Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norwegian State Secretary Astrid Bergmål will travel to Hanoi to attend the signing ceremony for a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Her visit …
Norway’s Astrid Bergmål to attend EFTA–Vietnam trade deal signing Read More
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, is visiting Indonesia and Vietnam this week, accompanied by Finnish companies seeking new business opportunities in digital technology, energy and healthcare. …
Finnish trade minister leads business mission to Indonesia and Vietnam Read More
The October 2026 issue of ScandAsia Magazine is now available! From choosing the right preschool or kindergarten to discovering the people who make a difference across Asia, this October issue …
ScandAsia Magazine October 2026 Read More
Finland has begun outsourcing the reception of residence permit applications in Vietnam to a service centre operated by VFS Global, with applications accepted at its Hanoi centre from 6 October. …
Finland moves residence permit applications to VFS Global in Vietnam Read More
Vietnam’s Dai Nam University and Norway’s Gokstad Academy plan to introduce short courses in Vietnam from early 2027 under a partnership announced by the university on 8 October. The initial …
Dai Nam and Norway’s Gokstad plan short courses in Vietnam from 2027 Read More
A.P. Møller Holding, the Danish investment company that owns A.P. Moller – Maersk, is expanding its presence in Asia as it looks to invest in promising startups across the region. …
A.P. Møller Holding expands Asian investment push Read More
Cambodian authorities have denied allegations that two activists, including a Norwegian national, were handed over to Vietnam after being detained in Cambodia. The case has raised concerns over the treatment …
Cambodia denies handing Norwegian activists to Vietnam Read More
Finland and Vietnam are exploring cooperation on digital healthcare and smart hospital solutions following a workshop held in Hanoi on 2 October, according to a Facebook post from the Finnish …
Finland and Vietnam explore smart hospital cooperation Read More
Norway and Vietnam are marking 30 years of cooperation between Norway and Nha Trang University, with a focus on education, research and the development of Vietnam’s marine and fisheries sectors, …
Norway and Vietnam mark 30 years of university cooperation Read More
Denmark is ready to share its experience and expertise with Vietnam as the Southeast Asian country seeks to develop a large offshore wind industry, Lina Gandløse Hansen, the Danish Ambassador …
Danish Ambassador Lina Gandløse Hansen backs Vietnam’s offshore wind ambitions Read More
The Denmark-Vietnam Alumni Network team took third place in its category at the Hanoi Open Dragon Boat Racing Festival on 4 October. Racing on Hanoi’s West Lake, the team reached …
Denmark-Vietnam team takes third at Hanoi dragon boat race Read More
Norwegian ship designer and builder VARD has opened a new engineering office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The company plans to grow the team to more than 40 engineers …
Norwegian VARD opens engineering office in Vietnam Read More
Danish shipping company Maersk will introduce a peak season surcharge on dry-container shipments from Southeast Asia to Oceania from 1 November 2026. For shipments to Australia, Papua New Guinea and …
Maersk introduces surcharge on Southeast Asia–Oceania shipments Read More
New Vestas orders in Vietnam will see the Danish wind turbine maker supply 16 turbines for two wind farms in the country’s central region. The orders cover V163 turbines from …
Vestas wins orders for 16 wind turbines in Vietnam Read More
A delegation of 20 Vietnamese government officials is studying Swedish approaches to green transition, the circular economy and smart-city governance during a short-term programme at Uppsala University. The delegation, led …
Vietnamese officials study Sweden’s green transition and smart-city models Read More
Vietnamese-Swedish artist Maj Trang Olson’s new exhibition opens at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on 2 October and runs until 7 October. Titled Maj Trang Olson: Continuing …
Vietnamese-Swedish artist Maj Trang Olson opens exhibition in Hanoi Read More
Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm will visit Denmark from 19–21 October, with green solutions, health, food and trade among the main themes. He and his wife, …
Vietnamese President Tô Lâm to make state visit to Denmark Read More
