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The Central Vietnam Puppetry Theatre will take 16 traditional water puppetry items to Finland for the first time this autumn. At the same time, 11 Vietnamese puppeteers will be trained …
Vietnamese Water Puppetry To Go To Finland Read MoreFugro has placed an order for a cutting-edge Kongsberg Maritime HUGIN 1000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). To be delivered Q4 2008, the third HUGIN in Fugro’s AUV arsenal will be …
Norwegian Underwater Vehicle Will Be Based In Singapore Read MoreOn the occasion of Norway’s National Day on Saturday, Viet Nam News spoke to Norwegian Ambassador Kjell Magne Storlokken. “As part of the UN Reform Programme, Norway pledged an additional …
Matchmaking Gives Norwegian Firms A ‘TIP’ Read MoreThe former Finnish president and current United Nations envoy Martti Ahtisaari was named today as the winner of the annual peace prize of the Organization’s cultural agency. ”Mr. Ahtisaari, who …
Veteran Finnish diplomat Named Winner Of Prestigious UNESCO Peace Prize Read MoreThe Danish government will provide 4.8 million Danish krones (US$1 million) in official development assistance for a project to enhance the capacity of the Vietnamese software industry. The aid …
Denmark To Give $1 Million To Vietnam’s Software Industry Read MoreMountain Bike Association with Pattaya city joining to organize Koh Larn Mountain Bike 2008, June14- 15 2008, in the patronage of His Majesty the King to promote tourism of Koh …
The 4th Koh Larn Mountainbike Challenge Read MoreMembers of the government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have been holding more peace talks in Norway this week. It’s not the first …
Norway Makes Another Stab At Peace In The Philippines Read MoreA Norwegian nautical firm has opened a training school at the Clark Polytechnic here for ship crew to support the growing manpower demand of international shipping companies. The Norwegian Marine …
Norwegians Open Training School In Clark For Seamen Read MoreThree cities of the country will now be able to get hold of stylish high end ECCO shoes exclusively at TBS stores. The ECCO products will be available at four …
ECCO Footwear Open Four Shops In Vietnam Read MoreThe police have now secured DNA from Hanna Bäcklund on the suspected murderer Akradej Tanke. The police in Phuket confirms that the suspected murderer carried Hannas DNA. The man has …
Phuket: Bäcklunds DNA Was Found On The Suspect Read MoreA huge crowd of members and other good people packed Thursday 15 May the House No. 1 on Sukhumvit 14, which will be the new networking venue of the Danish …
Huge Crowd Inaugurated DTCC Networking Venue Read MoreA Lao-Danish Teamwork represented by its chief Mr. Lars Heiselberg yesterday presented medical equipment and office supply, worth US$150,000, to Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane. The package was received by the …
Lao-Danish Grants For Mahosot Hospital In Vientiane Read MoreMalaysian CIMB Private Equity has invested RM12 million to acquire a stake in Norwegian TraceTracker Innovation ASA, paving the way for a joint venture that will provide food traceability solutions …
Malaysian Company Invests In Norwegian TraceTracker Innovation ASA Read MoreDanish emergency aid is being smuggled in to the needy Burmese through the Pai River, which forms the border between Thailand and Burma. There is a 2400 kilometer long …
Danish Emergency Aid Smuggled To Burma From Thailand Read MoreTwo witnesses are under arrest suspected of perjury in the great trial about smuggling people from Vietnam to be held in Halmstads District Court. This is a man and a …
Suspected Of Perjury In Human Smuggling Trial In Sweden Read MoreOver a month has passed since a 23-year-old man from Sundsvall went missing in Bali. On Tuesday, they had relatives know that he had been found drowned on the island. …
Young Swede Found Dead In Bali Read MoreThe man suspected of the murder of Hanna Bäcklund has not yet been indicted. The reason is a DNA investigation, which is dragging on, writes Västerbottens-Folkblad. It was in …
