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From November 12-16, 2007 the Embassy of Denmark would like to invite the Vietnamese public to experience a week of events highlighting strongholds of Danish culture and sports as well as …
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam Presents “Denmark at It’s Best” Read MoreThe Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman, Mr. Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen, is visiting Hanoi on the 16-20 November 2007 to share experiences from the Danish model for dealing with peoples’ petitions with the National …
Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman to Visit Vietnam Read MoreDanida represented by Danish Ambassador Peter Lysholt Hansen, Programme Officer Nguyen Phuong Lien and Danida advisors Michael Akester, Donald Griffiths and Vincent Martino were awarded commemorative medals by Vice Minister …
Danida Awarded Medal for Contribution to Development of the Vietnamese Fisheries Sector Read MoreThe World Bank report, “Doing Business in 2008”, ranks 178 economies on the ease of doing business measured by different indicators. The report sums up which economies have the most …
Danish Ambassador Commented on Vietnam’s Improved Business Environment Read MoreOn 27 September, in the presence of representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City authority and the Danish Ambassador, BankInvest Group and Hals Corporation, a leading premium cosmetics and fragrance …
Danish BankInvest Group to Partner with Vietnamese Hals Corporation Read MoreDanish artist Adi Kirketerp will showcase “Bubbly” at “Teo + Namfah” Gallery on the second floor of Ozono Complex, Soi Prompong, Bangkok, open daily from 11.30am to 8.30pm from October …
Danish Artist’s Showcase in Bangkok Read MoreFrom November 12th to November 16th Danish badminton players will make shuttlecocks fly over the streets of Hanoi. This is a part of the week “Denmark At Its Best” which …
Denmark At Its Best Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam ia among other donors that funds a campaign for wearing helmets. As a part of this campaign, music concerts have recently been held to raise …
Danish Embassy Funded Concerts to Promote Wearing Helmets Among Vietnamese Read MoreDanish firm, Dankaffe ApS, has been importing coffee and tea from Thailand and is the sole distributer in Denmark. The firm believes that the quality and taste of Thai coffee …
Danish Importer of Thai Coffee Read MoreIn several restaurants and hotels in Bangkok customers are now able to enjoy a good Argentinean Black Angus Beef. This is thanks to the Dane Mads Løvig who is the …
Dane Brings Argentinean Beef to Thailand Read MoreThe purpose of the seminar is to give the partners a possibility to showcase the various environment technologies and products for a broader market. The Partnership Facility Programme is a …
Danish Partnership Facility Program Arranges Seminar in November Read MoreMuch progress has been made on the coverage of clean water supply for the Vietnamese rural population. However, not all the existing water schemes are well functioning. Danida’s support efforts to …
Danida Supports Schemes of Hygienic Water Supply in Vietnam Read MoreFrom conservation of wildlife and the rainforest on Borneo, Danish WWF representative Lene Topp is turning the attention towards the sea. Meeting WWF Verdensnaturfonden’s (the Danish division of World …
Whale Sharks Protected and Local People Supported in Southeast Asia Thanks to WWF Denmark Read MoreOn September 7, 2007 the Danish Embassy in Vietnam has signed an agreement to support the Tax Policy Department, Ministry of Finance to conduct research on how the Law on …
Denmark Supports Research on Possible Impacts of the (Draft) Law on Personal Income Tax Read MoreClose to eighty Danish and Danish related businessmen were Tuesday evening 25 September 2007 briefed by Danish Ambassador to Thailand Michael Sternberg on a range of current issues. The Ambassador spoke …
Danish Embassy Briefing in Bangkok Read MoreIf you were walking down the street in Vejle in Denmark Friday afternoon you would have met a group of living strange gold and silver coloured man sized figures wearing …
Danish High School Students Collect Money for Street Children in the Philippines Read MoreThe cultural development and exchange fund, CDEF, which is established by the Danish embassy, supports a project of collaboration between some of the best Danish and Vietnamese break-dancers. The dancers will do shows and …