Danish jewellery company Pandora has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the company’s first production site outside Thailand. The USD 150 million facility will …
Danish Pandora opens world’s largest fine jewellery facility in Vietnam Read More
Denmark’s ambassador to Vietnam, Lina Gandløse Hansen, raised challenges facing Danish companies during a meeting on 29 September. She met Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai. According …
Danish ambassador raises business obstacles with Vietnam Read More
Sweden has highlighted the potential for closer cooperation with ASEAN, particularly on green transition, climate action and sustainable development, according to a Facebook post from the Vietnamese Embassy in Stockholm. …
Daniel Westlén highlights closer ASEAN cooperation at Stockholm event Read More
Vietnam’s shift towards larger farms is creating opportunities for Danish agricultural technology, according to Mathias Sandholt Knauf of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council. He outlined the potential at an …
Danish firms eye Vietnam’s shift to larger farms Read More
Finnish development financier Finnfund has signed a $15 million loan agreement with Vietnam’s EVF General Finance JSC. Announced on 29 September, the financing will support small and medium-sized businesses, particularly …
Finnfund lends $15 million to Vietnam’s EVF Read More
A Norwegian citizen previously reported missing in Cambodia has been arrested in Vietnam and accused of terrorism, Vietnamese authorities said on Monday. Nguyen Duc Thuan, who holds a Norwegian passport, …
Norwegian citizen arrested in Vietnam on terrorism charges Read More
Nguyen Doan Anh visited Norway from 25 to 27 September. He called for closer cooperation with Norwegian companies DNV and TOMRA. Anh is a vice chairman of Vietnam’s National …
Nguyễn Doãn Anh urges DNV and TOMRA to expand work in Vietnam Read More
Vietnam and Norway are looking to deepen parliamentary, economic and trade cooperation as the two countries mark 55 years of diplomatic relations. The issue was discussed during an official visit …
Vietnam and Norway mark 55 years of diplomatic relations Read More Two foreign nationals have reportedly disappeared in Cambodia after meeting with Vietnamese activists in Phnom Penh. A Norwegian-Vietnamese human rights activist and an Australian-Vietnamese activist have been missing in Cambodia …
Norwegian among two foreigners reported missing in Cambodia Read More
Vietnamese National Assembly Vice President Nguyen Doan Anh visited Finnish technology companies Nokia and ICEYE during a working trip to Finland from 21 to 23 September. According to the Vietnam …
Nguyen Doan Anh visits Nokia and ICEYE in Finland Read More
Nearly 80 people in Vietnam signed contracts for seasonal berry-picking jobs at a Finnish fur farm that says it never offered them work, Svenska Yle reports. The owner discovered the …
Nearly 80 Vietnamese offered fake jobs at Finnish fur farm, Yle finds Read More
Finnish companies should play the leading role in turning Finland’s strategic partnership with Vietnam into concrete projects, investments and technology transfers, according to Jarno Syrjälä, Finland’s Deputy Minister for International …
Finnish companies should drive Vietnam partnership, Syrjälä says Read More
Norway and Iceland have joined ASEAN countries in adopting a new economic cooperation plan covering the period from 2026 to 2030. Norwegian Ambassador to ASEAN Mariann Ruud Hagen and Ragnar …
Mariann Ruud Hagen and Ragnar Thorvardarson adopt new ASEAN–EFTA work plan Read More
Åshild Nakken, Southeast Asia Director at the Norwegian Seafood Council, says exports of fresh Norwegian salmon to Vietnam have fallen sharply in 2026. Export volume has dropped by 16 percent, …
Åshild Nakken: Norwegian salmon loses ground in Vietnam Read More
Swedish documentary filmmaker Gunilla Bresky is visiting Hanoi this week to present her film Sara with All Her Being at the 16th European–Vietnam Documentary Film Festival. The film tells the …
Swedish filmmaker Gunilla Bresky presents Vietnam War documentary in Hanoi Read More
Swedish companies and organisations joined Vietnamese business leaders and policymakers at the Green Industries Summit 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City on 10 September, as the country looks to turn …
Carlsberg, H&M and Ericsson joins Vietnam green industries summit Read More
Finland’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Pekka Voutilainen, has met three Finnish education providers to discuss recruiting Vietnamese students. Voutilainen and Deputy Head of Mission Riikka Seppälä met representatives from RAB Academy, …
