Train your face – change your life!
November is already here, yet the rain continues to pour down from time to time. It has been an unusually long rainy season this year, and many of us may …
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SwedCham members invited behind the scenes at IKEA Singapore
SwedCham Connect at IKEA will bring members together in Singapore on 9 December for networking with the retailer’s regional and country leadership teams. The evening offers a visit to IKEA’s …
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Anders Sandberg to explore AI risks and humanity’s future in Singapore
Swedish researcher Anders Sandberg will discuss AI safety and humanity’s future at a SwedCham Singapore event on 20 November. The session, “AI & Humanity: How Far Do We Go?”, will …
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NordCham Vietnam plans Christmas parties in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
NordCham Vietnam will host Christmas parties in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi this December, bringing together its Nordic-Vietnamese community. The gatherings take place on 3 and 12 December. They …
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Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury joins cultural walk in Jakarta
Finland’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury, joined the Cultural Fair Day Fun Walk in Jakarta on Sunday, 8 November. Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture organised the event. According to the Finnish …
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Tran Minh Cuong recalls Swedish-backed hospital’s pioneering design
For Tran Minh Cuong, one feature captured how different Vietnam–Sweden Uong Bi Hospital was: ambulances could drive directly to its fifth-floor emergency department. As a young engineer at the Uong …
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Xu ‘Jojo’ Hua celebrates 25 years at Danish consulate in Guangzhou
Xu Hua, known to colleagues as Jojo, has marked 25 years at the Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou, receiving a certificate from Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Colleagues recently …
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A Spectacular Royal Barge Procession
After living in Thailand for 17 years, Norwegian-Danish resident Lasse Stålung finally witnessed his first Royal Barge Procession on Friday, 6 November 2026. Together with his family, he joined the …
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Nordic Walk & Run in Bangkok reaches registration capacity
Registration for Bangkok’s Nordic Walk & Run on 14 November is now full, according to the official Jog & Joy event page. The event will bring walkers and runners to …
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Danish chef brings Nordic flavours to Vietnam business awards
Danish chef Benjamin Werge Jensen will bring Nordic flavours to Ho Chi Minh City when NordCham Vietnam hosts its Nordic Business Awards gala on 13 November. The executive chef at …
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Lars Andersson joins Nordic musicians for Hanoi jazz concert
Swedish musician and educator Lars Andersson will join Norwegian musicians Jan Bang and Ingolv Haaland at Jazz & Friends X in Hanoi on 6 November. The concert brings together nearly …
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Finnish Christmas tradition brings Nordic community together in Bangkok
The Thai-Nordic Association (TNA) will bring a Finnish Christmas tradition to Bangkok on 20 November 2026 with a festive gathering for the Nordic community. The event, called The Social: Pikkujoulu …
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Iben Bernstorf Schrøder welcomed at Singapore’s Danish Seamen’s Church
Iben Bernstorf Schrøder and her family received a welcome from 45 guests at a Halloween bingo night at the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore on Saturday, 31 October. The church …
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Young Filipino-Icelandic performers celebrate heritage at Reykjavik gala
Young Filipino-Icelandic performers brought traditional songs and dances to a Reykjavik gala that gathered around 150 Filipino and Icelandic guests. Philippine Honorary Consul Maria Priscilla Zanoria organised the Gala Night …
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Pangina Heals documentary screens in Copenhagen
Thai drag performer Pangina Heals takes centre stage in HEALS, a documentary screening at Copenhagen’s Empire Bio on 3 November. The Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen will host a special …
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The Danish Church in Bangkok makes room for new Swedish priest
The Danish Church in Bangkok is set to become a shared workplace for Scandinavian priesthood, as the incoming Swedish priest will be based at the church from 2027. Since moving …
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Swedish Chamber in Hong Kong celebrates Swedish values through art
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is launching a creative project called “Conversation Pieces”, bringing together three Swedish creatives to explore what Swedish values mean in an international …
