Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Nationwide, Finland has confirmed 880 cases of COVID-19 and three deaths: the spread of the virus is further along in the region of Uusimaa that surrounds the capitol city Helsinki …
Finland install further measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Read More
The annual World Happiness Report was released 20 March 2020. The report revealed an interesting shift in the rankings of the happiness of the countries of the world. The Scandinavian …
Ups and downs: Scandinavian and Asian countries fall and rise in World Happiness Ranking Read More
In these days, I can’t help thinking of the author Gabriel Garcia Marquez book “Love in the time of Cholera”. Now we have to say “Love in the time of …
Life in the time of Corona Read More
It is expected that Vietnam will have great potential in increasing the export of textiles, footwear, farm produce, food, handicrafts and chemicals to Sweden, when the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade …
Vietnam expects increase in export to Sweden Read More
The embassy of Sweden in Vietnam announced new operating hours according to Covid-19 situation on 17 March 2020, that said: Due to the development of COVID-19, the embassy will have …
Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam adjusted operating plan regarding Covid-19 Read More
The energy sector is going through a huge restructuring at the moment. Transformation is now taking hold worldwide where global demand for smart energy solutions is increasing. Finland is here …
‘Smart energy’ – a circular- and bioeconomy enabler Read More
Thai government announced the latest policies regarding the Coronavirus – Covid 19 situation in Thailand, at the government house, on 12 March 2020. An hour long press conference gave insight …
Thai government announced new travel policy regarding COVID19 Read More
Check later news here: https://scandasia.com/all-travellers-to-thailand-must-have-visa-obtained-in-advance-health-certificate-and-additional-insurance/ Travelers who come to Scandinavia won’t be met with screenings and temperature-checks in the airport, according to the National Health Agencies of Finland, Denmark, Sweden …
Travelling to and from Scandinavia during corona-chaos: what to expect and do Read More
The Danish, Swedish and Norwegian official travel advice to their citizens is to “be cautious” when travelling to countries in Asia in order not to get infected by the corona …
Coronavirus: Scandinavians in Asia urged to “be cautious” Read More
The Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos, increased in 2019 its net turnover to DKK 27.5bn. This is the highest level in Grundfos’ 75-year history. The company, which has a strong presence …
Grundfos record sales in 2019: Ambitious goals for the future Read More
Vietnam has decided to temporarily suspend visa-wavier program for citizens from Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Spain amid complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic from …
Vietnam suspends visa-wavier program for Nordic countries Read More
The ties between Finland and Vietnam became stronger at a friendship-ceremony in Hanoi 6 March 2020. At the ceremony the president of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Nguyen Phuong …
Finland officially recognized as a friend of Vietnam Read More
Finland is aiming at becoming a global circular economy (CE) leader by 2025. As a country it came up with its first CE roadmap in 2016, with the leadership of …
Kari Herlevi – Finnish Circular Economy expert shares insights Read More
A delegation of ambassadors from Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden in Vietnam was received by Deputy Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Hoang Quoc Khanh during a formal visit …
Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden visit Son La to develop cooperation Read More
The European commission has developed a comprehensive set of laws that govern the authorization of Novel Foods. Novel Foods are defined as those which have not been consumed to any …
EU to train non-EU countries how to introduce “novel foods” in EU Read More
The audit authority of the Kingdom of Sweden has agreed to collaborate with several corresponding authorities from ten Southeast Asian countries through the organization ASEANSAI, reports the Swedish audit authority …
Swedish authorities to assist ASEAN within auditing Read More
The Vietnamese ambassador in Finland Dang Thi Hai Tam met on 12 February with the Finnish president Sauli Niinistö in Helsinki to present her credential and develop the bilateral ties …
Vietnam’s Ambasador to Helsinki met with President of Finland Read More
Team Sweden in South East Asia has decided to cancel the “Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit” scheduled to be held in Singapore on February 13-14, 2020. The reason is the corona …
Sweden-Southeastasia Summit Cancelled Read More
Various airlines around the world are shifting their change and cancellation policy during the epidemic situation of Coronavirus. Beijing and Shanghai are among the most affected cities, and some airlines …
South east asian airlines announce new policies on Corona virus Read More
Vietnam has experienced a boom in tourism at one of the fastest rates in the world with a staggering number of 18 million visitors according to the 2019 Tourism Highlight …
Tourists from Scandinavia are evolving as great tourism markets for Vietnam Read More
The Norwegian ambassador in Hanoi Grete Lochen was present at the Vietnam Onshore Offshore Wind Summit 2020 in Hanoi to deliver the opening speech. A recurring theme in the ambassador’s …
The Norwegian ambassador in Hanoi proposes wind energy as Vietnam’s new energy source Read More
New EU rules on short-stay visas to the EU – Schengen area came into effect the 2 February 2020. The intention is to make it easier for legitimate travellers to …
New rules for Schengen Visa now active Read More
The Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe visited Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, formerly known as the Olof Palme hospital or the Swedish hospital on 20th January 2020. Accompanied by veterans in Swedish …
Swedish Ambassador visited Vietnam’s national children hospital Read More
The EU Committee on International Trade decided to back the free trade and investment protection agreements between the EU and Vietnam on 21 January 2020. According to Europarl, the official …
EU committee voted in favour of free trade agreement to Vietnam Read More
The Sweden Alumni Network Vietnam organized a photo exhibition to share their memorable moments in Sweden “The Sweden Memory Photo Exhibition – Vietnam” on 12th January 2020. The event was …
Photo exhibition for Sweden Alumni Network Vietnam Read More
