Gammel Dansk – New Location
If you are looking for The Danish bar and restaurant Storm P in Ho Chi Minth City you will no longer find it in Cao Ba Quat. But do not …
Gammel Dansk – New Location Read MoreJotun Wins Award for Promoting Malaysia-Norway Ties
On october 26, well known paint maker and supplier Jotun Malaysia has received the “Malaysia-Norway Innovative Business Award” from the Malaysia-Norway Business Council (MNBC) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in …
Jotun Wins Award for Promoting Malaysia-Norway Ties Read MorePhilippines’ Mobile Phone Growth to Slow Down Next Year
The mobile phone market in the Philippines is expected to grow below 10 percent in 2008, the first time it will drop from double digit in nearly a decade, because …
Philippines’ Mobile Phone Growth to Slow Down Next Year Read MoreNorwegian Telecom Firm Joined with Philippines’s SMART to Provide Mobile Roaming on Cruise Ships
Philippines’s SMART Communications inc. said it has tied up with foreign telecom firms which include Maritime Communications Partner (MCP) from Norway to offer mobile roaming connectivity on board cruise ships and luxury …
Norwegian Telecom Firm Joined with Philippines’s SMART to Provide Mobile Roaming on Cruise Ships Read MoreSwedish Gripen Sale to Thailand Faces Criticism
Gripen International’s estimated $1 billion JAS fighter order from Thailand caused a political stir in Sweden. Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt has welcomed the sale, although he did concede that the …
Swedish Gripen Sale to Thailand Faces Criticism Read MoreOne Small Contribution For a Dane – One Big Contribution For Vietnams’s Children
On Friday 26th the Danish Vietnamese Association (DVA) had a presentation about their work at Little Rose Warm Shelter for girls and Green Bamboo Warm Shelter for boys. The presentation …
One Small Contribution For a Dane – One Big Contribution For Vietnams’s Children Read MoreA Salmon for Your Business Card
As usual on the last Thursday of the month, members of Nordic Chamber of Commerce Vietnam and other Scandinavians meet to network, talk and have a beer at the Danish …
A Salmon for Your Business Card Read MoreNorway and Singapore Strengthen Business Ties
An overwhelming 88 percent of Norwegian companies operating in Singapore are predicting high growth in business relations between the two countries according to a recent survey carried out by the …
Norway and Singapore Strengthen Business Ties Read MoreLove Cards, Bicycles and Clean Drinking Water
In a small classroom in Tatouk Village Primary School 35 children between 8 and 13 years old are bend over their wooden tables. With painting brushes in their hands and …
Love Cards, Bicycles and Clean Drinking Water Read MoreSAS Movie Day to Welcome New Bangkok- Stockholm Non-Stop Flight
Scandinavian Airlines invited EuroBonus members and families to join the first SAS Movie Day held to introduce the new flight Bangkok – Stockholm non-stop flight starting from 30 October three …
SAS Movie Day to Welcome New Bangkok- Stockholm Non-Stop Flight Read MoreSwedish Monarchs Sent Message of Good Wishes for the Thai King
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden sent a personal message on October 24, 2007 to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, blessing him and wishing for …
Swedish Monarchs Sent Message of Good Wishes for the Thai King Read MoreTelenor’s DTAC Reports Latest Earnings in Thai Market
Telenor ASA said its 70.6 percent-owned Thai unit, Total Access Communications Ltd (DTAC), posted third-quarter EBITDA of 828 mln nkr, up from 732 mln nkr last year, but marginally below …
Telenor’s DTAC Reports Latest Earnings in Thai Market Read MoreDanish Embassy Held Workshop on Cultural Identity in Vietnam
The two-day workshop, co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Danish Embassy in Hanoi on October 24, 2007 heard that while Vietnam has continued its integration …
Danish Embassy Held Workshop on Cultural Identity in Vietnam Read MoreSanta Claus is Back in Town
This year Christmas presents come a bit early for children at the Sparrow home, thanks to Juha Laukkanen, a famous Finnish puppeteer who has been to Thailand for the fifth …
Santa Claus is Back in Town Read MoreGod Is Alive In Cambodia
Annelise Clausen from Danish Lutheran Mission (DLM) has together with her husband Axel Rye Clausen been doing missionary work and humanitarian work for DLM in Phnom Penh for four years. …
God Is Alive In Cambodia Read MoreSwedish Publisher to Take Part in Vietnam International Book Exhibition-Fair
More than 100 domestic and international companies from the US, Russia, Sweden, and ASEAN Publishing Association will take part in this fair and exhibition which will be held at the …
Swedish Publisher to Take Part in Vietnam International Book Exhibition-Fair Read MoreDTAC Invests in International Direct Dial Services with Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has received an order to supply fixed line network equipment and related services from Thai GSM operator DTAC to support the launch of international voice telephony …
DTAC Invests in International Direct Dial Services with Nokia Siemens Networks Read MoreDiGi Launches D’podcast
