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The official visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Sweden from June 11–13, 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the bilateral relationship, opening avenues for enhanced collaboration in …
Elevating Vietnam-Sweden Relations in the Era of Innovation Read More
Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Benjamin Dousa, has begun an official visit to Vietnam aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and boosting Swedish engagement in the country’s …
Swedish minister begins visit to Vietnam Read More
A special event to commemorate 50 years since Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025) not only honored Vietnam’s historic achievement of national unity after a long …
Vietnam and Sweden: From Shared History to a Future of Enduring Partnership Read More
On the sidelines of the 4th Summit of the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Forum, held on April 16 at the National Convention Center in …
Denmark and Vietnam Strengthen Green Strategic Partnership Read More
Nordic enterprises in Vietnam moved swiftly last week to assess potential fallout from new U.S. trade defense measures, culminating in a high-level business briefing in Ho Chi Minh City on …
NordCham Vietnam Held Emergency Meeting in Response to New U.S. Trade Measures Read More
The LEGO Group (Denmark) inaugurated on 9 April 2025, in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Binh Duong Province, officially the LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam plant at the VSIP III Industrial …
LEGO Inaugurates $1.3 Billion Manufacturing Plant in Binh Duong, Vietnam Read More
The Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HHIT) was officially inaugurated on April 5 after more than 30 months of rapid construction. More than just a breakthrough infrastructure project in …
Inauguration of Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal Read More
The Finnish-designed Nguyen Hoang Bridge in Hue city was officially opened to traffic on March 26, 2025, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Hue’s liberation. This significant infrastructure project was …
Finnish-designed bridge opens in Hue Read More
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA), the Embassy of Denmark, and the Hai Phong Department of Industry and Trade jointly organized a training program on offshore wind power (OWP) development at …
Denmark supports Hai Phong in enhancing offshore wind power development capacity Read More
EuroCham Vietnam announced yesterday, 24 March 2025, its new 17-member executive board for the 2025 term. The Board included two representatives from the Nordic region: Ms. Rita Mokbel, president & …
Two Nordic representatives on the board of Eurocham Vietnam Read More
Ambassadors from four Nordic countries and experts participated in the annual dialogue between Vietnam and the Nordic nations, themed “Effective Leadership and Public Governance, Promoting Innovation and Digital Transformation: Nordic …
Nordic Countries share experience with Vietnam on innovation and digital transformation in public governance Read More
In 2024, Norwegian seafood imports to Vietnam hit a record of over 70,000 tons, with salmon accounting for more than 30%. At the Food & Hospitality Expo in Hanoi, the …
Norwegian seafood exports to Vietnam record high in 2024 Read MoreA specific agreement on the Swedish financial support worth US$25 million for a programme for environmentally sustainable development in Vietnam was signed by the Charge d’Affaires and Minister for Development …
Sweden sponsors programme for Vietnam’s environment Read MoreEthical Trade Initiative-Norway (ETI-N), in collaboration with Social Accountability International (SAI) and the Association of Garment, Textile, Embroidery and Knitting (AGTEX), will on November 18 and 19 in Ho Chi …
ETI-N co-organizes SA8000 supplier training course in HCMC Read MoreDenmark’s MAN B&W Diesel A/S, a leading supplier of large diesel engines for ship propulsion systems, stationary power supply and rail traction, signed a contract on transferring ship manufacturing and …
MAN B&W Diesel to transfer technology to Vinashin Read MoreThe visit took place on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Tran Duc Luong welcomed the Royal couple and …
Vietnam-Norway relations at new height Read MoreA Green City Denmark Conference was jointly organised by Green City Denmark, the Danish Trade Council and the Royal Danish Embassy on October 13, in Ho Chi Minh City. The …
Green City Denmark Conference organised in HCMC Read MoreCan Tho Province was admitted as the 24th member of the Green City Denmark after two years of effectively implementing the project of city environment protection, namely Green Can Tho …
Can Tho 24th member of Green City Denmark Read MoreHjortlund, 47 years old, had worked for famous organizations in many countries, such as the Trade Promotion Agency of Nordic Countries in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Defense in Denmark …
Second homeland for a Danish businessman Read MoreThe silence and darkness of the stage was broken by music and the sparkling lights, the audience had a great passion for ballets performed by Vietnamese and Swedish artists in …