Danish and Vietnamese Break-dancers to Collaborate Read MoreDenmark has joined other donors, together with the World Bank, to co-finance the sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC 6) worth totally 365 million US dollars to support the implementation …
Denmark Provides 61 Million DKK to Support Poverty Reduction in Vietnam Read MoreIn order to improve the export and competitiveness of Vietnamese fisheries products, the Danish funded fisheries sector programme (FSPSII) is assisting state authorities and private enterprises in developing strategies for …
DANIDA Supports the Development of Brand Name Strategies in Vietnam’s Fisheries Sector Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg A/S has formed a joint venture with state-owned Hanoi Beer & Beverage Corp. to build a brewery in southern Vietnam. As announced on September 19, 2007 The …
Carlsberg Builds New Brewery in Vietnam Read MoreIn a new strategic plan, 32 new seafood processing plants are to be built in the Mekong Delta by 2010 to increase the production of Pangasius (Basa, Tra fish). At …
Danish Companies See Seafood Market Opportunities in Mekong Delta Read MoreThe Danish work wear corporation Mascot International A/S has managed to establish safety conditions of international standards at Mascot’s construction site in Hai Duong province, 50 km from Hanoi. The …
Danish Mascot Safety Project Reduces Accident Rate in Vietnam Read MoreRuben Madsen who previously was the Danish Ambassador to Serbia was already appointed ambassador to the Embassy of Denmark Singapore but the decision was changed over the summer. He is …
Who is the new Danish Ambassador to Singapore? Read MoreThe Networking Evening for the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce at Silom Village on Thursday 20 September was a cosy and successful event. The networking evening was well-attended by …
Cosy Nordic Networking in several languages Read MoreMichael Nilsson, Executive Director of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, will in January 2008 move to Canada with wife Tracy and newly born daughter. Tracy, who has been working with IKEA …
Michael Nilsson Moving to Canada in January Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg AS said it entered into a joint venture with state-owned Hanoi beer &Beverage Corp. to build a brewery in southern Vietnam.Carlsberg and Hanoi Beer & Beverage, or …
Carlsberg Formed A Joint Venture With Hanoi Beer & Beverage Read MoreThe Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to replace the duty phone outside working hours for all Danish Embassies by a centralized 24/7 call centre in the Consular Department …
24/7 Call Centre for All Danish Embassies Read MoreAn international company of Danish origin, A P Moller Maersk, has appointed Jesper Praestensgaard as chief executive for Maersk in Southeast Asia where he will implement and execute the global …
Maersk’s New Chief Executive for Southeast Asia Read MoreKrabi Airlines’ first route to Oslo will launch on November 3, 2007 and it will also bring new cargo business potentials to the market. While driven by tourist traffic from …
New Cargo Capacity from Scandinavia to Thailand Read MoreCecilia Hansen, 25, from Copenhagen, Denmark, will be working as trainee at the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce for the next six months. She holds a bachelor degree in anthropology and …
New Danish Trainee at Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce Read MoreThis news story is updated with the latest news at the top. If you are a new reader, you may wish to start from the back.17.09.07 00.2850 Foreigners among 87 …
Two Swedish Passengers injured in Phuket Plane Crash – updated as we know it Read MoreVisitors from Europe, especially Scandinavian countries, have already returned to Thailand after the tsunami hit in late 2004, said Pattanapong Aikwanich, former president of the Phuket Tourist Association. To promote …
Scandinavian Visitors Returned To Thailand Read MoreDanish and Norwegian Red Cross Societies have indicated that they are ready to assist with in-cash donations, as well as services to help facilitate any Indonesian Red Cross assessment and …
Danish And Norwegian Red Cross Societies Offer Assistance To Indonesia Read MoreHiQ International Company, a Nordic IT and management consultancy, has developed a game-based training module for Mölnlycke Health Care with Finland, Malaysia, and Thailand as three of its production facilities. …
