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Swedish Justice Minister Beatrice Ask recently visited Bangkok. During her visit (February 23-27) Ms Ask met Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, Justice Minister Pracha Promnok and Attorney-General Chulasingh Vasantasingh. One …
Swedish Justice Minister met Thai MPs in Bangkok Read MoreThe Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra has landed at Arlanda Airport in Stockholm, Sweden, at 05.25 Swedish time – the first country on her tour in Europe. She will be granted a …
Updated: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of Thailand visits Sweden Read MoreThis week a Chinese delegation took a tour in Denmark to harvest know-how on renewable energy. The visit was organized by the Danish Energy Agency on request of the Chinese …
China looks to Denmark for renewable energy Read MoreSwedish Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask met with Prime Minister Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday. Dung hailed the outcomes of talks between the Swedish Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask and …
Swedish Minister for Justice, Beatrice Ask, visits Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Villy Søvndal is currently on a visit to Vietnam. The minister started his visit on Wednesday after arriving from South Korea. The visit …
Danish Foreign Minister in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
Mr Shamsul Bahrin has been appointed as Sweden’s new Honorary Consul in Brunei Darussalam. This week, the Swedish Ambassador to Singapore Ingemar Dolfe visited Brunei and handed over the diploma …
Sweden selects new Honorary Consul in Brunei Darussalam Read MoreSweden and Thailand are now expanding police cooperation significantly. The focus is on human trafficking and child sex. One purpose of the agreement is solve more cases in Thailand but …
Sweden and Thailand expand police cooperation Read More
Norway is upgrading its presence in Myanmar by opening a full-fledged embassy in Yangon. The announcement was made by Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, when he met the President of Myanmar, …
Norway to open embassy in Myanmar Read MoreDanish Foreign Minister, Villy Søvndal, will pay a visit to Vietnam from February 26 to March 1 to boost the positive and strong political dialogue and commercial relations between the …
Danish Foreign Minister visits Vietnam Read MoreOn February 17-20, the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok and Business Sweden in Kuala Lumpur organized a successful three-day visit of a Swedish business delegation to the Philippines. The delegation was …
Swedish business delegation visit the Philippines Read MoreMyanmar President U Thein Sein will soon pay official visits to Norway and Finland as a part of a five-European-countries tour that includes stop-overs at Austria, Belgium and Italy, according …
Thein Sein to visit Norway, Finland Read MoreOn March 3 – March 5, the Danish Minister of Trade and Investments, Pia Olsen Dyhr, will be visiting Indonesia with members of Danish Industry (DI). The purpose of the …
Copenhagen warms up to Danish delegation to Indonesia Read MoreNew Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia presented credentials to ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh at its Jakarta-based headquarters on February 18. At the reception for Norwegian Ambassador, Stig Ingemar Traavik, Minh …
Asean and Norway strengthens relationship Read MoreDanes who wish to travel to India have some paperwork to do. The Indian embassy in Denmark announced that Danes travelling to India now have to document paid return tickets, …
Charter bureaucracy makes it harder for Danes to travel to India Read MoreRelations between Norway and China have been shaky to say the least after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the prize to an incarcerated Chinese man, Liu Xiaobo. China reacted strongly, saying that …
Chinese and Norwegian diplomats meet in secret to restore relations Read More
An international response to North Korea’s atomic detonation hinges on China’s willingness to pressure their unpopular allies, a Danish newspaper reports. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Socialdemokraterne) and Foreign Minister Villy …
Denmark: “China must pressure North Korea” Read MoreForeign Minister of Norway, Espen Barth Eide, says that there is positive movement and dialogue at a great level between Norway and China. During a review of foreign policy in the …
Norwegian Foreign Minister: Progress with China Read MoreTibet is not a free and independent country but a Danish group of activists wish to change this. That is why, this Wednesday they are opening a Tibetan “embassy” in Copenhagen. …
Danish activists open Tibetan “embassy” in Copenhagen Read MoreOn 29 January 2013, Ambassador Mikael H. Winther met with Thailand’s Minister of Public Health H.E. Mr. Pradit Sintavanarong. They discussed a possible collaboration between Thailand and Denmark and exchanged views …
Danish Ambassador met Thai Minister of Public Health Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Hanoi hosted the final of Vietnam Media Development Donor Coordination meetings on Jan 31. In attendance were representatives from the diplomatic community as well as representatives from …
Swedish Embassy hosted Vietnamese media coordination meetings Read More
Myanmar government has lauded the decision made by Norway and other creditors to cancel or reissue billions of dollars of external debt. President U Thein Sein stated in a radio address …
Norway applauded for Myanmar’s debt cancellation Read More
Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Mongolia from 30th of January to 1st of February. Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen, visited Mongolia to meet with ministers from the government of Mongolia, …
Danish Ambassador to China visits Mongolia Read MoreOn Jan 22, the Beijing Symposium on Global Governance for Health was held at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing. This symposium was organized by EPIIC (Education for Public Inquiry …
Global Governance for Health symposium held in Beijing Read More
A policy forum on land issues in ethnic minority areas was held on Jan 25 in Hanoi. The aim was to bring together different stakeholders to discuss the current situation …
Ethnic Minority’s land issues forum held in Hanoi Read More
Norway has decided to cancel the whole of Myanmar’s debt to Norway – a total worth of NOK 3.2 billion. “This is historic, not only for Myanmar, but also for …