Telenor’s DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (DiGi) has launched D’podCast, a first-of-its kind service in Malaysia on October 23, 2007 bringing what is normally associated with the computer to the mobile …
DiGi Launches D’podcast Read MoreCarlsberg to Win Back Lost Market Share in Malaysia
Danish-owned Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, which has been losing some market share to its main rival Guinness Anchor Bhd (GAB), will soon be on a stronger footing to win back …
Carlsberg to Win Back Lost Market Share in Malaysia Read MoreLeading Golf Travel Agents from Denmark and Sweden Visited Thailand
Dusit Thani Pattaya led by general manager Chatchawal Supachayanont recently hosted a welcome cocktail for leading golf travel agents and media representatives from Denmark and Sweden on September 28, 2007.The …
Leading Golf Travel Agents from Denmark and Sweden Visited Thailand Read MoreDANIDA to Help Vietnamese Government Towards Integrated Water Resource Management
Danida, together with other donors, co-finances a joint government donor review of the water sector in Vietnam aiming at helping the government adopt integrated water resource management. The water sector …
DANIDA to Help Vietnamese Government Towards Integrated Water Resource Management Read MoreDanish Automotive Techonology is Coming to Malaysia
Danish- based tuner for the Mercedes-Benz, Kleemann, wants to transfer its technology to Malaysia through a special programme likely to be known as the “Kleemann-vendors programme” or an academy in …
Danish Automotive Techonology is Coming to Malaysia Read More50M Danish Kroner to Burmese People
Denmark will grant additional 50 Mill. Danish Kroner to the Burmese people. The money will be spend in a way that will benefit the burmese people, writes the foreign ministry …
50M Danish Kroner to Burmese People Read MoreVietnamese Exporters Trained in EU Market Access with Danida’s Workshop
Vietnam’s WTO membership brings new business and trade opportunities to Vietnamese companies – but also challenges and risks. In a bid to help Vietnamese companies take advantage of opportunities and …
Vietnamese Exporters Trained in EU Market Access with Danida’s Workshop Read MoreMalaysian Nominated for Swedish Literature Award
60 years old author Margaret Lim from Sarawak has been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2008, the world’s largest award for children and youth literature. This award …
Malaysian Nominated for Swedish Literature Award Read MoreSwedish Ambassador Witnessed Bohol Poverty Fair in the Philippines
In Bohol, at least a thousand voices thousand echoed inside the Bohol Cultural Center on October 16, 2007 while Swedish ambassador to the Philippines Inger Ultvedt and representatives from international and national …
Swedish Ambassador Witnessed Bohol Poverty Fair in the Philippines Read MoreDanish Magazine Names Thailand Best Destination
For the second time in three years, Thailand again won the “Best Tourism Country” distinction through votes from 2,000 tourists and tourism operators conducted by Denmark’s travel magazine “Stand By”. …
Danish Magazine Names Thailand Best Destination Read MoreDiGi Posts High Rise Profit in the 3rd Quarter
Malaysian mobile phone operator DiGi.Com Bhd. said on 19 October its net profit jumped 51 percent from a year ago in the quarter through September, thanks to a rise in …
DiGi Posts High Rise Profit in the 3rd Quarter Read MoreFinnish and Thai Soccer Teams to Participate in Vietnam’s Agribank Cup 2007
The Finnish and Thai national football teams have agreed to take part in the Agribank Cup 2007 in Vietnam which will be held at My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi from November …
Finnish and Thai Soccer Teams to Participate in Vietnam’s Agribank Cup 2007 Read MoreKhmer Communication – An Eye Opener
“I have always been interested in doing development work. I want to do something, which makes sense, and then I wanted to come to Asia”, says 26 year old Maia …
Khmer Communication – An Eye Opener Read MoreAnders Nordstrom as New Head of SIDA
The Swedish centre-right government named Anders Nordstrom as new head of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) on October 18, 2007.Nordstrom is currently Assistant Director-General of the World Health …
Anders Nordstrom as New Head of SIDA Read MoreSingapore Works With Swedish Defence Research Agency to Monitor Threats
Singapore’s Risk Assessment and Horizon Scanning Experimentation Centre (REC) has been working with overseas partners since August this year to enhance its capabilities to tackle various threats. One of its …
Singapore Works With Swedish Defence Research Agency to Monitor Threats Read MoreFarewell to Ingmar Bergman at World Film Festival of Bangkok
The legendary film maker Ingmar Bergman passed away in the morning of 30 July 2007 at the age of 89. In his memorial, the 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok …
Farewell to Ingmar Bergman at World Film Festival of Bangkok Read MoreTelenor to Set More Footprints in Asia
“In this business you need a big amount of patience” says the brain behind Telenor’s movement in Asia, Arve Johansen, Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of …
