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In late November a Swedish delegation, led by Mr. Erik Bromander, Sweden’s Vice Minister for Infrastructure visited Vietnam to understanding the urban transport situation in the country. The delegation included …
Swedish minister-led transport delegation on Vietnam visit Read More
Paula Parviainen has returned to Singapore after 15 years. In the period from 1996 to 2000 she was on her first posting as the Second Secretary and Deputy Head of …
Introducing the new Finnish Ambassador in Singapore Read More
Swedish Minister for Strategic Development and Nordic Cooperation, Mrs. Kristina Persson, visited Kuala Lumpur on 16-17 November. With a portfolio of strategic development and future issues including green transition and …
Swedish minister Kristina Persson visits Kuala Lumpur Read More
On 19 November Sweden’s Ambassador to China Lars Fredén hosted a dinner for this year’s Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine Tu Youyou at the Ambassador’s residence in Beijing. …
Ambassador Fredén hosts dinner for Nobel Prize laureate Tu Youyou Read More
The King of Sweden attended a 3-day visit to Malaysia and the Philippines as the Honorary Chairman of the World Scout Foundation (WSF) on November 2015. The scout trip consisted …
Swedish King on scout trip in Southeast Asia Read More
Following on previous years’ events the Sweden Malaysia Innovation Initiative returned on 17 November 2015 with an Innovation Day, jointly organized by the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden and Agensi Inovasi …
Sweden Malaysia Innovation Day 2015 held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
In early November 2015 Singapore’s incumbent Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, hosted an introductory lunch to meet the European Heads of Missions in Singapore – one of them …
Singapore foreign ministry luncheon for Europe Read More
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen visited China in later October. Among other things on the agenda included a meeting with the Chinese counterpart, the signing of Danish participation in AIIB, …
Danish Foreign Minister on rollercoaster China Visit Read More
On 17-19 November 2015, Swedish Minister for Strategic Development, Future Issues and Nordic Cooperation Kristina Persson will visit Jakarta to progress, deepen and strengthen the already forged relationship between Indonesia …
Swedish Minister Kristina Persson is visiting Jakarta Read More
On 5 November, His Royal Highness the Prince Consort of Denmark Henrik paid a visit to the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam. He had a tour at the office and …
H.R.H. Prince Consort of Denmark visits Hanoi embassy Read More
Finland’s President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio has been on a state visit to Indonesia on 2 – 4 November 2015. President Niinistö held bilateral talks …
Finland’s President on State Visit to Indonesia Read More
“We want the Swedish companies to act as role models when it comes to CSR,” said the Swedish Corporative Social Responsibility Ambassador Diana Madunic in a speech on 31 October …
Swedish CSR Ambassador promotes Swedish business ethics in Beijing Read More
Imagine receiving a text message with the information about the ideal departure time for you to avoid heavy traffic on your commute. Imagine that the heating in your home is …
Smart City Dialogue hosted by Singapore Read More
The Republic of Singapore has been ranked as number five when it comes to travel freedom. These is the second year in a row for Singapore to come in as …
Singapore is number five in travel freedom Read More
The Philippines and Sweden signed a social security agreement between the two countries on Thursday 15 October 2015. Minister for Social Security Annika Strandhäll and Philippine representative Emilio S. de Quiros …
Social security contract between Sweden and the Philippines Read More
The Danish government has revealed it will set aside 3 million Danish kroner to support mistreated and abused women in Indonesia. This statement was revealed by the Danish foreign minister, …
Denmark sets aside 3M to support mistreated women in Indonesia Read More
The Danish foreign minister Kristian Jensen signed the contract of membership of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Sunday 25 October 2015. Signing up for a membership of Asian Infrastructure Investment …
Denmark officially joins the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Read More
The Danish State Visit to Indonesia is now over. In terms of media coverage as quietly as it began. It took place from 21 to 24 October 2015. If you …
Danish State Visit to Indonesia Read More
On 7 October Wu Jianghao, Deputy Director General of the Protocol Department in China received the Copy of Credentials from New Appointed Ambassador of Finland to China H.E. Marja Rislakki. …
Finland’s new ambassador to China presents her credentials Read More
On his first official visit to shanghai in late September the Danish Ambassador in China, A. Carsten Damsgaard, together with the consul general has in Shanghai, Nicolai Prytz, met with …
First Shanghai Visit for Danish Ambassador Carsten Damsgaard Read More
H.E. Ilkka-Pekka Similä is Finland’s new Ambassor to Vietnam, who assumed his duties on 1 September 2015 (arriving from his previous four-year stint as Ambassador to Abu Dhabi). Later in …
IT and green environment in focus for Finland’s new Ambassador to Vietnam Read More
On 15 September 2015 Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander was given honourable recognition: she received a medal and certificate of merit from Mr Truong Hoa Binh, Chief Justice of the Supreme …
Vietnamese medal and recognition for Swe ambassador Read More
On Tuesday, 22 September, the governments of Lao-PDR and Finland celebrated 40 years of diplomatic relations and cooperation, reports the Embassy of Finland, Hanoi. The two nations commemorated the positive …
Finland – Laos – 40 years of diplomatic relations celebrated Read More
The Swedish Parliament Committee on Transport and Communications, led by their President Ms. Karin Svensson-Smith visited Shanghai on September 8-9. During their visit the Committee had round table talks with …
Swedish Parliament Committee on Transport and Communications’ Hong Kong and China visit Read More
The Danish Ambassador to China A. Carsten Damsgaard met the Mayor of Shanghai Mr. Yang Xiong, reported the Embassy of Denmark in China on 24 September. Alongside the Danish Consul …
