Danish Film Festival in Vietnam
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is pleased to invite all to the Danish Film Week 2019.These films are among the best Danish contemporary films that were nominated and won …
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Danish Food Authority moves fast after export irregularities to China
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has quickly initiated a series of inspections at dairies in Denmark with exports to China, following a case where one dairy, Mille Food, could …
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Chinese Food Night in Finland a delicious friendship celebration
Cultural bonding through delicacies was the motive of the event, “Chinese Food Night in Finland”, that took place at the Main Post Office Restaurant in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday 14 …
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Future in Denmark looks promising for deported children
The future for deported children from mainly Thailand and Indonesia might soon look brighter if Mattias Tesfaye, Danish Minister of Immigration and Integration is to be trusted. Since Denmark elected …
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Swedish Ambassador in reception with President of Vietnam
Ms. Ann Margareta Måwe, the newly accredited Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam, was on Wednesday 16th October 2019, received by Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, Party General Secretary and the President of …
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Haekkerup new Chairman of Danes Worldwide
Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup has succeeded Michael Metz Mørch as Chairman of Danes Worldwides. Mr. Mørch has been Chairman for eight years. Ms. Hækkerup was elected member of the Board of …
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US-Korean nuclear talks in Stockholm broken off
Negotiations talks in Sweden between officials from North Korea and US have broken off, North Korea’s top negotiator said late on Saturday 5 October through an interpretor at the North …
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Helping abused and migrant children in Pattaya: Hoping for Danish support
Upon entering the big, pink building, several small heads turn to look at me. Some of the children giggle and some put their hands together in front of their chest …
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Antti Vänskä – the new Finnish Ambassador at the helm in Singapore
When he was in his early 20s Mr Antti Vänskä, on route to a summer job in Australia, sent a postcard to his parents back in Finland from Singapore, describing …
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Foreign Chambers says TM30 creates negative views about Thailand
The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand issued on 29 August a press release calling for what it diplomatically calls a “structured rationalization, with significant changes, to the TM.30 …
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Dane saved thousands of Chinese at Nanjing massacre
Bernhard Arp Sindberg, a Dane who happened to be in Nanjing during the Japanese imperial army’s massacre on soldiers and civilians in Nanjing in 1937, rescued thousands of Chinese from …
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Nature attracts Swedish tourists to Sabah
Malaysia’s vibrant nature with its tropical climate and lush green forests is the main attraction for Swedish travellers, Dag Juhlin Dannfelt, Sweden’s Ambassador to Malaysia, told Sabah’s Chief Minister Datuk …
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Norway to assist safe return of Rohingyas
Norway is ready to assist in efforts to return Rohingyas to their homes in the province of Rakhine State in Western Myanmar, after thousands have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Sidsel …
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Concern about China’s presence in the Arctic
As global warming is upon us and the ice is melting in both the north and south, water areas in the Arctic which were previously inaccessible are now free to …
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EU ban on palm oil could keep Telenor out of Indonesia
Norwegian telecommunication giant Telenor Group is trying to enter the Indonesian market by merging with the Indonesian company Axiata. Axiata holds 66.4 percent of the shares in PT XL Axiata …
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Vietnam calls for even more business with Sweden
At a reception for Swedish outgoing ambassador Pereric Hogberg in Hanoi on July 31, 2019, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed hope that the cooperation would increase even furtrher, especially …
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China bans solo travelers from visiting Taiwan
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that from Thursday 1 August 2019 it would stop issuing individual travel permits to people in 47 mainland Chinese cities because of the …
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Indian “stealth” navy ship visits Helsinki
Indian Naval Ship “Tarkash” docked at Helsinki, Finland on 31 July 2019 for a three-day visit. The ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet and is under the …
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Trump sends hostage envoy to A$AP Rocky trial
American President Donald Trump has sent a special envoy for hostage negotiations, Robert O’Brien to Sweden to attend the trial of Rakim Mayers – also known as the rapper A$AP …
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What went wrong for Aung San Suu Kyi?
The online media TheArtsDesk.com carried on Friday 26 July 2019 an interview with Danish documentalist Karen Stokkendal Poulsen about her her film ‘On the Inside of a Military Dictatorship’. The …
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Rocky fans call for boycot of IKEA, threatens embassy
Fans of American rapper A$AP Rocky, who is awaiting trial for alegedly being part of a violent beating of a person in a street fight in Stockholm, try to retaliate …
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Wallenberg not sure which side Europe will be on in a Sino-US High-Tech Cold War
Marcus Wallenberg — a fifth-generation member of the Swedish Wallenberg dynasty — said the Sino-U.S. trade war was “extremely unfortunate.” Speaking at the Salzburg Summit in Austria, and in an interview …
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Fewer Danes apply for multiple entry tourist visas (METV)
The Royal Thai Embassy in Denmark issued 31 Multiple Entry Tourist Visas from January to June this year. Last year the embassy issued 59 Multiple Entry Tourist Visas during the …
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Children of immigrants in Norway – how are they doing?
