the COVID-19 pandemic has eased in the province.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese timber and forestry exports during the nine months of the year surged by 31.9% to US$11.97 billion, with these products enjoying a trade surplus of US$9.699 billion, a rise of 45%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Vietnam-Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA) and Visang Vietnam Education Company on September 29 signed a cooperation agreement on comprehensive cooperation in education-training and skilled human resources development.

VOV.VN - The police in the central city of Da Nang are completing procedures in order to transfer two arrested Korean nationals wanted by the INTERPOL to the Republic of Korea.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has attracted over US$22 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the opening nine months of the year, representing a rise of 4.4% against the same period from last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

Businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) poured over US$2.43 billion into Vietnam in the first eight months of 2021, ranking third in terms of total registered capital after Singapore and Japan.

VOV.VN - Despite facing a range of adverse impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, several foreign investors have maintained their investment in the Vietnamese market, with Japan being the only major investor to increase its capital in the country.

Separate economic ministerial-level consultations between ASEAN and its dialogue partners - China, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, and ASEAN Plus Three nations - took place virtually on September 13 within the framework of the 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers' (AEM) Meeting.

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue province has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding co-operation in smart city development with the Korea Land & Housing Corp.