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The Swedish Embassy and the Swedish business community jointly held on 21 January 2014 a brainstorming session on ways to promote Swedish-Indonesian partnership in 2014. After a welcoming and a …
Kick-starting 2014 Swedish-Indonesian partnership Read More
Two-way trade between Sweden and Vietnam exceeded one billion USD in 2013, according to Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Camilla Mellander, adding that over 60 Swedish companies have set up representative …
Sweden-Vietnam trade exceeds US$1 billion in 2013 Read More
Bangkok and Sweden’s city of Ostersund have formally signed an agreement to establish a sister cities relationship to promote trade, cultural exchange, tourism and sports. The agreement was signed by …
Ostersund, Bangkok become sister cities Read More
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will visit Tacloban City, one of the areas hit hardest by super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), on 26 January 2014 to assess the damage caused by …
Swedish King to visit Philippines typhoon-ravaged areas Read MoreHanoi hosted a January 21 cultural and educational exchange programme between Vietnam and Sweden, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties and launching the latest Vietnam-Sweden Friendship …
Sweden, Vietnam deepen friendship, cultural ties Read More
Myanmar and Norway discussed cooperation on environmental conservation, official media reported on 21 January 2014. Myanmar Minister of Environmental Conservation and Forestry U Win Tun met with Norwegian Ambassador Ms …
Myanmar, Norway to cooperate on environmental conservation Read More
Danish Foreign Minister Holger K Nielsen was quoted by Copenhagen Post on 16 Jan 2014 the embassies in Switzerland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Slovakia will be closed down. The ministry …
Denmark’s diplomatic mission reshuffles driven by trade Read More
Danish Transport Minister Pia Olsen Dyhr began her three-day visit to China in Monday’s morning rush hour by riding a red bicycle from the hotel she stayed in to the …
Danish minister takes a bike tour of Beijing Read More
The Embassy together with Lund University recently hosted a reception at the Swedish Residence for their Alumni friends in Singapore. The reception was held in conjunction with the visit to …
Lund University alumni meet in Singapore Read More
H.R.H. Princess Benedikte’s has recently concluded her visit to Malaysia from 11 to 16 January. Her Royal Highness is patron of the Olave Baden-Powell Society (OB-PS), which supports the work …
Denmark’s Princess Benedikte concludes Malaysia visit Read More
Denmark is reopening its embassy in the Philippines in August after more than a decade of absence in the country. Malaysia-based Danish envoy Nicolai Ruge, Copenhagen’s non-resident ambassador to the …
Denmark to reopen embassy in Philippines in August Read MorePrincess Benedikte of Denmark yesterday attended a round table meeting at the Health Ministry’s Headquarter, near here, to discuss Diabetes Policy on improving the quality of life for those suffering …
Danish princess joins diabetes roundtable in Malaysia Read MoreVietnamese Foreign Deputy Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and Norwegian State Secretary Morten Høglund co-chaired the sixth political consultation at a deputy ministerial level between the two countries in Hanoi on …
Vietnam, Norway discuss bilateral ties Read More
The first delegation to visit the Swedish Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, was lead by the President of Lund University Professor Per Eriksson on 14-16 January, the Embassy told on their …
Swedish University Professor with delegation visited Jakarta Read More
With a sharp drop in number of non-EU students coming to Sweden since tuition fees were introduced, industry and university heads argue that the only way Sweden can compete internationally …
Sweden needs foreign students to stay competitive Read MoreCrown Princess Mary of Denmark visited Myanmar on January 10-12 together with Minister for Development Cooperation Rasmus Helveg Petersen and Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther, told Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok. …
Crown Princess Mary visits Myanmar together with Ambassador and Minister Read More
The Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change, Ms Anna Lindstedt, is on a visit to Beijing 13 – 17 of January 2014. The Ambassador will have bilateral meetings with Chinese counterparts …
Swedish Climate Change envoy in China Read MoreDanish Defense Minister Nicolai Wammen wants a closer connection between Denmark and China in defense affairs. During a visit this week the Danish Minister together with the experiences Danish brigadier general …
Denmark sends Defense Attaché to China Read MoreNorwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende distributes rice seedlings to 1914 typhoon affected farmers on January 8, in three districts in Basey, Samar in the Philippines, the Philippine Information Agency reported. …
Norway distributes rice seedlings to Philippine Farmers Read More
Ambassador John Nielsen, who is also Chairman of the Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF), on 9 January 2014 hosted an introductory workshop in HCMC on CDEF. CDEF provides support …
Denmark, Vietnam in art, cultural exchange Read More
A controversial Burmese peace initiative backed by the Norwegian government is likely to end in the coming months, less than two years after it was launched, a spokesperson has confirmed, …
Norway to abandon Myanmar peace initiative Read More
Professor Ola Winqvist and other delegates of Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet (or Karolinska Institute in English) recently visited Zhongguancun Demonstration Center and signed a strategic cooperation agreement on technical exchanges with …
Sweden’s Karolinska, Zhongguancun in cooperation pact Read More
Visibility for Finnish cleantech in Chinese national TV? Yes, please! Chinese broadcasting giant CBN’s made a program series about Finland that featured Finnish cleantech expertise as a key theme. Our …
Finnish cleantech featured on Chinese national TV Read More
Denmark has provided more than 100 million USD in support to Vietnamese farmers and agricultural development. More than one million farmers and their families have benefited from this support. VTV1 …
Denmark granted US$100 million to Vietnam’s farm sector to date Read More
A HANDSHAKE WORTH 295 MILLION KRONERS: DEBT RELIEF The Minister for Development Cooperation Rasmus Helveg Petersen arrived in Myanmar on 10 January 2014. In Nay Pyi Taw he met with …
