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The 29-ton "Daeseong" boat sank in waters about 76 km west of Chagwi islet, near the country's southern resort island of Jeju, on November 19 after being engulfed by a fire. Six South Korean and six Vietnamese sailors were aboard the boat. One 60-year-old South Korean sailor was found and taken to a hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. On Sunday, two bodies were retrieved some 44 meters and 50 meters under the sea near the sunken boat, according to the Vietnam Labor Management Board in South Korea. After the DNA tests, the two bodies were confirmed as those of Vietnamese sailors Nguyen Van Cong and Nguyen Tien Ninh, both aged 32. The bodies of the victims will be transferred to their families through the Vietnamese embassy in South Korea, officials said. The Korea Jeju Coast Guard said that based on autopsy results, the two sailors appeared to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning, and there was evidence of high temperatures in their internal organs. Nine other sailors were … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese sailors confirmed dead in South Korea boat sinking

The students are enrolled at Incheon National University’s Korean language school that, according to Korea Times, confirmed their more than two-week absence. They are among 1,900 Vietnamese on a one-year Korean language training course, which commenced four months prior, it was added. South Korean police, the South Korean Immigration Department and the Justice and Education ministries are all investigating the incident, Vietnam News Agency reported. Vietnamese students are the fastest growing group attending South Korean universities, second only to China in enrollment numbers, according to the National Institute for International Education figures under South Korea's Ministry of Education. Over 37,000 Vietnamese learners are studying in South Korea, up 10,000 from last year, official data shows. … [Read more...] about 164 Vietnamese students disappear in South Korea, illegal employment suspected

The exercise aims to prevent issuance of visas to people looking to overstay and work illegally in the country, Ambassador Park Noh-wan said. "South Korea’s five-year visa policy for Vietnam could result in people staying in South Korea illegally. The two countries are considering simplifying visa issuance processes to prevent interference from middlemen (third parties that provide visas unofficially)," Park said at a press meet. He was referring to a South Korean policy issued last year, allowing Vietnamese from Hanoi, Da Nang and HCMC to have C-3 visas, which would allow holders to stay in South Korea for up to 30 days with no restrictions on the number of visits for a period of five years. The two countries are moving towards allowing visa exemption for their citizens, he added. South Korea is one of the largest labor export markets for Vietnam. Its Yonhap News Agency reported that Vietnamese were the third largest group of foreign nationals in the country with 196,633 (8.3 … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea to curb visa brokering

Pham Quang Hung, head of the International Relations at the education ministry, said the ministry is working on the case with Vietnam Embassy in South Korea, which has contacted the Incheon National University's Korean Language Institute for information. The institute confirmed the students' two-week absence. They are among 1,900 Vietnamese on a one-year Korean language training course, which commenced four months prior. Three Uzbekistani students have also missed class during the period. Hung said the ministry will check if the Vietnamese students had gone to South Korea via illegal agents. South Korean police suspected that the students ran away for illegal work. They are cooperating with the South Korean Immigration Department and the Justice and Education ministries to investigate the incident. Vietnamese students are the fastest growing group attending South Korean universities, second only to China in enrollment numbers, according to the National Institute for International … [Read more...] about Vietnam joins investigation of 161 students disappearing in South Korea

Vietnam-Hanoi Goods Week 2019 was held in South Korea by Lotte Lasting for five days between November 22 and 26, Vietnam-Hanoi Goods Week 2019 featured several conferences, talks, and meetings between South Korean industrial associations, promotion organisations, and enterprises and Vietnamese peers. As many as 35 enterprises operating in the fields of tourism, farm produce, food and beverage, textile and garment, handicrafts, and cuisine, among others, from Hanoi joined Vietnam-Hanoi Goods Week 2019 in South Korea to promote trade and tourism co-operation. Several conferences, talks, and meetings between South Korean industrial associations, promotion organisations, and enterprises as well as Vietnamese peers were held at Lotte World Tower Mall, Seoul. The activities aimed to promote comprehensive co-operation in investment, trade, and tourism by presenting business opportunities in Vietnam and Hanoi which match the capabilities and experiences of South Korean investors. Besides, … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Hanoi Goods Week 2019 held in South Korea