HiQ International Company Developed A Game-Based Training Module Read MoreCharoenpong Punsiri – or ‘Jack’ – is one of the most active members of the Activities Committee of Thai-Danish Club.“Studying in Denmark built up my self-confidence,” Jack says when trying …
Danish Environmental Know How In Thailand Read MoreA Danish agribusiness firm, SKOV A/S, is seeking market opportunities in the Philippines and Asia. It is joining Agrilink, Foodlink and Aqualink 2007 which will be staged at the World …
Danish Agribusiness Firm to Showcase at Agrilink 2007 in Philippines Read MoreA massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia‘s Sumatra island on September 13, 2007 was felt by those working at the Danish embassy in Jakarta as reported …
Danish Response to Indonesia’s Earthquake Read MoreAn earthquake with a strength of 7.9 on the Richter scale happened off the Southern coast of mid-Sumatra today.An excellent source for precise information about the earthquake is found here: …
Strong Earthquake South of Sumatra Read MoreDenmark-based conglomerate A.P.Moller-Maersk has outsourced the development of e-learning tools for its seafarers to Headstrong’s office in the Philippines as reported on September 10, 2007.Headstrong provides outsourced application and product …
Philippines’s Headstrong to Make E-Learning Tools for Danish Firm Read MoreDenmark and Malaysia are jointly working on a project involving environmentally hazardous substances (EHS), under the Malaysian-Danish Environment Co-operation Programme (ECP) 2003-2006, aimed at establishing a sustainable management system to …
Malaysia-Denmark Working on Environmentally Hazardous Substances Read MoreSome seventy businessmen attended by the recently held seminar for foreign investors organized by the four Nordic chambers of commerce, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Finnish Chamber …
Nordic Investments Seminar Well Attended Read MoreFunded by Danida, a training course on women’s rights and how to use international and national law and practice on human rights to advocate for women’s and children’s rights was carried …
Danida Funded Training Course on Protection of Rights for Women and Children Read MoreIn cooperation with a local organisation for handicapped DTU has since 1995 developed a program for handicapped children from poor families in the Philippines. As a part of the program …
Danida Grants Money For Handicapped Children In The Philippines Read MoreThe Vietnamese authorities were informed about Four North Korean nationals entered the Danish embassy compound in Vietnam on September 5, 2007 as reported by the Danish Foreign Ministry but have …
Vietnamese Authorities Show No Reaction Over Its Danish Embassy Issue Read MoreOn August 27, 2007 the children’s readers club in Hanoi celebrated the presentation of new books sponsored by the Danish embassy. There are now four readers clubs in Vietnam, where …
Danish Embassy Supported Readers Clubs in Vietnam Read MoreThe first meeting of the mixed committee will take place in Denmark in the period 16-19 September 2007. The delegation of Vietnam is led by Mr. Cao Viet Sinh, Vice …
Danish-Vietnamese Mixed Committee Set Up to Tackle Bilateral Trade and Investment Barriers Read MoreSingaporean-based, SembCorp Marine subsidiary PPL Shipyard has won a contract from Egyptian Drilling Co. (EDC), 50% owned by Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group to build a US$201 million Baker Marine Pacific …
SembCorp Marine Won a Contract From 50% Owned Danish Company Read MoreThe Swedish director, Lukas Moodysson who directed the $10 million production of upcoming drama “Mammoth”, begins shooting in November in Thailand, Sweden, Philippines, and New York.The picture is co-produced by Stockholm-based Memfis Film, …
The Swedish Director’s Drama Shoot in Thailand, Sweden And Philippine Read MoreThe company Babylon Ltd has recently completed a Danish English/ English-English set of dictionaries. The dictionary works as a search-box and provide translation as well as a short explanation of …
No Trombones, Bumblebees, Dustmen, or Drug Dealers Read MoreTo strengthen Vietnam’s agriculture policies, Danida supports comprehensive surveys of rural households. The surveys reveal interesting knowledge about the poor farmers. Through a new programme for Agriculture and Rural Development, …
Danida Supports Vietnam’s Agriculture Policies Through Surveys Read More