The new Finnish Ambassador H.E. Mr. Kimmo Lähdevirta has presented the Letter of Credentials from the President of Finland Tarja Halonen, accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to the President of Vietnam H.E. Mr. Truong Tan Sang. The Ceremony was organized at the…
Denmark, Vietnam
Denmark helps Dak Lak develop agriculture
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The Danish government has provided 84.8 billion VND (over 4 million USD) for the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak to implement an agricultural and rural development programme in the 2008-2012 period. At a working session with the provincial leaders on August 12, Deputy Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam Lis Rosenholm praised Dak Lak province…
Finland, Vietnam
Finland backs Vietnam climate change fight
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Farmers in the Mekong Delta, a region highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. A Finland-sponsored project launched Thursday will help deal with climate change impacts in Mekong Delta provinces, news website Vnexpress said Friday. Finland ambassador Pekka Hyvõnen said the embassy will donate nearly 161,000 euros (US$228,000) for the two-year project. The funds will go…
Denmark, Vietnam
Denmark helps Vietnam lift local competitiveness
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The Global Competitiveness Facility under the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) on Sept. 23 launched a programme to assist Vietnamese enterprises in the 2011-2013 periode. Under the programme, GCF will provide VND216 billion ($10.3 million) as non-refundable aid to between 50-60 private and non-State economic organisations in Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen,…