Statistics Norway has compiled statistics about immigrant children born in Norway – how are they doing as adults. Did they integrate into Norwegian society? Or do they remain outsiders? The …
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Outgoing Swedish Ambassador saying Farewell
H.E. Ms. Maria Sargren, Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia, who will complete her three-year diplomatic mission in Cambodia soon, has been doing a round of farewell-meetings with ministries and other …
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West Java Governor visits Sweden this week
West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil started on Sunday 21 July 2019 his one-week working visit to the United Kingdom and Sweden for an economic, cultural, and environment mission. During …
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Sweden and ASEAN discussion in Stockholm
Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade Ann Linde recently met with six ambassadors to Sweden representing each their ASEAN country. The envoys have organized themselves as Asean Committee in Stockholm (ACS). …
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Philippines may cut diplomatic relations to Iceland
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, is “seriously considering” cutting diplomatic ties with Iceland, his spokesperson Salvador Panelo has reported. The reason is that Iceland on Thursday. July 4, filed …
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Countries for and against China’s Xinjiang policies
Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland signed on 8 July 2019, along with 17 other nations, a letter addressed to the president of the UN Human Rights Council and the …
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China’s Artic goals examined by Norwegian Scholars
China’s goals in developing its influence in the Artic region is examined in an article on the website of the Arctic Institute – an independent organization headquartered in Washington, D.C …
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Finland briefs media in Beijing at start of EU Presidency
To mark the commencement of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), the Ambassador of Finland to China Jarno Syrjälä and the Ambassador of the EU Delegation …
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Philippines presidential spokesperson says Swedish ambassador should judge Duterte by his actions
Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Harald Fries has been told by the President Duterte’s spokesperson Salvador Panelo, that while his criticism of the President for making a joke about rape …
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Swedish court rules out extradition of Qiao Jianjun to China
Sweden’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday 9 July, 2019 that Qiao Jianjun, a fugitive requested by China, will not be extradited. The court based its decision on the risk that …
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Aker Group helps China built first home built icebreaker
Finland’s Aker Arctic Technology in Helsinki and the Marine Design and Research Institute in Shanghai jointly designed China’s first domestically built icebreaker, Xuelong 2(Snow Dragon 2). The icebreaker was on …
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Finland wins race to get China centre
Finland has won the race to get an important China-Europe technology centre. The Chinese and European centre for innovation has been officially launched in a former hospital building in Helsinki. …
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Norwegian Embassy supported Malaysia to ratify UN treaty against torture
On July8, representatives from Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur joined “Regional Dialogue on Malaysia’s Accession to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment …
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Singapore’s Minister spoke on ageing society at the forum in Helsinki
Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Health of Singapore participated in High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy as one of the forum speakers. Running from July 9-10 in Helsinki, …
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Swedish Embassy hosted “Smart Mobility Workshop” in Jakarta
On July 7, Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta organized “Smart Mobility Workshop” at the Swedish Residence in Jakarta. The guests attending included Ambassador of Sweden to Indonesia Marina Berg and …
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Swedish Ambassador congratulated Erasmus awardees from Thailand
Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand Staffan Herrström attended the “Erasmus Pre-departure Orientation and Networking event” hosted by European Union in Thailand. Taking place at Westin Hotel on July 6, the …
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Singapore’s Firm invested S$3.0 Million in Norway’s TAG Sensors
Elite Partners Capital (EPC), Singapore-based asset management firm announced on July 8 that it has invested S$3 million (€1.95 million) in Norwegian cold chain management specialist TAG Sensors. The signing …
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Scania signed a deal with Macau’s motor service provider
Swedish trucks and buses manufacturer Scania AB picked Xin Kang Hua Auto Parts & Motor Services Limited as its maintenance and repair dealership in Macau. The signing ceremony was held …
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Swedish Senior Statistician received award from Cambodia
Veronica Wikner, a Swedish Statistics Senior Advisor from National Institute of Statistics of Cambodia (NIS) was recently given an honored award by the Government of Cambodia for her contributions to …
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Norway, Finland and Sweden co-supported project on constitution in Myanmar
International IDEA Myanmar (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) announced on June 20 that its program titled “MyConstitution” has been supported by its existing partners, the Ministry of Foreign …
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Swedish Ambassador attended EuroCham White book launching ceremony
On July 1, Ambassador of Sweden to Cambodia Maria Sargren visited the official launching ceremony of the White Book 2019 organized by EuroCham Cambodia. The ceremony was presented under the …
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Tetra Pak opened its €120m plant in Vietnam
Tetra Pak, a Swedish-based food processing and packaging solutions company, has inaugurated its new packaging factory in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II in the southern province of Binh Duong on …
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First Singaporean received Hän Honours from Finland
Hän is a Finnish pronoun standing for equal opportunity for people regardless of their background, gender or appearance which is the core value for Finland and its citizens. In order …
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Laos’ Foreign Minister visited Norway
On June 28, delegation from Laos’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Foreign Minister of the Lao PDR Saleumxay Kommasith visited Oslo, Norway for Norway-Lao bilateral consultations. As a part of …
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Swedish Envoy to Thailand joined conference on gender equality
Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand Staffan Herrström attended the conference titled “Women, Development and Higher Education” taking place on July 2 at Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) in Bangkok, Thailand. Co-hosted by …
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Sigríður Ásdís Snævarr: Iceland’s new ambassador to Singapore
In May Iceland’s fourth ambassador to Singapore, H.E. Sigríður Ásdís Snævarr, handed over her credentials. This was also the fourth trip ever to the Southeast Asian hub by this very …
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8 films to watch at Nordic Film Festival Bangkok 2019
4 Nordic Embassies in Thailand: Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland come together in co-hosting 2019 Nordic Films Festival in Bangkok for the third years in a roll since 2017. The …
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