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Study in Sweden: Universities invite students in Asia to online fair
The Study in Sweden online fair will give students in Asia an opportunity to meet Swedish universities on 28 November. The free event offers information about degree programmes, applications and …
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Thai legal workshops draw 110 participants in Denmark
Thai legal workshops in Denmark brought together around 110 Thai residents for advice on family matters, inheritance and labour rights. The Thai Embassy and Thailand’s Office of the Attorney General …
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Vietnamese community launches traditional dress association in Finland
Gina Tran wants a new association in Finland to bring generations of Vietnamese people together and give Finnish residents opportunities to experience Vietnamese culture through the traditional áo dài dress. …
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Thai ambassador visits Reden Aalborg to discuss support for women
Thailand’s ambassador to Denmark, Suphanvasa Chotikajan Tang, visited Reden Aalborg on 27 September to discuss its work supporting women in vulnerable situations. She met with the organisation’s director, Jeanette Dam …
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Norway brings its folklore to Manila book fair
Norwegian literature and folklore took centre stage at the Manila International Book Fair, where illustrator and author Malin Falch presented her fantasy graphic novel series Nordlys. The event also marked …
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Swedish creativity expert Fredrik Härén to speak in Singapore
Swedish author and speaker Fredrik Härén will discuss how people and businesses can develop their creativity at Hollandse Club in Singapore on Tuesday, 27 October. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce …
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Filipino engineer applies Swedish lessons to flood preparedness in Naga
Filipino engineer Ryvin Oliveros Mercado is developing a Swedish-supported toolkit to help neighbourhood leaders in Naga City turn rainfall readings into practical emergency action. Mercado, an assistant professor at Ateneo …
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Nordic education cooperation in Shanghai to continue after WorldSkills
Nordic consulates in Shanghai will continue discussions on vocational education and lifelong learning until March, following their joint exhibition at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. In an update on 21 October, the …
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Norwegian and Swedish chambers support Bangkok breast cancer charity evening
The Thai-Norwegian and Thai-Swedish chambers of commerce are supporting a Bangkok breast cancer charity evening today, 22 October. The event will raise awareness and support patients with limited financial resources. …
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Norwegian chamber invites members to Bangkok networking night
Members of Bangkok’s Norwegian business community can meet new contacts at a Multi-Chamber Networking Night on Wednesday, 21 October. The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is inviting members to join the …
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Nordic business community invited to golf networking night in Manila
Members of the Nordic and Philippine business communities can swap meeting rooms for golf simulators when NordCham Philippines hosts an evening of indoor golf and networking on 22 October. The …
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Thai community in Denmark honours late King Bhumibol
Members of the Thai community in Denmark joined Ambassador Suphanvasa Chotikajan Tang at Wat Pa Copenhagen on 12 October for a Buddhist ceremony honouring the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The …
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Nordic Business Awards returns to Ho Chi Minh City in November
Nordic business leaders and companies in Vietnam will gather for the Nordic Business Awards 2026 on 13 November at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City. Organised by NordCham …
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Over 1,000 visit ASEAN culture night in Copenhagen
More than 1,000 visitors explored Southeast Asian food, games and traditions at Asia House in Copenhagen on 9 October, according to an estimate published by the Thai embassy on 14 …
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Swedish consuls from four countries meet in Bangkok
Swedish honorary consuls and consular assistants from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar met in Bangkok on 8–9 October 2026 to discuss support for Swedish citizens abroad. The Swedish embassy hosted …
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Swedish consulate in Ho Chi Minh City pauses emergency passport service
Swedes in southern Vietnam must contact Sweden’s embassy in Hanoi for emergency passports from 14 October to 4 November 2026. During this period, Sweden’s Honorary Consulate General in Ho Chi …
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Danes and Danish Church invite community to Advent lunch in Bangkok
