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Funded 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 MoreSuphu Academy, a Vietnamese traditional martial art academy and medical centre has opened in Linkoping, Sweden.The centre was founded by martial art master Duong Truong Tho, an overseas Vietnamese residing …
Vietnamese Martial Art Academy Opened in Sweden Read MoreThe government and people of Viet Nam intend to strengthen friendship and multi-lateral co-operation with Finland, particularly in economy, trade and investment, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told the new …
New Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Well-Recieved by Vietnamese Prime Minister Read MoreHoi An’s expanded water supply project in Vietnam worth US$6.5 million got off the ground on September 7, 2007, with the investment capital sourced from a grant of the Norwegian …
Norway Helps Bring Fresh Water to Vietnam Read MoreThe leading Norwegian provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions, Aker Kvaerner, has been awarded a five year contract by Cuu Long Joint Operating Company (CLJOC) …
Aker Kvaerner Wins Major Contract In Vietnam 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 MoreA 45-year-old Philippine sailor has died of rabies in a hospital in the Finnish capital Helsinki on September 5, 2007. Source of the infection remained unclear.“We do not know how …
Philippine Sailor Died of Rabies in Finnish Hospital 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 MoreKent Jansen, 61, Anders Davist Lan, 70, and Eva, 58, the Three Swedish nationals died in a local hospital on August 31,2007 after being rescued by surf lifesavers from Kuta …
Three Swedish Nationals Drowned in Bali Read MoreTen picture books written by Danish authors, edited and illustrated by Vietnamese ones, and reviewed by young readers have been recently published as part of the Danish Culture Promotion project …
Danish Culture Promotion Project in Vietnam Read MoreSilicon Semiconductor, a company is headquartered in Linkoping, Sweden with development subsidiaries in Singapore has licensed Certicom(R) KeyInject(TM) system to protect the high-definition digital content protection (HDCP) cryptographic keys that …
Silicon Semiconductor License Its Digital Content Protection System Read MoreThai dedicationAlthough this is only her third trip to Thailand Malene Mortensen popularity in this part of the world is evident from the way her songs were received by her …
Interview with Malene Mortensen – A Danish jazz star live in Bangkok Read MoreSimon Neo, a broker with the Singapore unit of Norway-based Wilhelmsen Bunkers SA said, “Every new refinery wants to produce more gasoline and diesel and cut back fuel oil,” “And …
A Broker With the Singapore Unit of Norway-Based View On Fuel Oil Demand Read MoreNOS Clearing ASA, the Norwegian-based clearing house for freight derivatives, is opening an office in Singapore and is extending clearing to include more of Asian time zone trading hours. The company …
NOS Opens Office in Singapore Read MoreEOC Ltd., an 88 percent-owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Ezra Holdings Ltd., an integrated offshore support and marine services provider for oil and gas operators in Southeast Asia has been given …
Singaporian Marine Services Provider To List on Oslo Stock Exchange Read MoreDenmark and Indonesia have offered to contribute to a joint United Nations-African Union mission for Darfur, a 26,000-strong force expected to be made up mostly of peacekeepers from Africa with …
Denmark and Indonesia Taking Part in Darfur Peacekeeping Effort Read MoreSweden’s IKEA said on August 1, 2007 that the contribution from Asia-Pacific to the group’s total sales could triple to 10 percent within six years, creating a huge challenge for …
IKEA Expects to Do Well in Asia Read MoreThe objective of the Agricultural and Rural Development Programme 2007-2012 funded by Danida with a total value of 230 million DKK is to reduce rural poverty through agricultural and rural development in which environmental considerations …
Danida Integrates Environmental Considerations in Its Programmes Read MoreDanida’s Board recently approved a grant of DKK 70 million (USD 12.7 mill.) to a programme for Good Governance that will assist Vietnamese provinces and institutions in implementing public administrative …
Danida’s Board Approves Grant to Good Governance in Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish retailer Zone Company delivering chic, quality homeware at affordable prices is about to open its first franchise store in Asia. On September 5, the company will launch a …
Danish Retailer to Open Franchise Store in Singapore Read MoreThe Scandinavian Church in Bangkok was Tuesday morning 4 September invaded by 120 active and curious Grade 5 students from New International School of Thailand (NIST) interested in getting to …
NIST Students At Scandinavian Church Read MoreRush Pleansuk, Thai design director at Plato Furniture has created a range of eco-chic furniture with its contract in Lampang Province to promote the use of renewable forests to its …
Thais Promote Use Of Renewable Forests To Swedish Customers Read MoreArthur Huang, general manager of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (Thailand) Co. said at Mobile Expo 2007, which was held on September 1, 2007 and September 2, 2007 at Queen Sirikit …
Sony Ericsson Being Aggressive in Thai Market Read MoreTeo Chee Hean, Singaporian Defence Minister on his first official visit to Sweden discussed with his Swedish counterpart, Mikael Odenberg in Stockholm about the modernization of the armed forces, regional …
