Norway elected to UN Human Rights Council
Norway has been elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council together with the US. “I am pleased that Norway has now been elected as a member of …
Norway elected to UN Human Rights Council Read MoreSwedish pizzas – A Vientiane favourite
For this reporter, it came as quite a shock, that in Vientiane – a city heavily influenced by its south-European heritage – the only pizza-place mentioned in The Lonely Planet …
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Scandinavia wants’ climate and clean energy while Southeast Asia wants’ development funds
According to The Jakata Post, at the annual meeting at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bali, the members from developed countries, primary the scandinavian group, have asked the bank to channel …
Scandinavia wants’ climate and clean energy while Southeast Asia wants’ development funds Read MoreEU Secures Food to Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines
April the 29th the European Commission adopted a € 394 million package of projects to support agriculture and improve the food security situation in 23 developing countries – among them …
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Free tourist visa to Thailand
The vacation-expenses on the trip to Thailand have lowered a bit this spring. An official statement from the Thai immigration office states that “All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa …
Free tourist visa to Thailand Read MoreDanish Voluntary English-teachers goes to Laos
After having been operating in Peru in a number of years the Danish NGO Axis now has started an education-programme in Nong Kiau in the northern part of Laos. The …
Danish Voluntary English-teachers goes to Laos Read MoreAsia saves Carlsberg’s economy
Danish brewery Carlsberg sees Asia as a key driver of growth for the brewery in the medium to long term, said president and chief executive officer Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen to …
Asia saves Carlsberg’s economy Read MoreStavanger-Children Donate Toys to the Akha tribe
Used dinosaurs, cartoons and videogames will now secure a better future for poor and marginalized children from the opposite side of the world. The Children’s Museum of Stavanger hosted …
Stavanger-Children Donate Toys to the Akha tribe Read MoreAre Danish Expatriates More Religious?
The Scandinavian churches in Southeast Asia are often a social centre and many Danes grow a keen interest in Buddhism, yoga or tribal religions when they go to the region. …
Are Danish Expatriates More Religious? Read MoreSIDA supports Vietnamese/Lao Cultural Cooperation
Vietnam and Laos signed a cooperative agreement on culture and art in the 2009-2012 period in Hanoi on March 5. Signatories to the document were the Vietnamese Minister of Culture, …
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