Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The European Chamber of Commerce Vietnam invites you to their upcoming webinar titled ‘Vietnam’s largest economic stimulus package: Who is going to benefit?’ on 21 January. More about the webinar, …
Learn more about Vietnam’s largest economic stimulus package and who is going to benefit Read More
While conducting a technical survey in Tan Vinh village of Huong Tan commune in Quang Tri province on 12 January, NPA/RENEW teams detected a cache of anti-aircraft artillery shells in …
NPA find and remove 37 unexploded artillery shells in Tan Vinh village in Vietnam Read More
On 17 January, Vice President of LEGO Group Preben Elnef said that the Danish toy manufacturer will speed up their $1 billion factory project in Binh Duong as committed. Preben …
LEGO to accelerate the construction of Binh Duong factory Read More
Are you an ambitious and innovative leader who wants to learn how to bridge the gap between desire and action on sustainability? Then join the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) …
Apply now to the 2022 Swedish Institute Management Programme Asia Read More
The Danish ad-tech company Adnami has this week announced that it is entering the Vietnamese market. As one of the world’s leading providers of high-impact advertising, Adnami helps brands and …
Danish ad-tech company Adnami enters Vietnam to help brands make a better impression Read More
The joint application to Finnish higher education for autumn 2022 study start is now open until 19 January 2022 at Studyinfo.fi. There are lots of English-taught degree options both on …
The joint application to Finnish higher education for autumn 2022 study start is now open Read More
In recent updates, the Danish Embassy in Vietnam and Indonesia together with the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, have been sharing important and useful information regarding the covid-19 situation in the …
Important covid-19 updates for Nordic citizens in Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand Read More
The program Vietsucess, formerly known as The Quoc Khanh Show recently welcomed Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Måwe and General Director of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, Denis Brunettito …
Ambassador Ann Måwe on what keeps Sweden on top of the Global Innovation Rankings Read More
The Danish journalist and former Vietnam correspondent Henning Becker have died at the age of 78. Henning Becker was in Vietnam during the Vietnam war and will particularly be remembered …
Remembered for rescuing Vietnamese children – Danish Henning Becker has passed away Read More
41-year old Vinh Du was born in Vietnam to Chinese parents and the family came to Denmark as boat refugees over thirty years ago. With passion and determination, Vinh Du …
Restauranteur Vinh Du in Denmark: I’m living out my dream Read More
Following Laos’ announcement of their plans to re-open for fully vaccinated travelers starting 1 January 2022, 14 more countries including Denmark, Norway, and Finland were recently added to the list …
Denmark, Norway, and Finland amongst countries added under Laos Green Zone entry plan Read More
The Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden and North Europe works to boost exports and plans to take European food importers to Vietnam to buy goods this year while popularising more …
Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden and North Europe works to boost exports Read More
The year 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Norway and Vietnam. As the year draws to an end, Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) says in a statement …
NPA is proud of being a vivid highlight in the picture of cooperation between Norway and Vietnam Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Vietnam has just released a short report by Finnish Ambassador Keijo Norvanto where he analyzes the possibilities for Finnish companies in Vietnam in 2022. In the report, …
Country Analysis: Vietnam Market Opportunities for Finnish Companies 2022 Read More
Earlier this month on 16 December, EuroCham Myanmar concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with more than 10 other BeLux & EuroCham Chambers in Asia, the Chamber writes. “This MoU is …
EuroCham Myanmar concluded MoU with other BeLux & EuroCham Chambers in Asia Read More
27-year-old Lenny Nguyen received a bachelor’s degree in graphic design this summer, but shortly afterward he started on a culinary project, which opened last week in the Danish town of …
Vietnamese Lenny: Vietnamese food should also be available in smaller Danish cities Read More
Because of the rising number of covid cases Denmark has from the 27 December implemented new requirements when travelling into Denmark. From now on, travelers without permanent residency …
Denmark has implemented new procedures for entering the country Read More
On 21 December, the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture, Sport, and Tourism hosted a full-day workshop and webinar on creating and fostering a creative cities network in …
Denmark and partners hosted a workshop on creating development cities network in Vietnam Read More
Last week, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi together with BuS had the chance to reconnect with the Swedish community in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time since …
Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi reconnected with the Swedish community in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
In a statement by the Spokesperson on verdicts against human rights defenders, the European Union calls for the release of Vietnamese journalist and blogger Ms. Pham Doan Trang, who has been sentenced …
The European Union calls for the release of Vietnamese journalist and blogger Read More
Jens Dao’s mother was pregnant with him when his family came to Denmark as boat refugees from Vietnam over 30 years ago. Today he is a hardworking individual and he …
Vietnamese Jens Dao in Denmark: I have taken the best of two cultures with me Read More
The students at Denmark’s Frederiksborg Gymnasium & HF have for the third year in a row raised money to renovate a school in Vietnam, and this year the amount is …
Danish High school students raise nearly DKK 400,000 for Vietnam Read More
Last week, Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) participated in a special event hosted by Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC). The Event launched a 5-day training course on the use of …
NPA participated in the opening of information management training at VNMAC for military officers Read More
The Dream it Be it – video competition where Finnish Embassies in Asia invited girls between the ages of 15 to 18 years to participate by sending a video in …
EduCamp Finland opens registration to the Girl Power –22 camp Read More
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Vietnam, the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam together with ASHUI Co. has organized an exhibition showcasing successful green projects …
Denmark and Vietnam exchange knowledge on sustainable cities Read More
