Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The European Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) has launched the ‘Breathe Again Fund – Help frontline bring back life” to raise funds to support Vietnamese medical centers in the …
Eurocham Vietnam launch campaign to support medical centers in the fight against Covid-19 Read More
The Swedish Institute Svenska institutet is launching the “Young Voices Initiative” in more than 30 countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. According to the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, at …
Swedish Institute launches the “Young Voices Initiative” in several Asian countries Read More
Following the anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) on 1 August, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi recently highlighted the bilateral cooperation between Norway and Lao PDR which is particularly strong …
Norway highlights CCM and its trusted key partner NPA in Lao PDR Read More
The Danish brewer Carlsberg has reported a 10 percent overall sales growth in the second quarter of this year compared to the same time last which was heavily affected by …
Carlsberg reports sales growth despite continuing low sales in Asia Read More
On 18 August, the prominent labor rights activist Rong Chhun was sentenced by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to two years in prison and fined two million riels ($500) for …
Sweden reiterates its call on Cambodia to allow freedom of speech Read More
Project RENEW is a collaboration among the government of Quang Tri Province and international non-governmental organizations including the Norwegian People’s Aid established two decades ago. To celebrate the 20th anniversary …
Ambassador Grete Løchen celebrated the 20th anniversary of Project RENEW in Vietnam Read More
On 17 August Vietnam announced to the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi that they are temporarily approving the Norwegian EU / EEA digital covid-19 vaccination certificate, the Embassy writes in a recent update. …
Vietnam approves Norwegian EU/EEA digital covid-19 vaccination certificate Read More
In connection with Copenhagen 2021 WorldPride and EuroGames hosted in Copenhagen and Malmo these days, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlights Sweden’s long-standing tradition of working …
Sweden highlights its longstanding tradition of working with LGBTIQ issues in Vietnam Read More
Norwegian- Vietnamese Veronica Ngo is almost unknown in Norway, but in Vietnam, she is a well-known model, singer, and actor under the name Ngô Thanh Vân. In recent years, the …
Norwegian-Vietnamese Veronica Ngo is Norway’s “secret” Hollywood star Read More
“We in Hanoi are celebrating Copenhagen 2021 and #youareincluded”, the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi shared on 16 August. According to the Embassy, Copenhagen 2021 is an important platform to promote …
The Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi celebrates Copenhagen 2021 and #youareincluded Read More
It is no secret that the Corona-crisis has been a hard blow to international economy but for the bilatteral trade between Vietnam and Finland the first six months of 2021 …
The Finnish-Vietnamese trade cooperation is experiencing succes despite Corona. Read More
On 11 August, Ambassador Ann Mawe delivered an opening speech at the online meeting “Welcome to Sweden and Welcome back” organized by Sweden Alumni Network Vietnam to more than 35 …
Ambassador Ann Mawe welcome Vietnamese students to Sweden Read More
The non-profit charity organization Wandi Union in Hoi An, Vietnam was established over a year ago by a Swedish family who came to the country just before the pandemic hit. …
Swedish family establish charity organization to help Vietnamese during the pandemic Read More
On 10 August, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga honored outgoing Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto with the “For peace and friendship …
Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto receive Friendship insignia during ceremony in Hanoi Read More
In a recent update, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen highlights Copenhagen 2021, the joint celebration of World Pride and EuroGames taking place in Copenhagen and Malmo from …
Danish and Swedish Ambassadors in Hanoi promote World Pride and EuroGames 2021 Read More
For more than 25 years the Danish NGO, ADDA, has been training farmers throughout Southeast Asia to be self-sustainable. Their continuous programs in the region strive to make the rural …
ADDA is helping rural farmers to become self-sustainable in a changing world Read More
The Norway-based full-service designer of specialized vessels Vard, has been awarded a $118 million contract by the Norwegian shipping company REM Offshore to build two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs), …
Vard wins contract for CSOVs to be built in Norway and Vietnam Read More
According to the Nordic Embassies in Vietnam, the vaccination of foreign nationals living in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 will start today 9 August. The Norwegian embassy writes: According to the …
Vietnam starts vaccinating Nordic nationals living in HCMC district 7 Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam is together with the Swedish Institute sponsoring an event titled “Welcome back & Welcome to Sweden!” for Vietnamese students who are going to study in Sweden …
Sweden prepare new Vietnamese students coming to study in the Nordic country Read More
In a recent interview with media the World and Vietnam Report, Ambassador Lochen talked about the Covid-19 situation in Norway and Vietnam, shared what Norway has done to control the …
Ambassador Grete Lochen on the covid-19 situation in Norway and Vietnam Read More
In a recent update, the Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam highlights how important the acceleration of the vaccine campaign is in light of the new dramatic development of the pandemic …
Sweden is the 7th largest donor to COVAX which recently delivered vaccines to Vietnam Read More
Vietnamese Tran Bao Khanh and Chu Hoang SonIn both have a great interest in fashion and environmental protection and in 2017 the pair established the company Rens Original while studying …
Vietnamese students in Finland produces sneakers from used coffee grounds and plastic waste Read More
In July, the Center for Environment and Development of the University of Oslo (UiO), Norway organized a webinar on Sustainable urban transport in Vietnam: transition, challenges, and future prospects. The …
Norwegian expert offers a plan for Hanoi’s traffic Read More
Finland is known as the happiest country in the world and with the Finland High School Programme (FHSP), Finnish educators are welcoming more and more Vietnamese High School students to …
Finland offers scholarships for Vietnamese high school students Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is inviting qualified candidates to apply for a temporary position as a Personal Assistant to Ambassador. The position is a temporary (maternity leave) full-time 8-month contract …
Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is looking for a short term Personal Assistant to Ambassador Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi shares the following important information about Covid-19 vaccination for Norwegian citizens over the age of 18, who wish to register to receive an offer to be vaccinated locally by …
Norwegians in Vietnam are asked to sign up for Covid-19 vaccination Read More
The Swedish multinational clothing retail company H&M plans to open its first store in Cambodia next year, according to a recent article by local media Phnom Penh Post. H&M has not …
H&M to open first store in Cambodia next year Read More
Time Magazine’s third annual list of the World’s Greatest Places is this year a tribute to the people and businesses that have found ways to adapt amid the extraordinary circumstances …
TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Place of 2021: Nordic and Asian highlights Read More
The Vietnamese authorities have asked the Danish Embassy in Vietnam to calculate the number of Danes in Ho Chi Minh City who want to be included in the future COVID-19 vaccination plans, …
Vietnam asks Denmark for help registering Danes in Ho Chi Min city who wish to be vaccinated Read More
Ahead of the Parliamentary elections 2021 in September in Norway, the debate about Norway’s au pair scheme has seen the leader of the Fellesforbundet, Jørn Eggum, call it modern slavery …
Vietnamese au pair hopes Norway will not close down its au pair scheme Read More
On 23 July, Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto received the “For the Cause of Natural Resources and Environment” insignia in recognition of his contribution to the sector, media Vietnam …
Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto receives “For the Cause of Natural Resources and Environment” insignia Read More
Most countries are somewhere in their third, fourth, or even fifth wave of the pandemic but Vietnam is only experiencing rapid infection rates now. On Friday, 7,307 cases of infection …
Swedish professor on why Vietnam is experiencing its first wave now Read More
In a recent update from the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, the new acting manager at Business Sweden in Hanoi, Ludvig Hermansson introduces himself. Ludvig Hermansson came out of his four-week …
Meet the new acting manager at Business Sweden in Hanoi Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, and Manila united on 22 July to honor the memory of the victims of terrorist attacks on Oslo and Utøya 10 years ago. …
Norwegian Embassies in Asia honor the memory of the victims of terrorist attacks on Oslo and Utøya Read More
In a recent update, the Norwegian People’s Aid in Vietnam shares the organization’s latest work while thanking Norway and the United States for supporting the important work the Labour Movement’s Humanitarian …
NPA Vietnam thanks Norway with update on its important work in Thua Thien Hue province Read More
Due to the recent developments in the covid-19 situation in Hanoi city, the Norwegian Embassy has limited physical meetings to only include emergency consular cases until further notice and …
Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi: physical meetings limited, covid-19 vaccine update Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is together with the Centre of Live & Learn for Environment and Community and the Green Generation Network calling for proposals for the Danish-funded “Green Generation …
Danish-funded youth action for climate and sustainable energy fund calls for proposals Read More
On 16 July, The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi published a letter from Ambassador Ann Måwe to all Swedes in Vietnam on the current Covid-19 situation in the country. In …
Update on the covid-19 situation in Vietnam from Ambassador Ann Måwe Read More
On 15 July, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen, hosted a virtual contract signing ceremony for the La Gan offshore wind project, the Embassy of Denmark in …
La Gan Offshore Wind Power project signs geotechnical survey contract Read More
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Norway and Vietnam and recently Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Lochen had a short talk with VTC News about …
Ambassador Grete Lochen on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Norway and Vietnam Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Singapore welcomes their two new student assistants Naomi and Amanda who have chosen to spice up their studies and join an ambitious and dynamic team …
Embassy of Denmark in Singapore welcomes new student assistants Read More
The ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (ASEAN-IPR) is pleased to bring back the Discussion Series, the Embassy of Finland in Jakarta announced in a recent update. Organized by the ASEAN Institute …
Embassy of Finland in Jakarta invites to AIPR’s Discussion Series Read More
On 12 July, Ambassador Grete Løchen met with the new President of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Mr. Do Tien Sy, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi shared in a recent update. According …
Ambassador Grete Løchen meets the new President of the Voice of Vietnam Read More
The Philippines ’ major provider of telecommunications services Globe Telecom, Inc., or just Globe has secured overseas 5G roaming partnerships with tie-ups Viettel of Vietnam and China Mobile of China. …
Globe Telecom secures new 5G roaming partnerships in China, Vietnam, and Sweden Read More
Danny Lam’s Vietnamese mother and Chinese father immigrated to Sweden in the 1980s. He spent most of his childhood escaping from his Chinese origins to try and fit in and …
Danny Lam’s story about being mixed Chinese-Vietnamese growing up in Sweden Read More
Along with sharing the news that Thailand will allow some foreigners to pre-register for the covid vaccine, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok notes that Sweden does not plan to provide vaccines for Swedes …
Sweden does not plan to provide vaccines for Swedes abroad Read More
The Norwegian government is setting up a climate investment fund of NOK 10 billion that will invest in renewable energy, such as solar and wind, in developing and emerging economies …
Norway set up climate fund targeting Asian countries in their green energy transitions Read More
Over 140 innovators joined the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) innovation challenge to combat plastic pollution in the Asia-Pacific region according to this Press release. From the group of innovators, …
Innovators join ASEAN-wide call to combat marine plastic pollution Read More
Myanmar’s military Junta has informed executives of major telecom companies operating in the country that they can not leave Myanmar without permission, Reuters reports. The announcement reportedly comes from a …
Myanmar’s military junta bans telecom executives from leaving the country Read More
The Swedish International Center for Local Democracy (ICLD) is looking for Vietnamese political leadership candidates for their international training program. More about the program via the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi: …
Sweden looking for Political Leadership candidates in Vietnam Read More