Norway cancels NOK3.2 billion Myanmar’s debt Read More
His Royal Highness the Prince Consort of Denmark is paying a private visit to Vietnam from January 30 to February 5, according to the Embassy of Denmark to Vietnam. The …
Prince Consort of Denmark visits Vietnam Read More
Former finance minister and leader of the liberal Venstreopposition party, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, has warned against China’s ambitions in Greenland. In recent months, several Chinese companies have begun exploration projects or negotiations with …
Denmark’s Liberals warn against China’s Arctic Council push Read More
Myanmar President U Thein Sein is expected to travel to Norway in late February, with cooperation on Inle Lake conservation one of the major topics to be discussed, Norway’s charge …
Thein Sein to discuss Inle in Norway Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Beijing/CENTEC in cooperation with Business Sweden, SweHeat & Cooling and the Government Offices of Sweden’s secretariat for international environmental technology cooperation helped organized a one-week …
Sweden’s district heating roadshow hit Northern China Read MoreIn mid-January, the Swedish Ambassador Lars Fredén led a business delegation to Changsha, capital of Hunan province. 11 Swedish companies in sustainable urban development and environmental technology, joined the …
City of Changsha and Swedish Embassy in cooperation agreement Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true”] On January 20-25, The Danish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee visited Myanmar, where they met with the Parliament, political parties and civil society groups. The program of the 6-day …
Danish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee visited Myanmar Read More
Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander had an official meeting with Vietnam’s Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong on Jan 15 as her new post in the country has started. The Swedish Ambassador …
Vietnam’s Minister of Justice welcomed new Swedish Ambassador Read MoreDuring his official visit to China, Swedish Minister Eskil Erlandsson for Rural Affairs on Jan. 23 met with China’s Minister of Agricultural Han Changfu in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views …
Swedish and Chinese Ministers discussed agricultural cooperation in Beijing Read More
Senior Lt. Gen. Tran Dai Quang, Vietnam’s Minister of Public of Public Security, on Jan 22 warmly welcomed Ambassador Mellander to Vietnam and congratulated her as the first Ambassador stationed in …
Vietnamese Minister’s official welcome to Swedish Ambassador Read More
The Vietnamese Association for the Conservation of Nature (VACNE) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) launched a new initiative on Jan 22-23 aiming to help farmers in the Mekong and …
Vietnam, Sweden help Mekong farmers fight climate change’s impact Read More
Minister for International Development Heidi Hautala flew to Danang in central Vietnam on January 26 to examine the city’s investment environment, reported Vietnam Net. Hautala, who is being accompanied by …
Finnish Minister visited Central Vietnam Read More
A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on Norway to take concrete steps to create conditions for improving bilateral ties, saying mending relations is up to Norway. Foreign …
China calls on Norway to improve ties Read MoreDelegations from the EFTA states and Vietnam met from January 14-17 in Hanoi for a third round of negotiations of a comprehensive free trade agreement. Expert meetings were held for …
Vietnam’s third round of free trade negotiations Read More
A sudden sunlight on the winter afternoon brought hope for success of the sixth pillar of the One UN Reform in Vietnam. The Green One UN House will assist the …
Norwegian ambassador break ground for the One UN House Read More
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barthe Eide said on Monday that Norway will support China’s application for the status of a permanent observer to the Arctic Council, a Chinese press Xinhua …
Norway supports China’s Arctic Council observer status bid Read MoreTourism Malaysia plans to cut its offices aboard to reduce operating costs. It is understood that the offices that might face closure are Stockholm in Sweden, Vancouver (Canada), Phuket (Thailand) …
Tourism Malaysia to cut Stockholm office Read More
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, have completed final negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union …
EU and Singapore ink landmark free-trade deal Read More
Chef Chua Guo Sen and his assistant Lee Fu Seng from Sky on 57 emerged as champions in the 4th Otto Weibel & Norwegian Seafood Scholarship Competition held on January …
Young chefs won Otto Weibel & Norwegian Seafood Scholarship Read More
After nearly two years of hard work by Finnish and Vietnamese experts, the Rao II Bridge, has been visualised in the landscape of Hai Phong city, a major sea gate …
Finnish-collaborated Rao II Bridge inaugurated in Vietnam Read MoreFilippino President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed 14 Non-resident Ambassadors who will begin their tour as representatives of their respective countries in ceremonies held in Manila on January 10 2013. …
Swedish Ambassador presents his credentials in Manila Read MoreSu Siqi was named the winner of Miss Happiness Competition 2013, a pageant searching for the new image ambassador, spokesperson for Kopenhagen Fur in Beijing. Over 500 VIP guests attended …
Kopenhagen Fur selected Miss Happiness 2013 Read More
The chairwoman of the Danish Parliament’s Business, Growth and Export committee, Ms. Karin Gaardsted, was on a visit to Beijing from January 16-18. During her visit to Beijing, chairwoman Gaardsted …
Danish MP’s on-site inspection of business venture in China Read More
On January 18, Professor Flemming Besenbacher from the Nanocentre of Aarhus University Denmark was given the 2012 International Science and Technology Cooperation Award of the People’s Republic of China. The …
Danish scientist awarded China’s top scientist prize Read MoreOn Jan 9, an Indonesian city of Palu has signed a contract with Biogas Systems AB on the renewable energy project. Palu City, represented by the Vice Mayor of Palu, …
Palu City and Swedish company signed a biogas plant contract Read More
Oslo City Court believes it was Noppadol Wanthaphirom, 31, who shot Einar Opsahl, 35, in the head at close range at a taxi stand in Bislett, Norway, in 2011. He …
Norway’s dilemma on an immigrated convict Read More