In June this year, Naomi Nha Pham joined the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore as a student assistant and in a recent post, the Embassy shared a bit about her background …
Danish-Vietnamese Naomi is a Student Assistant at the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore Read More
It is time for Vietnam to walk the talk on trans rights and it is time to promulgate the legal framework that will actually implement and enforce the relevant Civil …
Ambassador Ann Måwe: It’s time for Vietnam to walk the talk on trans rights Read More
On 10 December, Maria Ressa from the Philippines was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during a pomp-filled ceremony in Oslo, Norway. She was awarded the prize together with Russian Dmitry …
Filipino journalist receives Nobel Peace Prize, just as the number of imprisoned journalists is breaking records Read More
Denmark’s LEGO Group signed on 8 December a Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park Joint Venture Company Limited (VSIP) to build a new factory in Vietnam. The facility …
The LEGO Group announces plans to build new factory in Vietnam to support long-term growth Read More
On 3 December, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam held The European Night 2021 to mark the resilience of its members and their contribution to Vietnam’s fight against the …
European Business looks forward to a more prosperous 2022 in Vietnam Read More
Sweden supports three United Nations agencies’ initiatives to help everyone in the ASEAN region protect and respect the rights of children to a healthy environment, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok states. …
Sweden supports children’s rights to a healthy environment in the ASEAN region Read More
On 1 December, Finnish Ambassador Keijo Norvanto paid a courtesy call to Vietnamese Minister Trần Hồng Hà from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi states. …
Ambassador Keijo Norvanto discuss bilateral cooperation with Vietnamese Minister Read More
More than 300 applications from Asian au pairs are pending with the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) due to entry restrictions. At the same time, the Ministry of Justice is …
Hundreds of Asian au pair applications unprocessed in Norway due to entry restrictions Read More
On 26 November 2021, Denmark and Vietnam signed a Strategic Sector Cooperation agreement to support Vietnam’s efforts in improving the quality of official statistics, the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam writes. The …
Denmark and Vietnam sign Strategic Sector Cooperation agreement Read More
On 25 November, Vietnamese and Norwegian agencies held an online business conference where the prospect of Vietnam-Norway trade relations was the theme. The online business conference was held by the …
Vietnam and Norway look into prospect of trade ties during online conference Read More
Almost four years ago, Danish Simon Grimstrup, owner of the travel agency Trailtours, made a big decision. He would no longer fly and instead offer more climate-conscious travel with, among …
Danish Tour operators flight to Vietnam was his last – Now only offers climate-conscious tours Read More
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is inviting its member state companies and organizations to participate in a trade delegation to Singapore and Vietnam, to take place …
EU agriculture stakeholders invited to Southeast Asia trade delegation 2022 Read More
Last week foreign tourists, including Swedish and Norwegian travelers, arrived in Vietnam for the first time after nearly two years of border closures as the Southeast Asian country gradually reopens …
Nordic travelers happy to be back in Vietnam after almost two years of closed borders Read More
Together everyone achieves more and in light of that, the Embassy of Sweden recently held its annual planning day in Hanoi. According to the Embassy, it was an all-day event to …
Together everyone achieves more – the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi plans ahead Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi invites you to come to Finland at the Study in Europe 2021 virtual Fair Vietnam on 21 November. About the fair, the Embassy says: …
Meet Finland at the Study in Europe 2021 virtual Fair Vietnam Read More
A new report published by the Institute of Urban and Regional Research NIBR, OsloMet – Metropolitan University shows that half of all children adopted from abroad to Norway experience discrimination …
Report: Foreign adoptees in Norway experience discrimination and racism Read More
On 11 November, Mr. Jan Wilhelm Grythe, Deputy Head of Mission at the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi attended virtually the signing ceremony of the WWF Plastic Smart City Project in …
Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi attended signing ceremony of the WWF Plastic Smart City Project in Hue Read More
The Norwegian business community is ready to partner with Vietnamese companies, and share experience and technology to help Vietnam build a strong domestic supply chain, Commercial Counsellor Arne-Kjetil Lian recently …
Norwegian Business community ready to partner with Vietnam on offshore wind power potential Read More
Are your future plans green? Are you building a career around sustainability? Finland is a global superpower in some of the key scalable technologies in cleantech, recycling, and renewable energy. …
Sign up for Future is Made in Finland – Episode V on Sustainable Solutions Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is looking for an assistant to its new regional advisor for responsible and sustainable value chains in Ho Chi Minh City. The position is …
The Embassy of Denmark’s Trade Council’s in Vietnam is looking for an assistance Read More
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce Vietnam invites you to join their upcoming ‘Nordcham Business briefing: updates on office rental markets and co-working space introductions’ on 16 November. More about the …
Join Nordcham Vietnam’s Business Briefing Read More
Continuing the celebration of Hanoi Pride 2021, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi turned on 10 November the Swedish Residence into a cinema. In a update, the Embassy of Sweden shared that …
Embassy of Sweden hosted movie screening in celebration of Hanoi Pride 2021 Read More
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Vietnam, with support from the Government of Sweden, is partnering with the Ministry of Justice of Viet Nam to develop a National Action Plan …
UNDP Vietnam and partners to host Workshop on responsible business practice in Vietnam Read More
On the evening of 8 November, the Hanoi Pride 2021 was officially inaugurated during an opening ceremony hosted by the Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen and the Hanoi Pride …
Ambassador Grete Løchen and Hanoi Pride organizers hosted opening ceremony Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam and Vietnam Social Security (VSS) successfully hosted a webinar on Cost-Effective Management of Diabetes on 6 November. According to the Embassy of Denmark, more than …
Denmark and VSS hosted webinar on Cost-Effective Management of Diabetes Read More