The incident occurred in the early hours of February 9, at an area approximately 20 nautical miles east of Goemun, Yeosu city, the RoK's Jeollanam province.

Vietnamese Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra and the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min agreed to strengthen cooperation in public administration between the two agencies during their working session in Seoul on July 15.

About 450 students from universities in the Republic of Korea (RoK), including over 250 Vietnamese students, took part in an event held on April 28 to connect them with 15 companies and 20 business leaders from both countries.

Tuyen Quang pledges to create the best conditions for investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to invest in the northern mountainous province, Chau Van Lam, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee said at a seminar between Tuyen Quang leaders and representatives of RoK enterprises in Seoul on August 29.

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai is paying an official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from March 18 to 25.

The Suwon district court in Gyeonggi province, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 23 opened a first-instance trial on a principal of a kindergarten in Hwaseong city accused of abusing a 9-month-old Vietnamese boy to death in November last year.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced that on February 4 night, a fishing boat sank off the coast of Sinan county in the province of Jeonnam, leaving 9 out of its 12 crewmembers missing, including two Vietnamese citizens, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on December 4, part of his ongoing State visit to the Northeast Asian country.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said according to information from the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK), the body of the only Vietnamese victim who died in a Halloween celebration stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon area was repatriated on November 2.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s decision to impose stronger COVID-19 control measures on travelers from Vietnam is likely to affect many areas in partnership between the two countries, including labour cooperation, said Ta Thi Thanh Thuy, head of the Labour Management Board under the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK.

Twenty one Vietnamese students who were infected with COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea are under good care and are in stable health condition, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

Over 250 Vietnamese citizens were flown home from the Republic of Korea on a flight of Vietjet Air on September 30 as a joint effort of competent authorities of both nations.

Vietnamese embassies in the Republic of Korea (RoK), Russia, Australia, France, Italy,China, South Africa and Israel held ceremonies on August 14 to mark the recent passing of former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Le Kha Phieu.

A Vietnam Airlines flight brought home 313 Vietnamese citizens from the Republic of Korea on August 9.

More than 310 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from the Republic of Korea (RoK) on a Vietnam Airlines flight on July 26.

Vietnamese bananas have hit the shelves of Lotte Mart in the Republic of Korea (RoK) - the first time the fruit has been distributed in the country via a large supermarket chain.

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on April 10 received a diplomatic note from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Embassy in Vietnam which said amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the Korean Government has decided to suspend the validity of short-term visa for foreigners, irrespective of countries and territories, starting from 00:00 am on April 13.

The Vietnam – Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA) held a ceremony in Seoul on December 21 to announce a decision to establish its chapter in Gyeonggi province, a move to expand its membership and enhance Vietnam – Korea investment connectivity.

The Vietnamese Government will work to remove bottlenecks and create the best conditions for enterprises from the Republic of Korea to operate in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue stressed on June 19.

The first Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum (OVECOF) is scheduled to run on April 6 – 9 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea (RoK), with hundreds of businessmen from the Vietnamese expat community in RoK, Vietnam, and the RoK expected to join.