Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Vo Van Hoan, hosted a reception on October 11 for Deputy Mayor of Tampere city of Finland, Ilkka Sasi, who …
Ho Chi Minh City and Tampere in good friendship Read More
All five Nordic countries strongly condemn the heavy attack on Israel by Hamas fighters carried out from the Palestinian Gaza strip which began on Saturday morning 7 October 2023. The …
Nordic countries strongly condemn Saturday’s Hamas attack on Israel Read More
A 10-day workshop on food safety was successfully held jointly by Denmark and Vietnam under the Danish strategic sector cooperation with Vietnam on Food Safety in the Pork Value Chain. …
Denmark and Vietnam jointly hold workshops for training about food safety Read More
California State University Fullerton (CSUF) is partnering up with universities in Vietnam, South Korea and Sweden. This creates an opportunity for students at CSUF to perhaps study overseas in both …
American university partners up with both Vietnam and Sweden Read More
World famous jazz pianist and Swede Håkan Andersson Rydin is in Vietnam, where he will be playing at the National Academy of Music on 7 October 2023. Håkan Rydin formed …
Famous Swedish pianist in Vietnam for jazz concert Read More
Thailand’s 30th prime minister, Srettha Thavisin said last week that one of the main agendas for his government is to transform Thailand into a major foreign investment destination. In accordance …
Thailand aims to be major foreign investment destination, free trade agreement with EU not yet finalized Read More
Addictions are one of the most challenging conditions any person can face. They not only have an immense physical and psychological impact on those affected, but they also affect those …
A New Dawn: Hope and Healing in the Process of Overcoming Addictions through Rehabilitation Read More
Vietnam is drafting the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Resource Mobilization Plan (RMP) in order to prioritize renewable energy projects for implementation in 2024-2030. The JETP is the political declaration …
Vietnam continues drafting Just Energy Transition Partnership Resource Mobilization Plan Read More
Norwegian-Vietnamese actress Ngo Thanh Van, also known as Veronica Ngo, made sure her character ‘Kami’ had some lines in Vietnamese in the new, upcoming film “The Creator.” She had many …
Norwegian-Vietnamese Veronica Ngo promotes her local language in new film Read More
Sweden has replaced The United States and is now the world’s second most innovative economy in 2023, according to a ranking dominated by European countries. Meanwhile ‘middle-income economies’ like Indonesia, …
Scandinavia and Southeast Asian economies more innovative Read More
Vietnam will be the host country of P4G in 2025 – a global initiative by Denmark, which brings together businesses, governments, and organizations to accelerate solutions to both the Sustainable …
Vietnam to host the Danish initiated P4G in 2025 Read More
Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Frans-Michael Mellbin, said Filipino water companies exchanged ideas with Danish counterparts in both Copenhagen and Aarhus on September 22, 2023. Officials from Metropolitan Waterworks and …
Philippines inspired by Danish water management Read More
Thai Airways International (THAI) is planning to add more flights to international destinations as well as launch new ones. According to CEO Chai Eamsiri, the airline will launch new flights …
THAI airline plans more flights to Norway and other countries Read More
Vietnamese and foreign artists will perform at the “Jazz & Friends” concert which will be held at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) in Hanoi, Vietnam on 7 October …
Vietnamese and foreign artists to perform in “Jazz & Friends” concert held in Hanoi Read More
Danish Thomas Bilgram, Co-founder of the brewing company Furbrew, sponsored beers to Hanoi Pride, with 100% of the sale going to the LGBTQ+ friendly campaign. Bilgram is both Co-founder and …
Dane supports pride in Hanoi through beer Read More
Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh met with other global leaders in New York on 20 September 2023 – including the Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. In regard to the …
Vietnamese PM meets with Finnish President in New York Read More
The European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 22-28 September 2023. The event is collaboratively organized by the National Documentary and …
European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival to be held in Vietnam Read More
Note: This article was run through ChatGPT to help improve the language. First you will read my version. Below is what ChatGPT suggested. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasing the gap …
Artificial Intelligence increases gap between rich and poor countries Read More
More than 3600 cases of dengue fever has been reported in Hanoi just within September 2023. That is four times higher than the cases reported during a similar period in …
Elevated dengue fever alert in Hanoi: Avoid mosquito bites Read More
A decade has passed since Denmark and Vietnam established their comprehensive partnership agreement (CPA) on 19 September 2013 – and it has been good. Looking forward, the two nations are …
Denmark and Vietnam becoming greener friends Read More
Every year, volunteers and communities worldwide come together on World Cleanup Day to spread awareness of our global waste crisis, and to – literally – clean up the world. This …
Different approaches to World Cleanup Day 2023 Read More
Danish TROFACO is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental conservation, climate action and social development by planting trees. The organization operates primarily in Southeast Asia, focusing on initiatives that go …
Danish TROFACO is planting trees in Southeast Asia for climate action Read More
The Danish toy company, LEGO, recently celebrated its planting of 50,000 trees at its factory in Binh Duong province, Vietnam. The factory which has been under construction since November last …
LEGO plants 50K trees at its factory in Binh Duong of Vietnam Read More
Swedish companies are looking forward to investing more in Vietnam, according to a business climate survey by Business Sweden and the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam. The survey showed that out …
Swedish businesses eyes investing more in Vietnam Read More
The Swedish Ministry of Justice has awarded VFS Global to provide visa services in 37 countries. Under the new agreement, VFS Global will continue to operate on behalf of the …