Vietnam will have to import 12 million tons of coal in 2020 to avoid electricity shortage due to increasing demand in electricity and rapidly growing economy. This situation was predicted …
Denmark and Norway suggested alternative sources to battle electricity shortage in Vietnam Read More
The Launching of the Vietnam Corruption Barometer (VCB 2019) had more than 120 delegates attended two events, on 7 January in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on 9 January …
Danish ambassador and UN representative participated in Vietnam corruption barometer 2019 forum Read More
Denmark’s largest sports chain Sportmaster has been sold to a Singaporean company, which coincidentally has the same name, Sportmaster Operations. The Singaporean company operates hundreds of stores in Easterne Europe …
Danish largest sport store chain sold to Singaporean company Read MoreIf you’re planning on backpacking around Asia or visiting one of it’s stunning cities on holiday, cost is likely to be a factor in deciding where to go. To help …
Cheapest cities for backpacking in 2020 Read More
Study in Finland website announced “It’s time to apply for autumn 2020 entry in Finnish Universities. For anyone interested to apply, all information available through this link
Study in Finland season started Read More
A Vietnamese economist praised Sweden for governance transparency. His vision in keeping records of government officials’ spending will help improve in many areas. Dr. Le Dang Doahn, a former member …
Vietnamese economist praised Sweden for transparency Read More
Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam H.E. Ann Måwe published her statement regarding circular economy on 19th December 2019. In the statement, the ambassador said: What is the circular economy? What does …
Swedish ambassador to Vietnam and Tetrapak marketing director invited for a TV talkshow and weekend workshop regarding circular economy Read More
In 2018, Finland launched a free online crash course in artificial intelligence (AI) with the aim of educating its own citizens about this new technology. Finland now offers the six …
Finnish government offers online course in Artificial Intelligence: Free worldwide! Read More
The Danish wind Systems manufacturer Vestas has developed a customised solution for the 50MW Dong Hai 1 wind project in Bac Lieu province in Vietnam. The area is at high …
The Danish Vestas customised wind project in tidal zone Vietnam Read More
Visitors from, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Japan, South Korea and Belarus will continue to enjoy Vietnamese visa exemptions for the next three years, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism …
Visa free entry to Vietnam for tourists from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland until end of 2022 Read More
Finnish Ministry of the Environment’s Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Institute of Natural Resources and Environment Training on the building …
Finland signed MOU to build carbon neutral municipalities in Vietnam Read More
On 13th December 2019, Norway’s Ambassador to ASEAN, Morten Høglund gathered with diplomats from Norwegian Embassies to all ASEAN countries, and senior officials from MFA Oslo for a meeting in …
Norwegian ambassadors held Vietnam 2020 ASEAN leadership role meeting Read More
The Danish logistics conglomerate Maersk launched a new logistics center in Bac Ninh, Vietnam on 11th December 2019. Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Mr. Kim Højlund Christensen, Mr. Quang Le, Maersk …
Maersk launched the latest logistics centre in Bac Ninh, Vietnam Read More
Secretary of the party committee, Mr. Lu Van Hung hosted a reception with the Finnish ambassador to Vietnam, to discuss possibilities of cooperation from Finnish firms in socio-economic development planning, …
Finnish ambassador discussed possibilities in green development with Vietnam Read More
Swedish Ambassador, H.E. Ann Måwe attended 2019 Techfest Vietnam, together with colleagues from the Embassy and Dr Joakim Appelquist, Deputy Director-General of VINNOVA (The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation) …
Swedish Ambassador Måwe attended Techfest Vietnam 2019 Read More
The largest ever Fintech delegation from Denmark visited Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) in November, comprising a total of 30 companies and 60+ people, exhibiting in the dedicated Danish booth area. …
Copenhagen FinTech aims at more continuous presence in Singapore Read More
The Norwegian ambassador to Vietnam, H.E.Grethe Løchen togther with members of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi wore orange colour every Monday during the period of #16days of Activism against Gender …
Norwegian Embassy Hanoi wearing orange to support movement against gender based violence Read More
Research at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) suggests that using plastic waste as a fuel additive in the cement industry can help with a substantial reduction in marine plastic …
Can the Cement Industry Help Reduce Marine Plastic Waste? Read More
Finnish industrial crane maker Konecranes has agreed to buy the outstanding 50% stake in its MHE-Demag joint venture in Southeast Asia from partner Jebsen & Jessen for 147 million euros …
Finnish Konecranes bought remaining 50% stake in MHE-Demag South East Asia Read More
During the recent Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) Sweden’s Stockholm-based hub for Fintech companies, Findec, signed a partnership, MoU, with Singapore Fintech Association (SFA). “The purpose with this collaboration is to …
Swedish hub Findec partners up in Singapore, eyes Asean Read More
More than 1,200 anticipated shoppers were lined up in front of the Swedish fashion brand H&M store on the opening day of their first store in Danang, Vietnam on 28th …
H&M opens first store in Danang Read More
Vietnam is considering Sweden’s loans to build Long Thanh International Airport and develop the air traffic control activities. “Long Thanh International Airport is in need of huge investment capital,” said …
Swedish SEK proposed a commercial loan of over US$1 billion for the construction of Long Thanh airport. Read More
Seasoned employers know that being properly prepared is key for a successful posting in Asia, while minimizing the risks – and they prepare their employees accordingly. Nordic employers mostly prepare …
Preparing new Nordic expats-to-be Read More
Ambassador Ann Måwe participated on 23rd November 2019 in the conference in Hanoi: “The role of Vietnam-Sweden public diplomacy over the past 50 years”. Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister …
Vietnam and Sweden marked 50 years of diplomatic relationship Read More
On 14 November, initiated by Finnish experts and with support from the Embassy of Finland, a Waste-To-Value Centre was soft-launched in Singapore, with Ms Katri Kulmuni, Deputy Prime Minister and …
Finns soft-launch Waste-To-Value Centre in Singapore Read More