Pekka Voutilainen discusses Finnish student recruitment in Vietnam Read More
Team Finland is inviting Finnish food and agricultural technology companies to join a trade mission to Vietnam from 10–13 November 2026. The mission will focus on opportunities within food processing, …
Finnish foodtech companies invited to join Vietnam trade mission Read More
Finnish companies and business organisations will explore opportunities in Southeast Asia’s emerging markets at an event in Kuopio on 22 September 2026. The fully booked event will cover business prospects …
Finnish business event targets growth opportunities in Southeast Asia Read More
Norway’s ambassador-designate to Vietnam, Stein Iversen, has visited two Norwegian-linked businesses in southern Vietnam, highlighting cooperation between the two countries in shipbuilding and plastic recycling. During his visit to VARD’s …
Norway’s ambassador-designate visits shipyard and recycling company in Vietnam Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam has donated more than 100 artworks from its Denmark in Your Eyes painting competition to E Hospital in Hanoi. The paintings were handed over …
Danish Embassy donates more than 100 children’s artworks to Hanoi hospital Read More
Swedish engineering and design company AFRY has been selected as International Technical Advisor for the 1.5 GW Thai Binh LNG-to-Power project in Hung Yen, Vietnam. AFRY will provide technical advisory …
Swedish AFRY appointed technical adviser for Vietnam LNG project Read More
Finland and Vietnam are moving forward with plans for a new phase of cooperation on meteorological monitoring and forecasting, involving Finnish technology company Vaisala. The proposed project would provide Vietnam …
Finland and Vietnam accelerate plans for new weather monitoring project Read More
Norwegian exports of fresh salmon and trout to Southeast Asia and Taiwan rose by 10 per cent in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last …
Norwegian salmon and trout sales to Southeast Asia rise 10% Read More
Eight Danish healthtech companies are showcasing their products at Medical Fair Asia in Singapore. The trade fair opened at Marina Bay Sands on Wednesday, 9 September. The companies have joined …
Eight Danish healthtech companies showcase solutions in Singapore Read More
A passenger on Vietnam Airlines flight VN38 from Copenhagen to Ho Chi Minh City unexpectedly went into labour 10 hours into the flight on September 6. Five passengers and the …
Woman goes into labour on flight from Denmark to Vietnam Read More
The September 2026 issue of ScandAsia Magazine is now available! This issue features compelling stories from across Asia—from Norway honouring Axel Blom for his long-standing contribution to Thailand and a …
ScandAsia Magazine September 2026 Read More
Norway’s King Haakon VIII took the oath of allegiance to the Constitution before the Norwegian Parliament on 1 September 2026. The ceremony marked one of the most important constitutional acts …
King Haakon VIII takes constitutional oath before Norwegian Parliament Read More
Sweden and Vietnam are looking to strengthen cooperation in technology, innovation and the green transition, as the two countries seek to build on their long-standing bilateral relationship. Swedish Ambassador to …
Sweden and Vietnam look to deepen cooperation in technology and green transition Read More
Swedish engineering and consultancy company AFRY has been appointed as international technical adviser for the 1.5-gigawatt Thai Binh LNG-to-power project in northern Vietnam. AFRY will advise on the project’s offshore …
Swedish AFRY joins $2.7 billion Vietnam LNG project Read More
Vietnam’s new Ambassador to Finland, Nguyễn Hoàng Diệu Tâm, formally began her term after presenting her credentials to Finnish President Alexander Stubb. The ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace …
New Vietnamese ambassador presents credentials to Finnish president Read More
Four Danish friends are setting out to explore one of the more challenging routes through the Philippines as they officially launch their new travel channel, The Nomadic 4. Lars, Henrik, …
Four friends, a big world to explore and no interest in the easy route Read More
Vietnam Education Publishing House is exploring cooperation with Swedish partners in education, publishing and digital learning. The publisher discussed the opportunities during a meeting with Vietnam’s ambassador to Sweden, Tran …
Vietnamese publisher explores Swedish education and publishing technology Read More