‘New Discovery’ – a meaningful image of Asia-Europe cultural exchange Read MoreDenmark Boiler Company Aalborg and Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (VINASHIN) have recently signed an agreement on ship building cooperation in Vietnam. Accordingly, the two sides will form a Hai Phong …
Aalborg signs ship building cooperation agreement with VINASHIN Read MoreThe Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson, the head of the Swedish delegation in ASEM 5 summit in Hanoi was received by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on October 8. …
PMs promise to boost Vietnam-Sweden trade, investment Read MoreOn September 21, 2004 in Hanoi, an agreement was signed on a credit worth US$30 million for investment projects of Nordic countries in telecommunication, small hydro electricity, processing industry, vocational …
Vietnam signs NIB credit worth US$30 million Read MoreCarlsberg Masters Vietnam 2004, the biggest golf tournament to be organized in Vietnam this year, will start on November 4 at Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club in Hai …
Carlsberg Masters 2004 tees off November in Vietnam Read MoreNguyen Van Lang, chairman of the Dak Lak People’s Committee, had a working session with Darran Riber, a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, to discuss a …
Denmark helps upgrade local TV broadcasting in Vietnam Read MoreIn the coming days, those who love to see dramas by Norwegian drama writer Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), author of such famous dramas as ‘Doll’s House,’ ‘Ghosts’ and ‘The Wild Duck’ …
Drama Hedda Gabler to be staged in Vietnam Read MoreThe Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam co-operated with the British Council, the Goethe Institute, L’Espace, and embassies of Asian and European countries to organise an Asia-Europe Film Festival …
Denmark, Finland, Sweden participate in ASEM Film Festival Read MoreAge-old co-operation in fisheries Vietnam and Denmark has developed an age-old co-operation in fisheries, which was marked by a beginning in 1975 when Denmark provided Vietnam loans to build freezing …
Denmark injects money into Vietnam’s fisheries Read MoreVietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Comvik International Vietnam is organising “Vietnam day in Sweden” in Stockholm on August 11 to fulfil the commitment made by the Kinnevik group and …
Vietnam day in Sweden Read MoreWith a target of helping Vietnam develop economy and fight against poverty, the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) set up the Private Sector Development (PSD) programme in Vietnam in late …
Danida’s programme helps private enterprises in Vietnam Read MoreActivities in Vietnam have helped experts from Danida understand that some water supply and sanitation works in rural areas do not operate after being built or were used improperly, which …
Danida helps improve Vietnam’s rural water supply, sanitation Read MoreCountries, particularly Sweden, pay great attention to low-end woodwork products made by ASEAN developing countries. Although, in recent years, export turnover of Vietnam’s woodwork products has increased sharply, from US$220 …
IKEA supports Vietnamese woodwork makers Read MoreThe Chairman of the Dak Lak People’s Committee Nguyen Van Lang and the Ambassador of the Royal Danish Embassy to Vietnam Bjarne Henneberg Sorensen signed on 13 June the Government …
DANIDA Supports PAR Process in Dak Lak Read MoreAt the meeting, members of NordCham reviewed the chamber’s activities last year and discussed the ways for developing its activities next years. As a Nordic non-profit non-governmental organisation in Vietnam, …
NordCham partners enterprises from Scandinavia Read MoreTrade exchange has been progressing, but not met its potential The bilateral trade between Vietnam and Sweden is developing with each year. Vietnam has, in terms of growth, become Sweden’s …
Swedish Embassy aims to boost Vietnam-Sweden trade relations Read MoreVietnam’s mobile phone market has always been considered one of great potential in South-East Asia. Statistics show that by 2003, the number of mobile phone users in Vietnam accounted for …
Comvik pledges long-term investment in Vietnam Read MoreA Nordic culinary month was organised for the first time in Vietnam by European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) at New World Saigon hotel on May 13-23, 2004 with the participation …
Swedish chef shows off Nordic culinary art in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreNorway has provided economic support for many countries with the aim of helping to improve the socio-economic situation in developing countries within a sustainable development framework. The country is now …
Age-old relations, cooperation boosted Read MoreFinland and Vietnam established their diplomatic ties in January of 1973. The same year, the Finnish Government decided to list Vietnam as one of its eight long-term partner countries. Vietnam’s …
Vietnam – a key partner on development cooperation with Finland Read MoreCan you give us a brief overview of Nokia? The history of Nokia began in the 19th century in Helsinki, Finland, and by the 1990s it had become one of …
Nokia: Knowing customer taste the key to success Read More