• EFTA and Vietnam continue free trade talks

  A fourth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EFTA States and Vietnam was held in Oslo, Norway from June 4 – 7, 2013. During the round, the negotiating teams addressed the full range of topics to be covered by the future agreement, notably trade in goods, trade facilitation, rules of origin, trade remedies, trade in services, [...]

  

• Finnair opens routes to Xi’an and Hanoi

  This week Finnair begins flying to Hanoi and Xi’an. Finnair is currently the only European carrier offering direct connections between the two cities and Europe. Finnair will operate service to both cities three times a week throughout the summer schedule season, until October 26 for Xi’an and October 27 for Hanoi. “This week marks an important milestone in Finnair’s 90 [...]

  

• WWF – Watch out for illegal souvenirs

  Illegal trading with endangered species of animals is the world’s fifth largest organized form of crime, following counterfeit items, narcotics, weapons and human trafficking. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has created a global campaign against illegal trade with endangered species, especially directed towards Thailand, Vietnam and China where the demand is the highest. The aim is that the campaign [...]

  

• Denmark to promote export to Vietnam, China and Indonesia

  The Danish government along with the liberal parties has decided to invest DKK 70 million in promoting export to 10 carefully selected high growth countries. Among them are China, Indonesia and Vietnam. The 70 million are to be used on an effort to increase Danish export to high growth markets; efforts to promote small and medium sized companies’ export and [...]

  

• Oslo named most expensive city for travellers while Hanoi second most affordable

  TripAdvisor, the world’s popular travel website, on 11 June 2013 unveiled TripIndex Cities 2013 – the third annual cost comparison of an evening out and overnight stay for two people in popular cities around the world. TripIndex Cities is based on the combined costs for two of one night in a four-star hotel, cocktails, a two-course dinner with a bottle [...]

  

• Norwegian Embassy supports Young Lives study

  Supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam, a new report from Young Lives – an international study of childhood poverty – has recently been launched. The report demonstrates how attending school is only one set of influences on a child’s learning, and that home backgrounds and early childhood development are crucial factors to be considered in education policies and programs [...]

  

• Norway behind biggest children’s football cup in Vietnam

    3000 young football players will meet this weekend in Hue, when Football for All in Vietnam (FFAV) is arranging the biggest football tournament in Vietnam. With over 300 teams, about 3150 young football players and over 200 volunteers, this will be the biggest children`s football cup in Vietnam. 1369 football matches will be played on 36 football fields and [...]

  

• Swedish football player thrilled by Vietnamese fans

  Karl Fredrik “Freddie” Ljungberg, the former Swedish and Arsenal winger, talked online with Vietnamese fans today, June 4, during a program that was covered by  tuoitre.vn, tuoitrenews.vn, and broadcast live on tv.tuoitre.vn. The show will started at 10:30 am at Tuoi Tre’s headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City. Before the program, the organizer received more than 1,000 questions from its [...]

  

• Finnish fund abandons SET

  PYN Elite, Finland’s best-performing investment fund, is helping to drive a stock rally in Vietnam as it abandons Thailand, where its portfolio achieved annual returns of almost 25% for the past 14 years. Petri Deryng, who manages 220 million euros (US$285 million) in two funds called Elite and Populus, has sold more than 100 million euros (3.9 billion baht) worth [...]

  

• Swedish football player to meet fans in Vietnam

  This summer Arsenal will make Asia tour, including Vietnam. As the global ambassador of the team, Fredrik Ljungberg will go before a station in Vietnam in early June. Former Swedish player Fredrik Ljungberg will arrive in Vietnam and meet local fans on June 4 in HCM City. Ljungberg then will visit the capital city for further activities. The presence of [...]

  

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EFTA and Vietnam continue free trade talks

A fourth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EFTA States and Vietnam was held in Oslo, Norway from June 4 – 7, 2013. During the round, the negotiating teams addressed the full range of topics to be covered by the future agreement, notably trade in goods, trade facilitation, rules of origin, trade remedies, trade in services, [...]