Prosecution Delayed After The Murder Of A Swedish Female Tourist In Phuket Read MoreNordic Maritime Pte Ltd., a Singapore based company ordered a second newbuild accommodation barge from Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech Sdn Bhd. As with the first order placed in early …
Norwegian Nordic Maritime Order A Second Barge In Malaysia Read MoreThe most distinctive act at Penang World Music Festival 2008 was a performance by Danish band Afenginn, which combined punk, Nordic folk, world music and jazz against some solid bass …
The Danish Rhythm Of The Night In Penang Read MoreVisitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2008 reached 858,244 arrivals to the Philippines, up by 8.5%. Scandinavia countries reflected double-digit growth rates namely: Finland with 49.7% growth (967 arrivals), …
More Scandinavian Tourist To The Philippines Read MoreCrown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will lead a Danish business delegation to Thailand in the period 24.-26. November 2008, the Royal Danish Embassy In Bangkok informs. …
Danish Crown Prince Couple to Visit Thailand Read MoreChildren and young people in Vietnam’s two largest city, Hanio and Ho Chi Min City will now have the opportunity to to experience the film from Denmark and Finland, plus …
Danish, Swedish, And Finnish Films Take Part In EU Festival In Vietnam Read MoreThe Administrative Court of Thailand has ordered the state-owned fixed line operator TOT to negotiate an interconnection agreement with DTAC. This is the fourth consecutive ruling in favour of DTAC …
DTAC reaches regulatory milestone in Thailand Read MoreThe Finnish Ambassador to Thailand has met with representatives of the Myanmar military junta. He encouraged them to allow international relief agencies to areas affected by the recent cyclone. Lars …
Finlands Ambassador To Thailand Meets With Myanmar Officials Read MoreEricsson has been chosen by leading Indonesian operator Telkomsel for its Mobile Softswitch Solution (MSS). The solution will provide a common core network platform for both GSM and WCDMA technology …
Ericsson To Supply Next-generation Mobile Softswitch To Telkomsel In Indonesia Read MoreThai authorities announced arrested 12 people, and some 20,000 fake passports were seized. It was the second such arrest in the past month. The 12-person gang, included Thais, Burmese, and …
Fake Swedish Passports Seized In Thailand Read MoreThe great jazz singer from Denmark, Benni Chawes, is making his Bangkok concert debut, which will be the finale of the “Colour Your Life European Jazz” concert series at the …
Danish Benni Chawes in Bangkok with Swedish guest star Anders Bergcrantz Read MoreA Vietnamese man in Norway lost around 35,000 dollars after he was led to believe that mixing the cash with a special liquid would double its value, Norwegian media report. …
Vietnamese Man Loses 35,000 Dollars In scam In Norway Read MoreThe organisers of the World Golfers Championships (WGC) Singapore tournaments have decided to open the event to also green (employment) pass holders in Singapore. The first two legs, held at …
Singapore: WGC Event Open To Green Pass Holders Too Read MoreNorway will increase funding by USD 3 million to enhance freedom of expression and independent media in countries of conflict and where journalists are under threat. Norwegian Deputy Minister for …
Norway Will Increase Funding By USD 3 Million To Independent Media Read MoreThree aid flights loaded with shelter kits and other supplies landed in Myanmar without incident. “We are not experiencing any problems getting in, (unlike) the United Nations”, said Danish Red …
Danish Red Cross Spokesman: Three Aid Flights Loaded With Shelter Kits And Other Supplies Landed Friday Read More“Immigration to Finland could be made more efficient if all immigration services were centralised and housed under one roof”, says Ole Norrback, an ambassador and politician who has studied how …
Call To Create A Supra-Immigration Service In Finland Read MoreUS authorities on Thursday arrested a 58-year-old man accused of sexually abusing young Asian boys, ending a two-day global manhunt sparked by a rare public appeal from Interpol. Wayne Nelson …
