After a speculation over this year’s recession period being extended to the forth quarter, some of businesses in Finland have already set their eyes on the international markets for help. Manufacturers, including engineering company Metso Oyj (MEO1V) and papermaker UPM-Kymmene Oyj (UPM1V), are moving production closer to their customers in emerging markets in response to…
The implementation duration of the agreement between the Governments of Vietnam and Finland on forestry sector development cooperation program will be extended to December 31, 2013, according to the Office of Government’s recent Official Dispatch. The first Finnish supported programme in the forest sector was the Viet Nam – Finland Forestry Sector Cooperation Programme (VNFINFOR)…
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi has nominated artist Maritta Nurmi “Creative Person of the Year” on Wednesday, 18 December 2012. Nurmi has lived and worked in Vietnam for 18 years. Her artistic practice includes painting and installation. She has held nearly 20 solo exhibitions in Finland, Vietnam, Thailand, Sweden, and the United States. With…
A third-year student of the Hanoi University of Industrial Arts has won a logo design competition for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam. “It is a simple but efficient, modern design, easy to use and remember, with a part of the star flying for tomorrow!” the jury said in a Finish…
Deputy Head of Mission Marianne Damhaug explaining Norway’s position on CCS. Photo: Norwegian Embassy The Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia on Dec 13 opened a seminar arranged by CCOP, ITB, Geological Agency and Petrad in Bandung. Representatives from oil and gas regulatory and supervisory agencies, research organizations, national oil and gas companies, data management as well…
The Finnish Embassy’s celebration of independence on Dec 6 was more subdued, because its Philippine embassy was closing on the same day. Ambassador Heikki Hannikainen noted that they had at least been able to celebrate the event in the country since their arrival in 2008. “However, we are certainly not leaving the Philippines all together…we…
The Danish Ambassador, John Nielsen and Vietnam’s Vice Minister of Justice, Hoang The Lien opened the 3rd Partnership Committee meeting of the Justice Partnership Programme on Dec 20. Representatives of the Central Judicial Reform Steering Committee, Ministry of Justice, Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuracy, Vietnam Bar Federation, justice Initiative Facilitation Fund, EU delegation, Swedish…
The Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi on December 21 hold a conference to wrap up the fisheries sector programme support phase II (FSPS II). Deputy Minister of MARD, Mr Vu Van Tam and Danish Ambassador, Mr John Nielsen co-chaired the event. Over seven years from…
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cao Duc Phat and the Danish Ambassador for Vietnam John Nielsen on Dec 20, signed a 12-month extension for the DKK 230 million agriculture and rural development Sector Programme. The Programme supports five provinces, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Lao Cai with sector budget…
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] On December 8, 2012, LEGO kicked off their Asian-wide competition “Build Your Own World” in the presence of H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Upon arrival to LEGOs shop in Chaoyang Park, in central Beijing, The Crown Prince Couple were welcomed by General Manager of LEGO,…
