According to the RoK Ministry of SMEs and Startups, 54.5% of the 187 companies surveyed from June 13 to 23 said they are willing to hire foreign software developers in the future.

RoK SMEs prioritise hiring Vietnamese, Indian software developers.

India, Vietnam and China were the preferred nationalities among Korean SMEs for offshore engineers, at 36.4%, 31%, and 11.8%, respectively, who are paid at a lower rate than their RoK peers.

The survey also showed 27.3% of the respondents had already hired foreign engineers.

As many as 75.4% of the companies surveyed said they found it challenging to hire and retain local professional software engineers.

RoK President arrives in Hanoi, starting State visit to Vietnam

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee arrived in Hanoi on June 22 morning, beginning their three-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong.

RoK President's Vietnam visit to push comprehensive strategic partnership: diplomat

The state visit to Vietnam by President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol from June 22 -24 at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong is a vivid testament to the special importance given by the Korean government and the President himself to the bilateral relationship, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

Vietnam, RoK intensify trade cooperation

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have become top important partners of each other in various fields, with economic, trade and investment cooperation serving as both pillar and primary driver of their increasingly growing relationship, said Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Vietnam, RoK share experience, initiatives on smart city development

The CICON 2023 – the second international conference that combines the initials of Creative Urban, Culture, Convergence, and Industry took place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7, offering opportunities for Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to participate in the smart city and blockchain industry, build a network of businesses from the two countries.

Bac Giang city and Seo district (RoK) ink friendship cooperative agreement

(BGO) – A ceremony was held on May 31 in Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) under the chair of Dang Dinh Hoan, member of the Bac Giang provincial Party Committee, Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, Chairman of the municipal Peoople’s Committee and Mayor Seo Cheolmo of Seo district, Daejeon city (Republic of Korea-RoK) to ink the friendship cooperative agreement between two localities.

Source: VNA