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by Anders Holm Nielsen / on June 18, 2013 at 17:33 /

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Finnair opens routes to Xi’an and Hanoi

This week Finnair begins flying to Hanoi and Xi’an. Finnair is currently the only European carrier offering direct connections between the two cities and Europe. Finnair will operate service to both cities three times a week throughout the summer schedule season, until October 26 for Xi’an and October 27 for Hanoi. “This week marks an important milestone in Finnair’s 90 [...]

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by Anders Holm Nielsen / on June 14, 2013 at 17:44 /

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WWF – Watch out for illegal souvenirs

Illegal trading with endangered species of animals is the world’s fifth largest organized form of crime, following counterfeit items, narcotics, weapons and human trafficking. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has created a global campaign against illegal trade with endangered species, especially directed towards Thailand, Vietnam and China where the demand is the highest. The aim is that the campaign [...]

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by Anders Holm Nielsen / on June 13, 2013 at 16:37 /

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Denmark to promote export to Vietnam, China and Indonesia

The Danish government along with the liberal parties has decided to invest DKK 70 million in promoting export to 10 carefully selected high growth countries. Among them are China, Indonesia and Vietnam. The 70 million are to be used on an effort to increase Danish export to high growth markets; efforts to promote small and medium sized companies’ export and [...]

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by Anders Holm Nielsen / on June 13, 2013 at 16:06 /

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Oslo named most expensive city for travellers while Hanoi second most affordable

TripAdvisor, the world’s popular travel website, on 11 June 2013 unveiled TripIndex Cities 2013 – the third annual cost comparison of an evening out and overnight stay for two people in popular cities around the world. TripIndex Cities is based on the combined costs for two of one night in a four-star hotel, cocktails, a two-course dinner with a bottle [...]

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by Wachiraporn Janrut / on June 12, 2013 at 11:37 /

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Norwegian Embassy supports Young Lives study

Supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam, a new report from Young Lives – an international study of childhood poverty – has recently been launched. The report demonstrates how attending school is only one set of influences on a child’s learning, and that home backgrounds and early childhood development are crucial factors to be considered in education policies and programs [...]

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by Wachiraporn Janrut / on June 11, 2013 at 12:06 /

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Norway behind biggest children’s football cup in Vietnam

  3000 young football players will meet this weekend in Hue, when Football for All in Vietnam (FFAV) is arranging the biggest football tournament in Vietnam. With over 300 teams, about 3150 young football players and over 200 volunteers, this will be the biggest children`s football cup in Vietnam. 1369 football matches will be played on 36 football fields and [...]

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by Anders Holm Nielsen / on June 6, 2013 at 16:09 /

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Swedish football player thrilled by Vietnamese fans

Karl Fredrik “Freddie” Ljungberg, the former Swedish and Arsenal winger, talked online with Vietnamese fans today, June 4, during a program that was covered by  tuoitre.vn, tuoitrenews.vn, and broadcast live on tv.tuoitre.vn. The show will started at 10:30 am at Tuoi Tre’s headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City. Before the program, the organizer received more than 1,000 questions from its [...]

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by Anders Holm Nielsen / on June 4, 2013 at 16:14 /

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Finnish fund abandons SET

PYN Elite, Finland’s best-performing investment fund, is helping to drive a stock rally in Vietnam as it abandons Thailand, where its portfolio achieved annual returns of almost 25% for the past 14 years. Petri Deryng, who manages 220 million euros (US$285 million) in two funds called Elite and Populus, has sold more than 100 million euros (3.9 billion baht) worth [...]

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by Wachiraporn Janrut / on June 3, 2013 at 11:30 /

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Swedish football player to meet fans in Vietnam

This summer Arsenal will make Asia tour, including Vietnam. As the global ambassador of the team, Fredrik Ljungberg will go before a station in Vietnam in early June. Former Swedish player Fredrik Ljungberg will arrive in Vietnam and meet local fans on June 4 in HCM City. Ljungberg then will visit the capital city for further activities. The presence of [...]

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by Anders Holm Nielsen / on May 29, 2013 at 16:31 /