Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In the past month, the Finnish Border Guard has apprehended over 20 illegal immigrants from Vietnam at Helsinki Airport. Organised crime is suspected in the cases. The cases have emerged …
New air route to Helsinki ushers in illegal immigration from Vietnam Read More
The Weather Forecasting and Aeronautical Meteorology Department yesterday issued a warning that Tropical Storm Mangkhut is moving closer to northern Laos and it may bring with it heavy rains and …
Tropical storm set to hit northern, central Laos today Read More
Finland-based consulting and engineering company Pöyry has been awarded the owner’s engineer services assignment for the Van Phong 1 2×660 MW coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam by Sumitomo Corporation. …
Pöyry awarded power plant project in Vietnam Read More
Thousands of foreign berry pickers are descending on Finland for the annual harvest ritual. In some cases the workers have been on the receiving end of hostile attitudes. However the …
Foreign berry pickers not welcome by all Read More
The National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre reported that tropical Storm Jebi was about 430 km southeast of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracels) archipelago, with winds of between 75-88 kmph near its center. …
Tropical storm Jebi expected to hit northern Vietnam Saturday morning Read More
The Danish Government has requested Danes Worldwide – the association of Danes living abroad – to comment on a planned new law on citizenship. In the draft of the new …
Danes Worldwide comments on new citizen law Read More
Vietnam will receive US$30 million from the Government of Norway to conduct the second phase of the National UN-REDD Programme to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. The support was …
Norway to fund forestry projects in Vietnam Read MoreNorway supports Vietnam’s first Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies Training Program in cooperation with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center. The program focuses on training Vietnamese professionals who …
Norway supports Vietnam’s emergency mental health training program Read More
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has invited 19 young foreign journalists and journalism students to attend the 21st Foreign Correspondents’ Programme (FCP) in Finland. The training programme provides an opportunity …
Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites young journalists to Finland in August Read More
Ratanaporn Thomsen, who has opened a massage clinic in Hjørring in the North of Denmark has written the message loud and clear on the front window of her new Sit …
No happy ending here, says Thai massage clinic owner Read More