The RoK’s registered investment in Vietnam hit 1.25 billion USD in January alone, much higher than the figure of 93.46 million recorded in January last year.

As Vietnam is focusing on three strategic breakthroughs regarding institutions, infrastructure, and human resources, he fully endorsed the SK Group’s proposals and encouraged the group to continue its consultation, support, and investment in such critical sectors as artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, data centres, transportation, logistics and energy infrastructure, green and clean agriculture, and workforce training.

The Party chief praised achievements that Korean firms, including the SK Group, have reaped in their operations in Vietnam, underscoring their role in the country’s socio-economic development.

On February 14 in Hanoi, Party General Secretary To Lam received Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group and Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on May 11 attended a ground-breaking ceremony for a high-tech biodegradable materials factory, a trillion-VND project by Ecovance Co. Ltd under the Republic of Korea’s SK Group, at the Dinh Vu industrial park in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

BCG Energy, a member of Bamboo Capital Vietnam, has freshly signed a cooperation agreement with SK ecoplant, one of the Republic of Korea's leading investors in renewable energy, to build a solar and wind power plant with a capacity of 700 MW in Vietnam.

Secretary of the Can Tho municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu on January 18 met with representatives from the Republic of Korea’s SK Energy Co., Ltd. and Singapore’s Vietnam Draco Environment Co., Ltd. who are seeking investment opportunities in the Mekong Delta city.

The National Assembly (NA) wants to create a favourable legal corridor for investment, production, and business activities of domestic and foreign firms in Vietnam, affirmed Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue while receiving Chairman of the Korean-based SK Group Chey Tae-won in Hanoi on October 27.

A number of large enterprises from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are continuing to pour investment into Vietnam, turning the Southeast Asian country into their leading manufacturing hub in the world.

SKC Co. of the Republic of Korea (RoK) is planning to build a factory in Vietnam to produce materials for biodegradable plastics, as it pushes to expand the eco-friendly materials business.

Vice Chairman of Can Tho city People's Committee Duong Tan Hien and representatives of local departments and agencies on July 26 met with a delegation from SK Group led by senior advisor Lee Dong Uk, discussing pilot projects under the city’s green growth strategy.

Some 26 experts from the Republic of Korea (RoK) completed surgeries for 116 Vietnamese children with facial deformities in the central province of Quang Ngai from June 18-23.

An expert of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has expressed his optimism about the future of the RoK - Vietnam relations, and said the ongoing State visit by his country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol could probably provide a catalyst for the future progress of bilateral relations.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho city Tran Viet Truong had a working session with visiting chief of the office of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s SK Group Wang Min-lyu on July 18.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received leaders of leading groups and enterprises of the Republic of Korea in Seoul on December 13, within the framework of his official visit to the country.

Republic of Korea (RoK) conglomerate the SK Group said on May 18 that it wishes to set up long-term cooperation with Vietnam, including the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, which has substantial potential in hydrogen development and high-tech production.

Despite a year-on-year slip in foreign direct investment (FDI) to Vietnam in the first four months of the year, foreign investors still signed major deals in the country and confirmed its ongoing investment appeal.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s conglomerate SK Group said it will make a strategic investment in VinCommerce, Vietnam’s largest retailer, to tap into the fast-growing e-commerce segment in the Southeast Asian market, reported Yonhap News Agency.

The National Pension Service of Korea recently launched a 860 million USD corporate partnership fund with SK Group of the Republic of Korea that will allow the latter to increase investment in Vietnamese firms Masan Group and Vingroup, according to the Korean Investors news outlet.

The merger and acquisition (M&A) scene in Vietnam has become increasingly active with more domestic firms setting up ties with global partners so their brands can reach global customers and develop domestically.