Deputy Director of Commercial Strategy and Planning Jay L Lingeswara (centre) accepts the award for Vietjet in Seoul on Thursday. — VNS PhotoViet Nam News SEOUL — Vietjet was recognised as the best service among foreign low-cost carriers in South Korea during an award ceremony in Seoul on Thursday. The “Korea Prestige Brand Awards” were hosted by Korea Economic Daily newspaper with the sponsorship of South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Brand Management Association. Established in 2004, the awards are held annually to honour brands that are trusted and favoured by South Korean customers via public survey. According to the organisers, Vietjet was selected because of its reasonable prices and excellent service, providing more chances for South Korean people to go abroad. Vietjet operates eight routes between Việt Nam and South Korea. It will launch its ninth route connecting Nha Trang with Busan in July this … [Read more...] about Vietjet honoured as “the Best Service Foreign Low-Cost Carrier” in South Korea
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South Korea’s Hur leads LPGA Indy event by two strokes
South Korea's Hur Mi-jung competes in the LPGA Tour's Indy Women in Tech Championship. — Photo yahoo.com LOS ANGELES — South Korea's Hur Mi-jung fired a flawless nine-under par 63 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead over a chasing rio in the LPGA Tour's Indy Women in Tech Championship. Hur, who ended a five-year title drought with a triumph in the Scottish Open in August, had nine birdies without a bogey on the Brickyard Crossing course, a par-72 layout that includes four holes on the infield of the famed 4 kilometres oval race track where France's Simon Pagenaud won the Indianapolis 500 in May. "I was trying to stay in the present," said Hur, adding that her third LPGA title in North Berwick this year had boosted her confidence. Hur teed off on 10 and strung together four birdies in a row around the turn before closing her day with a birdie at the ninth. She was two clear of England's Bronte Law -- whose singles win helped propel Europe to victory in the … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Hur leads LPGA Indy event by two strokes
Nine Vietnamese on NA Chairwoman’s trip to South Korea absconded
NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân arrived at Gim Hae Airport during her official visit to South Korea in December, 2018. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — Nine Vietnamese people illegally stayed in South Korea after travelling to the country as part of an economic delegation on a private jet with National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân in December last year. Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc, head of the NA Office, confirmed the information on Wednesday. His statement followed South Korea-based MBC television’s report which said nine Vietnamese participants of a group attending the Việt Nam-South Korea Investment and Trade Forum from December 4-7 last year had absconded afterwards. The event was organised by Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), The South Korea Embassy in Việt Nam and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and … [Read more...] about Nine Vietnamese on NA Chairwoman’s trip to South Korea absconded
Bắc Ninh vows to facilitate foreign firms
Electronics are made at South Korea's Samsung Electronics Việt Nam in the Yên Phong 1 Industrial Zone in Bắc Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo BẮC NINH — The northern province of Bắc Ninh has always created the best possible conditions for foreign investors including those from South Korea. And if any problems arise, the province acts fast to resolve them. Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyễn Tử Quỳnh delivered this statement during a working session with a business delegation from South Korea’s Gumi City on Thursday. About 1,400 foreign-funded companies from 34 countries and territories are operating in the province, with a capital totalling US$18.2 billion with 900 enterprises from South Korea, investing more than $12 billion. He wished the local authorities will continue facilitating the group in the future. Gumi is a large industrial city located in a key development area and plays … [Read more...] about Bắc Ninh vows to facilitate foreign firms
S.Korea’s Charmvit greenlighted for US$420-million racetrack complex in Hanoi
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