Forty five South Korean firms in industries like manufacturing, construction, logistics, services, and finance are taking part in a Korea-Viet Nam job fair that opened on Friday at HCM City. — Photo thesaigontimes

HCM CITY (VNS) — Forty five South Korean firms in industries like manufacturing, construction, logistics, services, and finance are taking part in a Korea-Viet Nam job fair that opened on Friday at HCM City's Nikko Sai Gon Hotel.

Organised by the Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency and the South Korean consulate in the city, the fair seeks to connect Korean companies with young Vietnamese talent.

The participating firms include Hyosung, STX, Lotte Mart, Daewoo International, and Korea United Pharmaceutical. They hope to recruit people for jobs in marketing and sales, taxation and accounting, quality control, design, merchandise, legal, and mechanical engineering.

South Korea is the biggest foreign investor in Viet Nam this year with US$3.6 billion or 26.3 per cent of total FDI, according to the Foreign Investment Agency. — VNS