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Rie Vejs Kjeldgaard, Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Vietnam, was on 26 October 2011 award a medal “For the building of trade union organizations” by the General Confederation …
Danish Director of ILO in Vietnam Awarded Medal Read MoreSwedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson Thursday said Sony Corp would acquire its stake in their joint venture — Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications — for Euro 1.05 billion ($1.47 billion) making …
Sony to acquire Ericsson’s stake in joint venture for $1.47 bn Read MoreBerry pickers working in Sweden without a permit are being badly mistreated, according to a new report from the labour rights watchdog Swedwatch.Foreign workers who come to Sweden without a …
Sweden mistreats illegal berry pickers: report Read MoreSwedish pensioners living abroad will soon be receiving a letter from the Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten) asking them to fill in a form and report in to the nearest embassy. …
Sweden to pensioners: ‘prove you’re alive’ Read MoreFinland plans to deport Vietnamese workers living in Ostrobothnia. Rural communities attracted the Vietnamese to fill unwanted jobs, but immigration officials say they do not earn enough money to qualify …
Vietnamese workers face deportation for being low-income Read MoreSeptember proved auspicious for Swedish premium brand Volvo after posting a 30.5 percent increase, the best month ever in Volvo cars’ sales history.Driven by strong sales on a number of …
The best month ever in Volvo cars’ sales history Read MoreViet Nam hoped Finland would seek more opportunities to expand co-operation on labour with the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai as he met with Finnish mayors in …
Labour co-operation to be expanded Read MoreThe Danish government yesterday, October 19 2011, announced $135 million in official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam to focus on green growth in 2011-2012, tells the online media, wwww.vir.com.vn. According …
Denmark Provides 135 million USD for Green Growth in Vietnam Read MoreThe second FLC (Fund for Local Cooperation) Regional Meeting for Finnish embassies in Asia was organized recently in Jakarta. The meeting successfully combined a traditional two-day training and experience sharing session …
Regional Meeting for Finnish embassies in Asia Read MoreMobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson on Friday said it broke even in the third quarter due to a declining sales environment in Europe. The Japanese-Swedish group, now the sixth-biggest player …
Sony Ericsson breaks even in Asia Read More