Danes and the Danish Church in Thailand will host an Advent service and Danish Christmas lunch in Bangkok on Sunday, 29 November. The event begins at 11am at the Danish …
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Denmark-Vietnam team takes third at Hanoi dragon boat race
The Denmark-Vietnam Alumni Network team took third place in its category at the Hanoi Open Dragon Boat Racing Festival on 4 October. Racing on Hanoi’s West Lake, the team reached …
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Filipino designer turns a Christmas tradition into LEGO art
A Filipino Christmas tradition has found a new home in Billund, where LEGO senior model designer Lee Magpili has recreated the iconic Filipino parol entirely from LEGO bricks. The creation …
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Frederiksberg and Philippines discuss Filipino recruitment for Danish elder care
Michael Vindfeldt, the mayor of Frederiksberg, has discussed opportunities for Filipino workers in Denmark’s elder-care sector during a meeting with the Philippine ambassador to Denmark. Pablito A. Mendoza, Philippine Ambassador, …
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Nordic embassies in Bangkok announce Nordic Walk & Run for November 2026
The Nordic embassies in Bangkok will host the Nordic Walk & Run 2026 on 14 November at Wachirabenchathat Park, also known as State Railway Park. This was announced with a …
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Thai-Nordic community gathers for annual crayfish party despite flooding
Hundreds of people from Bangkok’s Nordic community gathered for the annual Thai-Nordic Crayfish Party despite heavy rain and flooding in the city. The Thai-Nordic Association held on Saturday last week, …
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Thai Nordic Folk Festival brings Nordic and Thai acts to Bangkok
Thai Nordic Folk Festival will bring musicians from Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Thailand to Speakerbox Livehouse in Bangkok on 24 October. The event poster lists Danish songwriter Constantine Noble, Finnish …
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First Copenhagen China Festival brings Chinese culture to Danish capital
Chinese music, food and traditional performances filled Copenhagen’s City Hall Square on Sunday as the Danish capital hosted its first Copenhagen China Festival in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Held …
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DABS invites all to monthly after-work drinks in Singapore
The Danish Business Association of Singapore (DABS) is making its After Work Drinks a monthly gathering at Kult Yard. The next event takes place on Wednesday, 30 September, from 6pm. …
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Danish Christmas Bazaar announces 2026 date in Bangkok
The Danish Christmas Bazaar will return to Bangkok on Saturday, 5 December 2026. The annual event will take place at Gaysorn Urban Resort from 11:00 to 18:00, according to a …
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Taiwanese artist brings colonial history into new chapter at Stockholm museum
A Swedish museum has unveiled a new Taiwanese artwork inspired by a 17th-century connection between Sweden and Taiwan. The Sun of Zeelandia, created by Taiwanese artist Kao Jun-Honn and a …
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Jens-Frederik Nielsen praises Filipino community’s role in Greenland
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has praised the Filipino community for its contribution to Greenlandic society. Nielsen made the remarks during a meeting with Philippine Ambassador Pablito A. Mendoza in …
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Swedish filmmaker Gunilla Bresky presents Vietnam War documentary in Hanoi
Swedish documentary filmmaker Gunilla Bresky is visiting Hanoi this week to present her film Sara with All Her Being at the 16th European–Vietnam Documentary Film Festival. The film tells the …
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Pekka Voutilainen discusses Finnish student recruitment in Vietnam
Finland’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Pekka Voutilainen, has met three Finnish education providers to discuss recruiting Vietnamese students. Voutilainen and Deputy Head of Mission Riikka Seppälä met representatives from RAB Academy, …
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SEI Asia to present regional climate investment facility in Bangkok
Stockholm Environment Institute Asia will present a regional adaptation investment facility at a climate-finance forum in Bangkok on 8 October 2026. The Swedish Embassy-supported event will examine how vulnerable communities …
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DABS seeks three founders for first Singapore start-up pitch night
The Danish Business Association Singapore, DABS, is inviting members of Singapore’s Danish community to present their business ideas at its first Start-up Pitch Night. DABS will select three founders for …
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Danish Embassy donates more than 100 children’s artworks to Hanoi hospital
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam has donated more than 100 artworks from its Denmark in Your Eyes painting competition to E Hospital in Hanoi. The paintings were handed over …
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