Sweden And Singapore Face Similar Challenges Read MoreVolvo Car Malaysia Sdn Bhd is expecting the newly-launched Volvo S80 executive vehicle to see a repeat in popularity as that of the original S80 model introduced locally in the …
Volvo S80 Success in Malaysia Read MoreThe Scandinavian investment in the Thai real estate market has been plunging in the year 2007 due to its attempts to amend the Foreign Business Act, says Lars Lang, a …
Solution to The Scandinavian Investment in The Thai Real Estate Market Read MoreThai Six Senses Spa offering Swedish therapies is opening on October 01, 2007 in The Evason Hideaway at Yao Noi, Hua Hin.The Six Senses Spa offers lifestyle consultations and programmes …
Swedish Therapies At Thai Six Senses Spa Read MoreThe Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam has the great pleasure to invite Mr. Bengt Goransson, former Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs of Sweden to come to Vietnam …
Vietnamese And Swedish Cultural Cooperation Read MoreSweden’s IKEA operated as franchise in Singapore said on August 2, 2007 that its contribution from Asia-Pacific to the group’s total sales could triple to 10 percent within six years.This …
Sweden’s IKEA As Singapore’s Franchise To Triple Its Total Sales Read MoreOn August 29, 2007 a high-ranking official of the World Bank (WB) has joined calls for the immediate resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippines government and the Moro Islamic …
Peace Talks in the Philippines to Be Monitored by Sweden Read MoreKeppel Offshore, a unit of Singapore’s Keppel Corp’s chairman and chief executive officer, Choo Chiau Beng, told an oil and offshore conference in the Norwegian capital on August 30, 2007 …
Keppel Offshore’s Chairman At Conference in Norwegian Capital Read MoreAn investigation by Finland’s leading national paper, Helsingin Sanomat, suggests that sex services are available at all parlours offering Thai massage in Helsinki as a team of seven journalists visited 30 …
Thai Massage Parlours in Finland Offer Extra Services Read MoreA Vietnamese guy, Tri Hoang’s family living in Seattle has been given $5.39 million by a jury on August 30, 2007 as an emergency-room physician working at Swedish Medical Center …
Physician At Swedish Medical Centre Found Negligent Read MoreSwedish Trade Council in Malaysia announce for Swedish exporters and importers who are interested in trading with Malaysia or Swedish investors in establishing a presence in Malaysia to contact the …
Swedish Trade Council in Malaysia Announcement Read MoreFunded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), a survey into attitudes towards the use of wild animal products amongst residents of Ha Noi, Viet Nam has been carried out …
DANIDA Funded Survey on Wildlife Consumption in Vietnam Read MoreNokia, Finnish Mobile handset manufacturer introduced Ovi, a new web platform on August 29, 2007 in Singapore, which will enable its consumers to download music, games and other content directly to …
Nokia Introduced New Web Platform in Singapore Read MoreWith support from the B2B programme, a Danish firm Esoft Systems A/S and Vietnam Graphics JSC have established a joint venture, Esoftflow, which recently hosted an open house event for …
Esoftflow Limited Hosted Open House Event in Vietnam Read MoreMyWorld phone, a new mobile phone service provided by Next Mobile, Inc. (NMI), the Philippines’ only provider of digital wireless two-way radio communication expanded its services in Scandinavian countries. NMI …
Next Mobile Expanded Its Services in Scandinavian Countries Read MoreNine hospitals and 24 health care centres in Bangkok are currently being equipped with Danish medical appliances. The equipment worth 117 million Danish kroner is being installed by Danish Medical …
Danish Equipment to Bangkok Hospitals Read MoreThailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) plans to stage another 11 roads show during the rest of the year2007 in Denmark and Finland according to The Nation reported on August 29, …
Thailand’s BOI Stage Another Road Shows in Denmark and Finland Read MoreA dance adaptation of a story by the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, Paradise Garden, is to take the stage at the capital’s Youth Theatre mid September.The play Paradise …
A Play Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s Story to Be Performed in Vietnam Read MoreThree Danish students have commenced their internship period at The Embassy of Denmark Bangkok. Until the end of January 2008 Huseyin Taus Solakoglu (30) and Maria Bruun Andersen (24) will …
New trainees at the Embassy of Denmark Read MoreCarl Schlyter, Swedish member of the European Parliament, has defended Thailand’s right to use compulsory licensing on several patented medicines to ensure that they are made available at more affordable …
Swedish Politician Defends Thailand in Medicine Licensing Debate Read MoreA group of Danish folk dancers – in all 30 dancers – will visit Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Jomtien from mid-November until mid-December this year to show traditional …
Danish Folk Dancers To Stage Shows In Thailand Read MoreMikko Alanne, a Finnish screen play writer, has written the script for a new Vietnam film to be directed by Oliver Stone, the Academy Award-winning director of three previous Vietnam …
Finnish Play Writer Wrote Oliver Stone’s Latest Vietnam Film Read More