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Norway will grant US$1.8 million toward building the One UN House, an eco-friendly office for 16 United Nations organizations in Vietnam. Visiting Norwegian State Secretary for International Development, Håkon Gulbrandsen, …
Norway funds $1.8 million for UN eco-office in Hanoi Read MoreIf you’re looking for a cheap holiday you should try looking east. In the newest Swedish list of the hundred cheapest vacation spots in the world Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and …
Sweden: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines are the cheapest getaways Read MoreAccording to VietNamNet Bridge King Harald V of Norway has praised Vietnam’s great achievements in economy, the open-door foreign policy and international integration process. Receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Norway Vu …
Vietnamese ambassador presents credentials to King Harald Read MoreAccording to phuketwan.com the latest statistics for guest arrivals on Phuket confirm that the second half of 2008 began exceptionally bad and has set very low expectations for the following …
Scandinavian tourists on Phuket decreases Read MoreForeign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and his Norwegian counterpart are scheduled to meet in Oslo on Monday to discuss the establishment of a peace institute in Bali. “We expect the meeting will …
Indonesian FM in Norway for grant meeting Read MoreCost-cutting may be the buzzword among companies these days. But the labour movement said companies should pay more attention to policies that promote work-life balance rather than scale back on …
Scandinavians promote work/life balance in Singapore Read MoreTuesday Erik Solheim, the Norwegian minister of the Environment and International Development repeatet his statement of ending the international boycott against the military leaders of Burma in a commentary for …
Solheim: Stop the Burma-boycott Read MoreThe 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 MoreLars Lang, a partner at Thai Estate Scandinavia Company, said he regretted that a year of preparations had been undone by the recent unrest. “The global financial crisis has clearly …
Thai Estate Scandinavia Company regrets poor crises-preparation Read MoreThai Airways International Public Company Limited starts a new non-stop service between Oslo and Bangkok. The operation will start on 15th June, 2009 and there will be 5 weekly departures …
Thai Airways opens Oslo – Bangkok route Read More