The Danish Ambassador – Mayor of Shanghai meeting Read More
On 16 September the Consulat of Sweden, Hong Kong announced its welcoming of new team members. These are: the new Consul General Helena Storm (centre), with Consular Officer Pernilla …
New Consulate General of Sweden Hong Kong Read More
Bahasa Indonesia is to be offered as one of the optional foreign language courses in the University of Turku in Finland starting in August 2016. Bahasa Indonesia is the official …
University in Finland to teach Bahasa Indonesia Read More
On 29 September 2015 the new Mayor of KualaLumpur Datuk Amin Nordin and senior staff of DBKL (Kuala Lumpur City Hall) met with Denmark’s Ambassador Nicolai Ruge for a talk …
Embassy of Denmark meets with new mayor of Kuala Lumpur on energy efficiency Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Malaysia, Nicolai Ruge, and Deputy Joakim Larsen recently spent a full day visiting Penang. Denmark wanted toc consider possibilities for strengthening the bilateral relations with the …
Danish ambassador explores possibilities in Penang Read More
Finnish Ambassador in Singapore, Paula Parviainen, presented her credentials to the President of Singapore Tony Tan last Wednesday the 23rd of September at a ceremony at the official residence of …
Finnish Ambassador in Singapore presented her credentials Read More
In early September 2015 Denmark’s Ambassador in Hanoi, Charlotte Laursen went to Laos to present credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone. The President stressed the good relationship between Laos and Denmark …
Denmark’s Ambassador Charlotte Laursen presents credentials to Laos Read More
On 8 September the Danish Embassy in Vietnam conducted the first training workshop in a series of training for wastewater treatment projects for provincial staff at 6 provinces: Cao Bang, …
Danida Vietnam hosts wastewater treatment workshop Read More
Denmark and Singapore are both among the world’s most ambitious countries in the field of smart cities, and a new report from the Royal Danish Embassy in Singapore has the …
How Denmark and Singapore can benefit from each other as Smart Cities Read More
Last year Denmark passed a dual citizenship bill. On 1st September 2015 the law became effective and it is now possible for foreign nationals living in Denmark to become naturalized citizens …
A guide to dual citizenship Read More
A Chinese navy fleet arrived in Copenhagen on 18 September 2015, beginning a five-day visit to Denmark for the very first time. A Chinese naval fleet has previously never visited …
Chinese naval fleet visits Denmark for the first time ever Read More
Vietnam celebrates its 70 years anniversary of the Vietnam National Independence Day and the August Revolution in 2015. One of the major ceremonies during the celebration was the incense offerings …
Scandinavians partake in Vietnam’s 70th anniversary Read More
The newly-posted Danish Ambassador to China, A. Carsten Damsgaard, on 19 August 2015, presented the Letter of Credence by which Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark nominates him as …
New Danish Ambassador presented his credentials to Chinese President Read More
On Wednesday 9 September 2015 Sweden’s Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on sustainable business between Sweden and China, as he visited Beijing. …
Swedish minister signs sustainable business MoU in China Read More
Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg is visiting China on 9-11 September 2015 Minister Damberg’s trip will have a strong focus on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), while he …
Sweden’s enterprise, innovation minister heads to China, Hong Kong Read More
On 26 August 2015 the team at the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore bid farewell to two of its colleagues; Lennart Bengtsson, Defence Attaché to Singapore; and Marie Schram, First …
Farewells and welcomes at Swedish Embassy in Singapore Read More
The old Thai style house in Moesgaard Museum near Aarhus will now be renovated on the initiative of former Member of the Thai Senate Dr. Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz. The Thai House …
Old Thai House in Denmark to be renovated Read More
On 20 August, 2015 Denmark’s new Ambassador to Vietnam, Charlotte Laursen, met President of Vietnam Trương Tấn Sang who accredited her as Ambassador. Charlotte Laursen thereby replaces John Nielsen as …
Denmark’s new ambassador to Vietnam accredited Read More
A working visit to Norway took place in August by Susi Pudjiastuti, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia, in order to improve the quality …
Indonesian Norway visit aiming to improve fisheries cooperation Read More
A delegation from the Swedish Tax Agency visited earlier this month Cambodia. In a meeting with the Cambodian minister of economy and finance, the ministry requested assistance from Sweden in strengthen Cambodia’s …
Cambodia asks Sweden to help collect more tax Read More
The Swedish Government has appointed Sweden’s next ambassador to Thailand, after Klas Molin. Taking on the Ambassador role is a diplomat familiar with the region, namely Sweden’s previous Ambassador to …
Sweden’s new ambassador to Thailand appointed Read More
On 13-14 August 2015 a seminar on Human Rights Research and Education was jointly organised by the Vietnam’s Human Rights Institute under the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy and …
Raoul Wallenberg Institute human rights seminar in Vietnam Read More
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of the Kingdom of Denmark and His Royal Highness the Prince Consort will travel on a State Visit to Indonesia in October. Amid the comprehensive …
65 years of Indo-Danish diplomatic ties, State Visit brings opportunity for increased cooperation Read More
Honorary Consul-General for Denmark in Thailand Mr Anders Normann will complete his term in 2015, the Embassy of Denmark, Bangkok, announced on 29 July 2015. The Danish Ambassador Mikael Winther …
Danish Honorary Consul-General since 1997 to end term Read More
On 24 July 2015 the Danish ambassador Mikael Winther visited the Lawyers Council of Thailand (LCT) to exchange viewpoints on Denmark and Thailand in terms of trade, investment and political …
Danish embassy visit to Lawyers Council of Thailand Read More
Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has awarded the departing (11 August 2015 was his last day at the mission) Finnish Embassador in Vietnam, Mr. Kimmo Lähdevirta, a Medal for the cause …
Finland Ambassador Lähdevirta awarded medal in Vietnam Read More