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Jan Olov Agrell, Development Co-operation Minister of the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi has been conferred the Friendship Medal from Government inspector Quach Le Thanh, on behalf of the Vietnamese …
Swedish Envoy Honored For Services To Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – Project Export Secretariat, in cooperation with the Swedish Embassies in Bangkok and Manila will organize a workshop for Swedish companies to analyse upcoming …
Mekong Region Workshop Planned For Swedish Companies Read MoreNot long after take-off in Arlanda airport in Stockholm, a heavily intoxicated Swedish man created chaos in the air by hitting and kicking everyone around him. Eye-witnesses report that the …
Drunken Swede went Berserk on Flight to Thailand Read MoreThe Thai government has rejected an offer from Sweden to try and mediate a peace deal in the strife-torn south of Thailand. In line with the government’s iron-fisted approach to …
Swedish Offer to Mediate in Thailand Rejected Read MoreRepresentatives of two Nordic IT companies and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce will go to Philippines next month to explore the country’s potential according to Mary Borromeo-Hedfors, Philippines trade representative …
Nordic Firms Considering Philippines for IT Potential Read MoreFinnish ambassador to the Philippines Riitta Resch and Swedish ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Annika Markovic, were among other EU envoys who recently visited Mindanao in the southern Philippines to …
Swedish, Finnish Ambassadors and EU Envoys Visit Mindanao Read MoreScania, the Swedish heavy truck and bus manufacturer, has made a firm commitment to make Malaysia the hub for its Southeast Asia operations. This is mainly because of the growing …
Scania Chooses Malaysia as SEA Hub Read MoreSAS says ongoing contract negotiations with unions are not progressing toward the cost-saving goals it needs, according to a recent edition of the company’s internal newsletter. As a result, it …
SAS to Downsize Unprofitable Scandinavian Units Read More“It was a real kick start to the resort’s rebirth with TV crews from all over the world staying and filming here. And with as much as 300 meters of …
Swedish-Managed Khao Lak Resort Back in Service Read MoreJournalists from Laos and Indonesia have been invited to apply to join a training program on journalism and democracy, scheduled for June 5-23 in Sweden. The application deadline is February …
Swedish Group Offers Seminar on Journalism and Democracy Read MoreMr. Lars, Swedish State Secretary, and his delegation have visited Indonesia January 12-14 for bilateral talks with the Indonesian Government. During his two-day visit, Danielsson had talks with Indonesian President …
Swedish State Secretary Visits Indonesia Read MoreThe Nordic Chambers has organised a panel discussion involving four international schools in Thailand on January 11, 2006 at the Conrad Hotel, Bangkok. The schools invited to participate were Bangkok …
Nordic Chamber Meet Discusses Education in Thailand Read MoreFrom January 2006, Nicklas Liss-Larsson is the new First Secretary at the Swedish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Liss-Larsson will be attached to the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur for a period of three …
Sweden’s New First Secretary In Malaysia Takes Up Station Read MoreAt a press conference at the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok, Lars Danielsson, Deputy Minister to the Swedish Prime Minister, informed that the proposal given to the Thai Government in November …
Swedish Fighter Aircraft Proposal Made Public Read MoreNordic Institute for Contemporary Art (NIFCA) launched an Artist-in-Residence Exchange program. The program aims to negotiate cultural differences, explore the potential to engage in inter and cross cultural activities, as …
Nordic countries and Singapore join hands in Artist Exchange Program Read MoreMr Lennart Kollmats, Chairman of Swedish Parliament’s Committee Cultural Affairs, together with his nine colleagues has visited Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali and Timor Leste between 5-16 January. The visit aims …
Head of Swedish Parliament Visits Indonesia and Timor Leste Read MoreA 12 year-old Swedish girl on holiday with her family was reportedly raped Monday last week by one of the employees of the hotel that she and her family were …
Swedish Girl Raped in Koh Samui Read MoreSwedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson has signed an agreement to provide network systems to Indonesian operator PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler in Jakarta and surrounding areas. Under the two-year contract, …
Ericsson to Supply Network to Natrindo Read MoreSweden’s Minister for Justice Thomas Bodström will pay a first official visit to Vietnam on 7-11 January. In Hanoi, Thomas Bodström is scheduled to talk with his Vietnamese colleague on …
Sweden’s Minister for Justice to Visit Vietnam and Cambodia Read MoreThe Danish Government has contracted to grant US$6.5 million to help Vietnam in the third phase of its legal and judicial reform project. The Government of Sweden also donates about …
Denmark and Sweden Grant for Vietnam’s Judicial Reform Project Read MoreDr. Alongkorn Chutinan, the brain surgeon in charge of treating the Danish patient Jan Johansen in Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, suggests that a Medical Insurance should be a precondition for tourists …
Medical Insurance Condition for Visa? Read MoreSweden upgraded its representation to a general consulate on Phuket in early 2005, and as a new consul-general, Alf Karlsson, 61, came in September to stay for three years, the …
Sweden’s new consul-general look forward to three years on Phuket Read MoreNews from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Jakarta that Indonesia will appoint an ambassador to Sweden signals that the frosty official relations between Sweden and Indonesia are over. Today, …
Indonesia will appoint ambassador to Stockholm Read MoreIn Stockholm, Swedes paid tribute to all the victims in Tsunami disaster on Monday 26. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia lighted 543 candles – one for each of …
