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Vietnamese pop star Noo Phuoc Thinh will perform at the V.Heartbeat Live that will take place in Seoul on November 16. Vietnamese pop star Noo Phuoc Thinh will perform in Seoul, Korea on November 16. — Photo nld.com.vn On his return to South Korea, Thinh revealed that he will perform a brand-new song live for the first time. A team of over 20 people will accompany the singer of Mãi Mãi Bên Nhau (Together Forever). Recently, Naver.com has published a list of renowned artists that will participate in the upcoming concert, among whom Thịnh is introduced as a star from Vietnam. He will share the stage with popular South Korean bands like Monsta X, ITZY and Stray Kids. The concert will be broadcast live via V.LIVE channel as well as other popular TV channels like MBC MUSIC or MBC every1. In 2016, the Vietnamese singer attended the Asia Song Festival and performed I Don’t Believe In You with rapper BASICK, which was nominated as one of the top five … [Read more...] about Vietnamese singer Noo Phuoc Thinh to perform at South Korean musical fest

Police in the central city of Danang have just detained a South Korean man who was facing an international manhunt for murder. Lee Sam was facing an international arrest warrant for murder. Police in Hai Chau District announced on September 30 that they have arrested Lee Sam, 47, of South Korean nationality for drugs possession. According to police reports, Lee came to a hotel on Bach Dang Street in Hai Chau District and harassed the staff here. He was detained by the hotel's guard who then took him to police. At the police station, Lee was tested positive for drugs. After searching his apartment in Son Tra District, police found two plastic bags containing a white substance which was suspected to be drugs. Further investigations showed that Lee Sam was facing an international arrest warrant for murder. … [Read more...] about South Korean internationally hunted man detained in Danang

South Korean Alliex will collaborate with Sacombank and VietinBank to roll out the POS devices Alliex plans to invest $700 million to install a total of 600,000 shared POS devices in Vietnam in the next five years, its director Park Byounggun told Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue at a meeting last week. The shared POS system will feature new advanced features like QR code, contactless payment, and biometrics. Alliex has also signed collaboration contracts with private lender Sacombank and the state-owned VietinBank to roll out the POS system in Vietnam. Park Byounggun said that the shared POS system will help local authorities cut down on cash in circulation and transaction costs, combat tax losses, and speed up payment transactions in a safe and efficient manner, helping the government’s efforts to transform Vietnam into a cashless society. Deputy Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said that South Korea is a good example for Vietnam to follow in the development of cashless payments, … [Read more...] about South Korean business pours $700 million into POS system of Vietnam

South Korean invested securities companies are putting pressure on Vietnamese companies, competing in terms of service quality, number of branches and the possibility of providing loans for margin trading. There are six South Korean invested securities companies, namely Mirae Asset, KIS, HFT Securities, KB Vietnam, Shinhan Vietnam (the predecessor is Nam An Securities), and NH Securities (the predecessor is Woori CBV). There are six South Korean invested securities companies, namely Mirae Asset, KIS, HFT Securities, KB Vietnam, Shinhan Vietnam (the predecessor is Nam An Securities), and NH Securities (the predecessor is Woori CBV). KBSV obtained charter capital after it raised capital continuously in the period from the end of 2018 to beginning of 2019, after taking over Maritime Securities. Kim Chi VN banks, securities firms step up bond purchases A recent study by SSI Securities Corporation found that banks and securities companies acquired a large volume of bonds in … [Read more...] about South Korean portfolio investment pours into Vietnam

A Haxaco technician checks a car engine. The company is in talks to sell 51 per cent of its shares to South Korea-based firm The Class Hyosung. — Photo haxaco.com.vn Hang Xanh Motors Service Joint Stock Company (Haxaco) is in talks to reach a share purchasing deal with The Class Hyosung. In a non-binding offer sent to Haxaco, The Class Hyosung – a member of the South Korean conglomerate Hyosung Group – asked to buy more than 51 per cent of the Vietnamese firm. The bidding price of The Class Hyosung was reported at VND45,500 (US$1.95) per share. The South Korean firm must make a public offer as regulated to guarantee the rights and benefits of all shareholders, Haxaco said in a filing to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE). Haxaco has set the asking price at a minimum of VND50,000 per share. The Vietnamese firm is listing 36.7 million shares on HoSE as HAX. Its shares surged 6.9 per cent on October 17 to end at VND21,750 per share – which is a 56.5 per cent … [Read more...] about Haxaco in talks with South Korean firm to offload half of shares