A 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 Co-operation at the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, Mr. Jan-Olov Agrell and the Vice Minister of Planning and Investment, Mr. Phan Quang Trung on November…
Norway, Vietnam
ETI-N co-organizes SA8000 supplier training course in HCMC
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Ethical 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 Minh City co-host a supplier training course on the Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) standard for safe and decent workplace on conditions in SMEs and the…
Denmark, Vietnam
MAN B&W Diesel to transfer technology to Vinashin
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Denmark’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 assembling technology with the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) on November 8, in Hanoi. The transfer will help Vietnam modernise its shipbuilding industry, raise the…
Norway, Vietnam
Vietnam-Norway relations at new height
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The 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 highlighted the assistance of Norway to Vietnam during the resistance war as well as in the peaceful construction. For his part, Prime Minister Phan Van…
Denmark, Vietnam
Green City Denmark Conference organised in HCMC
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A 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 conference was attended among others by Minister for Environment and Natural Resources of Vietnam, H.E. Mai Ai Truc and Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Peter…
Denmark, Vietnam
Can Tho 24th member of Green City Denmark
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Can 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 Project on October 12. The Green Can Tho Project, the typical model of orientation for building sustainable developing city in Vietnam, is given an aid…
Sweden, Vietnam
‘New Discovery’ – a meaningful image of Asia-Europe cultural exchange
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The 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 Hanoi on September 27 in the performance night entitled ‘New Discovery’ which was organized by the Vietnam National Opera & Ballet (VNOB) co-operated with the…
Denmark, Vietnam
Second homeland for a Danish businessman
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Hjortlund, 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 and UNIDO, for eight years before going to Vietnam. He said that he had to travel to many countries, but when arrived in Vietnam, he…
Sweden, Vietnam
PMs promise to boost Vietnam-Sweden trade, investment
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The 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. Khai appreciated the Persson’s joining in ASEM 5 and the trade and investment cooperation relations between the two countries during the last years. He expressed…
Denmark, Vietnam
Aalborg signs ship building cooperation agreement with VINASHIN
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Denmark 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 based venture company with an investment capital of US$ 3 million since the fourth quarter of this year. The first products are scheduled to finish…
