Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Vietnam has been announced as a new partner country in the GreenVoyage2050 project, a global initiative launched in 2019 by the Government of Norway and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). …
Vietnam becomes partner country in Norway’s GreenVoyage2050 initiative Read More
Nordic citizens continue to hold some of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the latest update of the Passport Index by Global Residence Index. The ranking evaluates more than …
Nordic passports rank among the world’s most valuable Read More
The election day for Norway’s 2025 Parliamentary (Storting) and Sámi Parliament elections is Monday 8 September 2025. In many Norwegian municipalities, polling stations will also open on Sunday 7 September. …
Norwegians in Southeast Asia can vote early in the 2025 elections Read More
Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh met with representatives of the diplomatic corps in Hanoi on Thursday 31 July 2025 to update them on Vietnam’s reorganisation of administrative units …
Norwegian Embassy attends briefing on Vietnam’s governance reforms Read More
Five Vietnamese participants have taken part in this year’s LoCoFoRest programme in Sweden, alongside peers from Laos, Thailand, Nepal and Ethiopia, according to the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi. The …
Five Vietnamese fellows join LoCoFoRest 2025 in Sweden Read More
NordCham Vietnam has introduced a new SME Member Marketing Programme aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, which are described as the engine of Vietnam’s economy. You can register here. …
NordCham Vietnam launches marketing programme for SMEs Read More
Fotograf Evelina Ytterbom (www.evelinaytterbom.com) The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi is inviting Vietnamese students to strengthen their academic writing in English by enrolling in a free online course offered by …
Swedish Embassy in Hanoi promotes free Lund University writing course Read More
Norway is offering to share its experience in plastic recycling with Vietnam, as part of broader cooperation on sustainability and climate goals. In a recent interview with VTV1’s Net Zero …
Norway shares bottle recycling success with Vietnam Read More
Since 2009, ScandAsia has published 364 ScandAsia publications on Issuu, plus 13 editions of Thailand Expat Guide and 49 issues of Thai-Danish Trade News publishhed for the Danish Thai Cham …
ScandAsia migrating digital archive of the Nordic history in Asia Read More
Vietnam is currently celebrating Finnish literary culture with a special focus on the beloved Moomin characters, as part of Finnish Literature Week taking place in Hanoi from 11 to 20 …
Vietnam celebrates 80 years of Moomins during Finnish Literature Week Read More