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Professor Lee Woong-Hyeon (R) in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency's correspondent in Seoul (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Countries should not give up the efforts to cite, utilise and adopt international norms for the peaceful settlement of the problems in the East Sea, President of the Geopolitics Institute of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Professor Lee Woong-Hyeon has said. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency, the RoK scholar said that the Tu Chinh reef (internationally known as Vanguard Bank) in the westernmost area of the Spratly islands, sits well within the 200 nautical miles of Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The return of Chinese geological survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 in areas near the reef have infringed on Vietnam’s EEZ, he stated. Lee highlighted that there is a legal framework for security and peace in this sea besides the general and traditional principle of free navigation, adding that the United Nations … [Read more...] about Korean scholar urges use of int’l norms to peacefully solve East Sea issue

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on October 14 issued the investment license for the US$420-million racetrack complex project to be invested by South Korea-based Charmvit Group.    Illustrative photo. The racetrack complex, the first of its kind in Vietnam that offers horse betting, would be located in Soc Son district and cover an area of over 100 hectares.  At the meeting with Charmvit President Lee Daa Bong on the same day, Chung said the project once operational would create jobs and new services, in turn increasing city’s budget revenue.  Chung requested Charmvit to soon proceed with the project. Hanoi’s authority is committed to handing clear site for the South Korean group for construction.  The first race is scheduled to start in October 2020.  Charmvit’s President Lee expressed appreciated the support from the central government and Hanoi in for the project, saying the group would … [Read more...] about S.Korea’s Charmvit greenlighted for US$420-million racetrack complex in Hanoi

 President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man meets with Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang (Photo: VNA)  The VFF leader said he hopes that Speaker Moon would continue supporting the development of bilateral relations as well as the Vietnamese community in the RoK, especially Vietnamese women marrying Korean citizens. He also expressed his wish that the RoK would continue supporting Vietnam and ASEAN’s stance of maintaining peace, stability, maritime freedom and safety in the East Sea, and settling disputes in the East Sea by peaceful means in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), fully implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) towards reaching an effective and practical Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) at an early date. He also voiced Vietnam’s consistent support for peace, stability, … [Read more...] about Vietnam considers RoK important partner

After Việt Nam’s legendary Phở Thìn Lò Đúc, which has charmed Hanoians and tourists for nearly 40 years, proved popular among customers in Tokyo, Japan, Bánh Mì Phượng Hội An (Ms Phượng Baguette in Hội An) recently debuted in Seoul, South Korea. Đào Đức Lộc, who designed the interior for the Bánh Mì Phượng Baguette shop in Seoul, speaks with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa about his passion for Vietnamese cuisine and his desire to take Vietnamese specialities worldwide.   PASSION FOR FOOD: Đào Đức Lộc, founder of the AFOOD Ltd Co. Inner Sanctum: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m the founder and director of the AFOOD Ltd Co, specialising in design, setup, operation and marketing in the food and beverage field in Việt Nam. I love Vietnamese culture, so I decided to devote myself to promoting … [Read more...] about Putting Vietnamese specialities on the world cuisine map

Viet Nam News HCM CITY— Samsung Vina officially introduced its Samsung Showcase today at the Bitexco building in HCM City, the third showroom of its kind in the world and the first in Asia designed as a One Samsung Experience model (OSE). The first two Samsung showrooms of this kind are located in New York City and Frankfurt, Germany Suh Kyung Wook, president of Samsung Vina Electronics, said the Samsung Showcase was expected to become a technology destination in the city. The showcase in HCM City covers two floors on a total area of over 1,000 sq m and is divided into 18 areas. The two floors contain all new high-end products from Samsung such as smartphones, TVs, accessories, household electronics equipment and kitchen equipment, among others. At the showcase, customers can experience the connections that can be made between Samsung devices, such as a smartphone and a refrigerator, which allow for smart food purchases. In the smartphone device experience area, Samsung … [Read more...] about Samsung Vina launches product experience showroom in HCM City