Denmark writes off 295 million kroners owed by Myanmar Read MoreNorwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende says his country will continue brokering peace talks between the Philippine government and communist insurgents despite the rebels’ withdrawal from negotiations. Source: Taiwan News
Norway to help Philippines in talks with rebels Read More
NORWEGIAN Foreign Minister Borge Brende on Thursday said Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, the largest in the world at $850 billion, has invested more than $500 million (P23.385 billion in the …
Norway invests over USD500 million PH stocks, equities Read More
Indonesia is considering Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighter and Swedish SAAB JAS 39 Gripen, American F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, as a replacement for its Air Force’s aging jet fighters, …
Gripen, Sukhoi among shortlisted fighters for Indonesian air force Read More
Over 14 million people were affected by the typhoon in the Philippines. “The Philippines is now in the middle of a critical process of reconstruction. Unfortunately only around 40 % …
Norway raises Philippine aid by NOK50 million Read More
Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende confirmed on 7 January 2014 that the Norwegian government would help in the reconstruction effort in Tacloban City and other areas devastated by supertyphoon “Yolanda.” …
Norway committed to rebuild Philippines typhoon-hit communities Read More
The landscape will soon be transformed in a part of Mui Dinh, Vietnam. Vestas – the Danish wind turbine company – is about to start the development of Mui Dinh …
Wind energy in Vietnam – powered by Vestas Read More
Friis Arne Petersen, Danish Ambassador to China, in an interview with Beijing Review, outlined the win-win Sino-Danish cooperation with emphasis on environmental protection and energy conservation. Excerpts of the interview: …
Environment, energy: key to Sino-Danish cooperation Read More
Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende planned a visit 7-9 January to the areas worst hit by Supertyphoon “Yolanda,” according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the …
Norwegian FM to inspect ‘Yolanda’ rehab effort Read More
A new agency to protect Indonesias rainforests is ready to begin work to implement a first of its kind environmental program. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed Presidential Regulation No. 62/2013 …
Indonesia to launch rainforest scheme funded by Norway’s US$1 billion Read More
A seminar was held in Beijing recently to discuss how to use Finland’s advanced technologies to help the capital city improve its air quality. The “Beautiful Beijing” Cleantech Cooperation Seminar …
Finland helps Beijing combat air pollution Read More
A Norwegian bank’s investment in Chinese financial institution in December 2013 provided proof that China has no problem accepting cash from a country it has engaged in diplomatic dispute with, …
Norway’s investment in China welcome despite rows Read More
China’s Foreign Ministry expressed anger on 20 December 2013 at plans by the Dalai Lama to visit Norway, a country with which China already has strained ties following the awarding …
Dalai Lama’s planned Norway visit draws Chinese ire Read More
A newly-leaked document from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden confirms Denmark’s formal agreement to work with the US surveillance agency NSA. The document was revealed by Swedish television channel SVT as …
All Scandinavian nations, except Finland, spy for US Read More
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau will ask the Foreign Ministry to reconsider the decision to exempt visa fees for tourists and travelers from 17 countries, including Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Apart …
Thailand reconsiders visa fee exemption for Scandinavians, others Read More
The Danish Writers Association and Kim Dong Publishing House launched a 2013–2015 Writing for Children campaign in Hanoi on December 17. The campaign, part of a larger Vietnam-Denmark project supporting …
Denmark promotes children’s literature in Vietnam Read More
Danish Pulse – Danish Design Exhibtion will be held between 29 November and 25 December 2013 at LAN Wave and the exhibition. The exhibition will present classic modern Danish design …
Classic Modern Danish Designs in Shanghai Read More
In early December 2013, Minister for Trade and Nordic Cooperation Dr. Ewa Björling visited Indonesia – for the third time in three years! We spoke to her to find out …
Swedish-Indonesian trade reaches new heights Read More
A Danish government-funded six-year programme, contributed to the reduction in average poverty rate in the five provinces of Vietnam from more than 25% in 2007 to 10 – 12%. The …
Denmark’s US$42 million helped Vietnam reduce poverty Read More
Veteran Foreign Correspondent Bertil Lintner warns foreign businessmen of bitter lessons to be learned in Burma. By Gregers Moller Bertil Lintner, award-winning Swedish Foreign Correspondent based in Thailand, is highly …
Risky Burma Dreams Read More
Swedish CENTEC Vietnam, the centre for environmental technology cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden, will close down at the end of 2013. The organisation was tasked with identifying and supporting partnerships …
Swedish CENTEC Vietnam closes down by end of 2013 Read More
State Secretary of Swedish Ministry for Defence State Secretary Carl von der Esch visited Thailand recently to discuss issues of common interest related to the defence cooperation. During the visit …
Sweden seeks closer defence cooperation with Thailand Read More
Senior Norwegian officials have made clear their intention to facilitate trade and investment between Vietnam and European nations, in addition to pursuing bilateral partnerships in line with environmental protection as …
Norway seeks closer bi- and multi-lateral ties with Vietnam Read More
The China-Nordic Arctic Research Center was set up on 10 December 2013 in Shanghai. Ten research institutions from China, Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an agreement to boost …
China-Nordic Arctic Research Center set up in Shanghai Read More
The Norwegian Nobel committee paid tribute on Friday to Nelson Mandela, calling him “one of the greatest names in the long history of the Nobel Peace Prize”. Mandela, who died …
Mandela: ‘one of the greatest names’ in Nobel history, Committee Read More
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf said he valued Sino-Sweden relations highly, and would keep supporting bilateral cooperation when he accepted on Thursday credentials from the new Chinese Ambassador to Sweden. …
Swedish king lauds Sino-Swedish ties Read More