Sweden Honors Tsunami Victims with Vigils Read MoreThe Swedish government donated three all terrain tracked vehicles to Thailand in a ceremony held at the Royal Thai Army headquarters Friday 23 December. General Vichit Jatip, deputy army commander, …
Handover ceremony of three tracked vehicles Read MoreSouthern metropolitan HCMC is going ahead with housing co-operative design for low-income earners following the success of Swedish housing co-ops which based on an international co-op model. This housing project …
Vietnam Follows Swedish Housing Co-ops Model Read MoreSweden’s International Development Authority (SIDA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) supported Vietnam’s National Strategy on HIV/AIDS control. The valued of supporting is not disclosed. An agreement was signed by …
SIDA Supports Vietnam’s National Strategy on HIV/AIDS Control Read MoreThailand tested its Tsunami Warning System on Friday 16 December. The training aims to ensure that people are well trained to handle the possible incident. The test covered 6 …
Thailand’s Training on Tsunami Warning System Read MoreOn 16 December 2005, an agreement to support a “Sustainable Mekong” program was signed between SIDA and SEI. The agreement, a three-year collaboration between SENSA and SEI, aims to help …
SENSA Supports “Sustainable Mekong” Read MoreSAS is working overtime these days in an effort to sell off their maintenance company, SAS Component Group, to Singapore Technology. This has been confirmed by Mr. Bertil Ternert, who …
SAS Ready to Sell Sub-Company to Singapore Read MoreThe Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) will give 4.5 million USD to a project on developing Viet Nam’s small and minor enterprises. The three years project aims to encourage the …
Sweden Gives USD 4.5 Million to Vietnam SME Development Read MoreSave the Children Sweden, Sweden’s non-governmental organization, in collaboration with Vietnam’s the Institute of Press and Information Dissesmination launched a “Press and children” website at www.cmvn.org and www.childrenandmediavn.org on 17 …
Sweden Support Vietnam’s On-line Forum for Children Read MoreSingapore’s minister of education, Gan Kim Young, makes an official visit to Sweden 14 and 15 December. On Wednesday 14 December, after a briefing about the Swedish education system by …
Singapore education minister in Sweden Read MoreIn the 1990s, she proudly represented Sweden in the Eurovision European Song Contest, and now Carola Häggkvist has agreed to sing during the upcoming Tsunami memorial ceremony in Khao Lak, …
Swedish Pop Star to Sing at Tsunami Memorial Read MoreThe Swedish medical equipment developer Elekta has signed a contract to deliver a Leksell Gamma Knife to the largest regional hospital in Vietnam, Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh …
Elekta gets VN order for Gamma Knife Read MoreOn 6 December, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ms Carin Jämtin visited Bangkok where she presented the United Nations Economics and social development in Asia …
Sweden donates USD 2.5 million to tsunami trust fund Read MoreIf you are in the vicinity of Vientiane and feel the urge for a cake and a pizza, you no longer need to do two stops thanks to the recently …
Laos is a Piece of Cake – and Pizza Read MoreThe Vietnamese operator Saigon Postel, SPT, has chosen Ericsson as its key supplier for its network upgrade to ADSL+ for high performance broadband services. The roll out of the equipment, …
Saigon Postel opts for Ericsson solution Read MoreThe Swedish Prime Minister, Mr. Göran Persson, carries the main responsibility for the lacking effort following the Tsunami disaster in Asia on December 26 last year. That is the conclusion …
Investigation: Lousy Swedish Tsunami Response Read MoreThe bilateral agreement for implementation of “Support to the Legal Aid System in Vietnam” project between Sweden and Vietnam was signed in Hanoi on 2 December, 2005. This commitment constitutes …
Sweden Affirms Commitment to Supporting Vietnam’s Legal Aid System Read MoreLaying back in the bar of his Kura Kura resort in Indonesia, Swede Sören Lax is very pleased with the way his life has turned out. He owns a factory …
Wood, boats and aeroplanes make one happy Swede Read MoreSwedish Match has launched a luxury vintage snus named Kardus. This vintage snus (Swedish for snuff) is made out of carefully selected tobaccos from plantations in Vietnam, Hungary, India and …
Vietnam supplies tobacco for Swedish luxury snus Read MoreThe Christmas Bazaar at the Scandinavian Church on Sukhumvit Soi 33 in Bangkok was more crowded this year than ever. The family day on Sunday 27 November started with a …
Double Opening at Christmas Bazaar in Bangkok Read MoreNordic Investment Bank (NIB) held a seminar on providing credits to Vietnamese businesses in Quy Nhon city in the central Binh Dinh province on 23 November, 2005. NIB vice president …
Nordic Bank Continues Lending to Vietnamese Businesses Read MoreNorway is the most expensive country in the world according to a survey brought in the Danish newspaper, Jyllandsposten. The annual survey done by the analysis company ECA International shows …
Expensive Scandinavia Read MoreMore than 100 participants from 20 ASEM member countries, European Commission, international organizations and media agencies attend the seminar aiming to realize ASEM state leaders’ commitment ad raise effectiveness of …
Sweden Co-organizes Aids Seminar in Vietnam Read MoreSweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ms Carin Jämtin will visit Indonesia between 2 and 6 December. The details of her visit have not yet been …
Carin Jämtin visits Indonesia Read MoreAccustomed to the pace of life in Thailand himself and looking for a new channel for his skills and energies in the publishing business, Håkan Wallenius was well aware that …
Publisher Gets Pleasure Pleasing His Public Read MoreThe Swedish consulting firm Sweco has been awarded a SEK 12 million pre study contract to scrutinize details in a projected hydropower project in central Vietnam. The contract is worth …
Sweco awarded hydropower study Read MoreEricsson extends the managed service partnership with Sun Cellular to include Ericsson’s hosted enterprise solution for push e-mail and Personal Information Management (PIM) called Ericsson Mobile Organiser (EMO) which allows …
Ericsson Provides Sun Cellular’s E-mail Read More