VOV.VN - The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) on June 2 received medical equipment donated by two businesses to help members of the Vietnamese community living in the Republic of Korea (RoK) combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich gave a reception to newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam Park Noh-wan in Hanoi on June 1.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade has formally asked that the Republic of Korea (RoK) consider imposing a reasonable tax rate based on provisions outlined in the Vietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA).

VOV.VN - A Vietnam Airlines plane landed at Da Nang International Airport on May 27, bringing home 340 Vietnamese citizens who have been left stranded in the RoK as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Ministry of Public Health has removed the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) from the list of dangerous communicable disease areas for COVID-19 outside the Kingdom of Thailand.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Labor Management Boards based in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Taiwan (China) have reported that there is no updated information regarding the status of Vietnamese guest workers in either markets which have been infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - Asiana Airlines flight OZ7737 landed at Vietnam’s Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province on April 17, bringing 308 experts from the Republic of Korea to Vietnam.

The Centre of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has announced that the Republic of Korea will automatically offer a 50-day extension for Vietnamese labourers whose contracts have expired.

VOV.VN -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged ASEAN and its three partner countries show solidarity to overcome this difficult time while chairing the ASEAN+3 Special Summit on COVID-19 Response on April 14, with the the participation of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (RoK), alongside the leaders of 10 ASEAN members.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam held a video conference on April 13 to share ideas on ways to expand their economic ties despite the strain caused by the pandemic on global business activities, according to the Yonhap News Agency.

VOV.VN - China has remained the main buyer of Vietnamese shrimp over the past 5 years, with an average annual growth of 16% and the figure rose to over 55% after a five-year period.

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on April 10 received a diplomatic note from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Embassy in Vietnam which said amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the Korean Government has decided to suspend the validity of short-term visa for foreigners, irrespective of countries and territories, starting from 00:00 am on April 13.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on a piloting scheme which requires domestic workers to make deposits before departing to work in the Republic of Korea.

Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam Park Noh Wan and the country’s Shinhan Bank on March 31 presented US$213,000 to Vietnam’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have flourished during the first two months of the year despite enduring drops in exports to the European Union and China as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The number of Vietnamese people residing in Japan reached almost 412,000, making them the third largest foreign community in the East Asian country, just behind China and the Republic of Korea (RoK), reported the Japanese Immigration Bureau on March 27.

VOV.VN - The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam, Park Noh-wan, showed his appreciation for Vietnam’s strategy on COVID-19 prevention and control and its support for foreign citizens, while meeting on March 15 with Prof. Dr. Vice Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.

The Vietnamese Students' Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) (VSAK) has swiftly taken measures to support students amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic in the country.

The Vietnamese Government will halt visa-free travel policy for citizens of eight European countries as from 0:00 on March 12, amid growing concern about the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has announced it will temporarily halt flights between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea starting March 7 as the number of COVID-19 cases in the RoK continues to rise.