US Nabs Pedophile Suspect, Ending Global Manhunt Read MoreStaff from Maersk in Johor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia spent the weekend bringing cheer and joy to the Orang Asli Community in Johor. As part of plans to kick start …
Maersk Brings Cheer And Goodwill To Local ”Orang Asli” Community In Malaysia Read MoreHukum Hak Asasi Manusia is the title of the new text book on Human rights in bahasa Indonesia, financed by the Norwegian Center for Human Rights (NCHR) in Oslo.“This book …
Indonesia: New Text Book On Human Rights Read MoreA database of more than 520,000 images, some of unspeakable crimes: Interpol’s vast collection of photos of child sex abuse and its victims has played an important role in an …
Swedish Police Officer: Small Details Can End The Abuse Of A Child Read MoreColorado Avenue is this year’s Finnish film for the EU Film Festival. And you can meet the film’s director Claes Olsson on Saturday, 10 May, when he gives a presentation …
Colorado Avenue’s Director Will Visit Singapore At The 18th EU Film Festival Read MoreFinland’s Ambassador to Thailand Lars Backström has been granted a visa to Myanmar. The visa will enter into force on Sunday 11 May.Ambassador Backström will fly from Bangkok to Yangon …
Finland’s Ambassador to Thailand travels to Myanmar Read MoreLindman will take over from Alan Wren who has served as interim CEO since Ajay Srinivasan left Prudential in June 2007 to join the Aditya Birla Group in Mumbai. Prudential …
Prudential Hires Swedish Arne Lindman As Asia fund CEO Read MoreAccording to the recent data of the official sources of Myanmar, the number of people killed by or missing as a result of the Cyclone Nargis that ravaged Myanmar on …
Finland Prepared To Assist Myanmar Read MoreSeven out of ten forensic experts, who took up the task identifying Tsunami victims in Thailand, have turned into victims them self’s, by suffering from asthma symptoms. And it can …
Swedish Doctors Got Asthma After Identifying Tsunami Victims In Thailand Read MoreRefiner Neste Oil, who is building a new plant in Singapore, launched its green diesel on Tuesday in Finland, calling it the world’s first renewable fuel suitable for all diesel …
Neste Will Also Produce Bio Fuel For All Diesel Motors In Singapore Read MoreMichael Akester, an advisor with Denmark’s government aid organization who helped Vietnam develop its coastal management strategy, say that the target of moving people out of the fisheries sector had …
Overfished Vietnam To Subsidize New Fishing Boats Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Bangkok hasn’t been in contact with 10 out of 20, who are registered as living in Myanmar. But there can easily be more than those ten …
Swedish Embassy In Thailand Trying To Find Swedes In Myanmar Read MoreFinnish greenhouses are increasingly relying on foreign labour. Employers say that they cannot find Finns who want to do this hot, strenuous work.Within the past few years, the proportion of foreigners …
At Finnish Greenhouses Many Workers Speak Thai Read MorePatong Hospital in Phuket which on Friday informed ScandAsia that the body of a deceased Dane, Kenneth Schou was till in their morgue unclaimed by both the wife and the …
Hospital Apologizes for “Honest Mistake” Read MoreINTERPOL is requesting the public’s assistance to identify this man, assumed to be a Scandinavian, pictured in a series of child sexual abuse images posted on the Internet. The man …
Help find this man in child sex abuse images Read MoreThe Swedish embassy have introduced new procedures for applying for a visa. An appointment must be made in beforehand.Making an appointment in order to apply for a visa can be …
New Procedures In Applying For A Schengen Visa Read MoreBy Hans Henrik Melchior 15 Adults and 3 children joined the Viking Wheelers weekend arrangement in Khao Yai on May 3 and 4, out of which 12.5 participated in the …
Viking Wheelers in Khao Yai Read MoreA uniquely well preserved gold embroidered Royal robe – a gift from King Chulalongkorn of Siam to Danish Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Vice Admiral Andreas du …
The Ultimate Danish-Thai Friendship Gift Read More