Telenor to Set More Footprints in Asia Read MoreFinnair’s New Asian Flights
Helsinki-based Finnair announced plans to expand its coverage to Asian destinations, citing booming demand that has brought the airline’s weekly Asian flights to fifty-nine, from nine in the year 2001.The …
Finnair’s New Asian Flights Read MoreScandinavian Airlines Offer Thrice Weekly Flights
Scandinavian Airlines International is offering thrice weekly flights between Stockholm and Bangkok launches October 29 and ends March 25, 2008.The Airlines are also adding two new seasonal routes between northern …
Scandinavian Airlines Offer Thrice Weekly Flights Read MoreThai Air Force to Purchase Swedish Fighter Jets
Thai Air force chief, Chalit Phukphasuk, confirmed on October 17, 2007 that the air force will buy six JAS-39 Gripen multi-role fighter jets from Sweden for 19 billion baht which will …
Thai Air Force to Purchase Swedish Fighter Jets Read MoreNorway Supports Vietnam in Solid Waste and Waste Water Treatment and Drainage
Norway has pledged to support Viet Nam in solid waste and waste water treatment and drainage, pursuant to two agreements signed on October 16, 2007 by Deputy Minister of Planning …
Norway Supports Vietnam in Solid Waste and Waste Water Treatment and Drainage Read MoreComvik International Vietnam AB-Sweden Firm Sponsored Scholarship for Talented Vietnamese Children
The Vietnam Fund in Support of Children granted Phu Dong scholarship to talented children in Hanoi on October 16, 2007 the scholarships were sponsored by Comvik International Vietnam AB-Sweden company. …
Comvik International Vietnam AB-Sweden Firm Sponsored Scholarship for Talented Vietnamese Children Read MoreOpening Ceremony of Kieler and Nha Vui in New Danida Supported Architect Joint Venture
On October 13, 2007 the opening ceremony of the new Joint Venture Kieler-Nha Vui attracted a great crowd including key players across the development, entrepreneurs and architecture buildings in Vietnam. …
Opening Ceremony of Kieler and Nha Vui in New Danida Supported Architect Joint Venture Read MoreDanish Fund Awaits Vietnamese Firms
The Global Competitiveness Fund (GCF) of the Danish international development agency DANIDA has VND116 billion available to fund feasible projects of Vietnamese firms between now and 2010 as quoted by …
Danish Fund Awaits Vietnamese Firms Read MoreDanish Firm Donated $10,000 to Help Homeless Children in Vietnam
Danish company ScanCom International A/S donated $10,000 on October 11, 2007 to two shelters in Vietnam run by the HCM City Children’s Welfare Foundation for street children.The Little Rose Warm Shelter provides …
Danish Firm Donated $10,000 to Help Homeless Children in Vietnam Read MoreNew Head of the Danish Representation in Cambodia
Cambodia is for many people associated with a traumatised poor nation with a bloody history. However, Tom Barthel Hansen sees a lot of opportunities for development and growth, which where …
New Head of the Danish Representation in Cambodia Read MoreThree Danes to Promote Children Literature in Vietnam
Following the great success from last year’s Story Express three Danes and a group of Vietnamese writers and illustrators will once again travel Vietnam to present children’s books. The aim …
Three Danes to Promote Children Literature in Vietnam Read MoreScania Sells 500 City Buses to Singapore
Swedish Truckmaker Scania AB has received its largest bus and coach order to date in Asia, selling 500 city buses to the leading public transport company SBS Transit in Singapore. …
Scania Sells 500 City Buses to Singapore Read MoreDANIDA Supports Introduction of Co-Management in Vietnam’s Fisheries Sector
The Danish-funded Fisheries Sector Programme (FSPS II) is supporting co-management in order to improve the sustainability of the Vietnamese fisheries sector. Activities in Ben Tre province demonstrate what co-management is …
DANIDA Supports Introduction of Co-Management in Vietnam’s Fisheries Sector Read MoreVietnamese and Danish Sound in a New Joint Venture
“When I was young I thought I was going to become the new Beethoven,” said Carsten Lehn, the manager of the sound studio Little Planet with a smile. Until then …
Vietnamese and Danish Sound in a New Joint Venture Read MoreBANG & OLUFSEN Opened Store in Vietnam
Vietnamese consumers can now own their long desired high quality audio and video products. The chances are opened up with a grand entry by Bang & Olufsen on October 9, …
BANG & OLUFSEN Opened Store in Vietnam Read MoreBai Bang Paper Mill – One of Sweden-Vietnam Friendship Icons to be Celebrated
Bai Bang Paper Mill’s Traditional Day will be held on November 26, 2007, a special event for all those who involved in the construction of the Mill.Vinh Phuc Pulp and …
Bai Bang Paper Mill – One of Sweden-Vietnam Friendship Icons to be Celebrated Read MoreDenmark has granted 3.000.000 DKK to Mekong River Commission
Denmark has granted 3.000.000 DKK to capacity building activities in the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) as part of the implementation of the recommendations from an Independent Organisational, Institutional and …
Denmark has granted 3.000.000 DKK to Mekong River Commission Read More