The Swedish ministry of Justice has renewed the global visa contract with VFS Read More
Private and public representatives from Norway and Vietnam recently attended the “Energy Transition: Norway-Vietnam Business Partnership” seminar to further discuss the topic on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 in Ho Chi …
Norway and Vietnam further discuss energy transition at seminar Read More
On August 29, in Helsinki, the Vietnamese Embassy in Finland celebrated the 78th anniversary of the National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2023) and 50 years …
Creating a breakthrough in Vietnam – Finland cooperation Read More
Electronic visas for a single 30-day stay are now available for both Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish citizens, according to a press release by Digital Journal. The applications for the …
Vietnamese e-Visa available for Scandinavian countries Read More
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) revealed a growing percentage of tra fish exports to Europe. Exports to Germany have increased 25% so far this year over …
Vietnam’s export of tra fish to Europe shows growth Read More
Vietnam’s wooden furniture and handicraft exports have shown signs of recovery in the past three months, according to Nguyễn Xuân Truyền, deputy director in charges of sales and marketing at …
Vietnamese wooden furniture and handicraft exports show signs of recovery Read More
Nordic countries like Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are the promising markets for Vietnam’s agricultural products such as seafood, coffee, and more. Due to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnamese …
Nordic countries are promising markets for Vietnam agricultural products Read More
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) reported that imports from China, Vietnam, and Thailand have grown in the first seven months of 2023 as these three …
Cambodia imports from neighboring countries grow Read More
China has stated that the country is willing to resolve the dispute over the South China Sea with neighbors through dialogue. “China is always willing to resolve differences through dialogue …
China is supposedly willing to resolve South China Sea dispute Read More
Have you ever felt as a Nordic expat, that you need more sleep than your Asian colleagues? Then you are actually correct! Scientists from Oura Health Oy in Finland in …
Nordic people sleep more and better than Asians Read More
The Danish toymaker, Lego saw its profits drop 17.7% to 5.5bn Danish kroner (£634m; $807m) in the first half of 2023. Citing the BBC, Niels Christiansen, chief executive officer of …
Lego profits drops in first half of 2023 Read More
Norway’s Ambassador, Hilde Solbakken, recently met with the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (MONRE) of Vietnam, Dang Quoc Khanh. Both parties discussed several areas including climate change adaptation, green …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Vietnam Read More
Internations have released in July 2023 its annual Expat Insider report, ranking countries in order to find out which country is the best one – and worst one – to …
The best and worst countries for expats to live in Read More
The new Cambodia’s government led by Prime Minister Hun Manet was predicted to prioritize the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in its foreign policy. According to The Khmer Times, …
Cambodia to prioritize ASEAN in foreign policy Read More
Vietnam’s Central Bank signed an agreement to establish a cross-border payments mechanism between five Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines on Friday, 25 August …
Vietnam agrees to establish cross-border payments between other five ASEAN countries Read More
The Trade Office of Vietnam in Sweden has published a book on the European Green Deal (EGD). The book explains European agreements and their impacts on exporters to the Nordic …
Vietnam trade office in Sweden publishes book Read More
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam encourages anyone who is interested in the green movement and making differences for the environment to join the campaign, “Green Ambassador 2023.” With a desire …
Danish Embassy supports “Green Ambassador 2023” campaign in Vietnam Read More
While tigers remain an endangered species on a global level, the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in the western mountains of central Thailand holds the largest population of protected tigers …
How Thailand rescues tigers and saves the ecosystem at the same time Read More
When ScandAsia first met Camilla Bailey and Casper Gustafsen it was back in 2020. This was before COVID-19 had truly taken its toll and many things were different back then. …
Mad Wine Bar & Eatery: A Danish couple’s culinary journey in Vietnam Read More
Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson has announced in a press release on 21 August 2023 that they will open an ‘AI laboratory’ in, Vietnam. The initiative is an extension for the …
Ericsson opens AI lab in Vietnam Read More
A piece of cardboard behind a 7-Eleven in Klong Toey harbor is the home of Jane Sorensen, the daughter of the Danish Boatswain Villy Sorensen, who through the years from …
My name is Jane Sorensen Read More
A new variant of corona, now named BA.2.86, was found in Denmark this week, according to Statens Serum Institut (SSI). The variant was detected in three cases, all from different …
New corona variant found in Denmark Read More
The Finnish clothing and lifestyle brand, Marimekko, are now opening two new markets in Vietnam and Malaysia, according to a press release by the company, which was published 15 August. …
Finnish brand Marimekko expands to Vietnam and Malaysia Read More
Thailand and Vietnam cordially aimed to tighten their bilateral trade by focusing on young entrepreneurs and start-ups in both countries. According to Sanan Angubolkul, chairman of the Thai Chamber of …
Thailand and Vietnam tightens bilateral trade, focusing on young entrepreneurs and start-ups Read More
A new resolution issued by the Vietnamese government might make things a little easier for certain travelers. Taking effect on 15 August, citizens from 13 countries can now stay in …
Extended Entry In Vietnam For 13 Countries Read More
European enterprises are gravitating towards Vietnam – especially Northern Europe, claims Trade Counsellor of Vietnam in Sweden and Northern Europe, Nguyen Thi Hoang Thuy. Denmark in particular is emerging as …
Vietnam attracts Northern European Investors Read More