Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
All businesses, including SMEs, are obliged to follow in particular the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Companies, when it comes to human rights and corporate social responsibility, or responsible business conduct. …
Responsible Business Conduct expert Gunelie Winum Read More
The Norwegian salmon producer Marine Harvest has announced plans to open a new plant in China this year. The company already has six plants spread across Asia, but as the …
Norwegian salmon firm to build plant in China Read More
One of Sweden’s most famous musicians suddenly passed away recently only 28 years sold: Avicii. His music was played all over the world. In Hanoi the Embassy of Sweden reports …
Sweden in Hanoi honoured artist Avicii Read More
The recent imprisonment of two Myanmar journalists is only one of several incidents creating a general image of Southeast Asia as a region with little freedom of press. And in …
SE Asia low on freedom of press Read More
Mr. The Chhun Hak, Deputy Director General, Gender Equality and Economic Development at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), was one of the two Cambodian participants attending the Stockholm Forum …
Cambodian participants in Stockholm Gender Equality forum Read More
Vietnamese students and alumni represent a vital link in the relations between Vietnam and Norway, states the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi. In April the embassy hosted the BI Norwegian Business …
Norway-Vietnam student exchange Read More
On 23-24 April the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi welcomed a Swedish business delegation from Singapore to Vietnam. The delegation was led by the Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Mr. Pereric …
Singapore-Swedish business delegation in Vietnam Read More
Denmark’s Minister of Health, Ellen Trane Nørby was on an official two-day visit to Vietnam during 10-11 April. Her visit aimed at enhancing the bilateral comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and …
Danish health minister visited Vietnam Read More
The mines from the Vietnam war are still there, laying beneath the ground in the Vietnamese jungles even though the war ended more than 40 years ago. And since the …
Norway to support mine clearance in Vietnam Read More
Nearly 30 members showed up for the NordCham Vietnam networking event held on April 11th. Sponsor of the event, the Swedish software company Niteco, opened the night and afterwards Chairman …
Network event with NordCham Vietnam Read More
The Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd and thereby also the last chance to participate in the 7-day challenge in Vietnam, a joint initiative between the UN, the …
Take the 7-day challenge with the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam Read More
As the flagship knowledge-sharing network EGN (Executive’s Global Network) keeps expanding in Southeast Asia Mr Nick Jonsson, who built up its presence also in Vietnam, is now the Managing Director …
Nick Jonsson spearheads knowledge-sharing network EGN’s Singapore expansion Read More
ScandAsia has released its annual big special them issue on “How to Choose an International School”. The April 2018 issue is 60 pages packed with school articles and advice – …
The big International School issue of ScandAsia is out Read More
Textile Machinery Association of Sweden (TMAS) is now firmly established in Vietnam with the purpoise of assistance in making Vietnam one of the world’s leading textile and garments manufacturer. According …
TMAS established in Vietman – support growing textile industry Read More
The Norwegian Business Association in Singapore presents the seventh edition of the Norway-Asia Business Summit (NABS), taking place 16-18 April in Singapore. The summit will explore how to navigate the …
Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018 details Read More
She has been praised for bringing Hans Christian Andersen to the children of Vietnam by extensive translations for the past 20 years. And on Tuesday the 4th of April, ms. …
Danish Minister of Cultural Affairs delivers award to Vietnamese translator Read More
On a flight from Germany to Vietnam, a Danish passenger stopped breathing. The doctor on board gave first aid, but the passenger needed to get to a hospital fast. According …
Vietnamese plane makes emergency landing to rescue Dane Read More
The Swedish Ambassador in Vietnam, Pereric Hogberg, announced to Vietnamese chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, that several major Swedish businesses are planning to visit Vietnam in …
Major Swedish businesses to visit Vietnam Read More
Nordea Bank’s General Managers in China and Singapore talk to ScandAsia about how they navigate the many regulatory challenges and the importance of being on top of things to serve …
Nordea Bank navigates the highly regulated markets, the do’s, don’ts in Asia Read More
On the occasion the Nordic Day Celebration on 23 March the Nordic Embassies in Hanoi (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) together with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics …
Nordic Day Hanoi seminar Read More
I doesn’t necessarily take a lot of similarities to create a bond between people. Sometimes having visited the same country is simply enough. On Friday the 16th, Vietnamese alumnis who …
Former Vietnamese alumni who studied in Finland meet up Read More
According to VN Express, a Swedish man has been arrested for attempting to break into offices of an air traffic management company in Ho Chi Minh City at 2 a.m …
Swedish man arrested for breaking into offices in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
SEB Large Corporates & Financial Institutions has an impressive track record and is today an established player in the global arena. Its presence in Asia is comprehensive, covering an area …
Jan Stjernström, SEB: “Significant growth happening in Asia” Read More
One of the fields where Nordic countries may truly have a head-start is within renewable energy. Therefore you shouldn’t miss the three day Renewable Energy Summit 2018 in Vietnam. These …
Get ready for the Vietnam Renewable Energy Summit 2018 Read More
If you see something that indicates sexual assault on children, do not hesitate to report it to the authorities. But as a Dane new in Southeast Asia, making your way …
Help the Danish police counter sexual assault on children Read More
Press release: The Embassy’s Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) has granted financial support to eight independent art-spaces and art-initiatives. The grantees are Hanoi DOCLAB, Heritage Space, Manzi Art Space, …
Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam grants funding to Vietnamese art-initiatives Read More
The Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change Lars Ronnås and Dr Jacob Granit, Director-General of the Swedish Marine and Water Agency, both appeared on the Vietnamese talk-show Bizline earlier this week. …
Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change in debate on Vietnamese tv-show Read More
‘No more fake IP-adresses!’ That’s the general reaction after Spotify revealed that the streaming service would be available to the citizens of Vietnam within three days. In general the Swedish …
Spotify is coming to Vietnam Read More
Agricultural Developement Denmark Asia (ADDA) was awarded in Vietnam for the effort to strenghten sustainable developement in the country. In Vietnam ADDA works in the provinces of Hoa Bihn, Son …
Agricultural Developement Denmark Asia celebrated in Vietnam Read More
Sweden is ready to collaborate with Vietnam on preserving the natural water resources and climate change resistance, according to Viet Nam News. The statement was presented by the Swedish Ambassador …
Vietnam, Sweden to collaborate on water preservation Read More
100 fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen translated and released in a span of 20 years. That’s worth some recognition, and that is what famed Vietnamese translator of children books, ms. …
Vietnamese translator receives Hans Christian Andersen award Read More
Southeast Asia is still among the most corrupt regions in the world and, for the most parts, slowly descending into further corruption, at least according to Transparency International (TI) annual …
Corruption still reigns in Southeast Asia Read More
Prince Henrik of Denmark, husband and consort of Queen Magrethe II of Denmark, has passed away. He was surrounded by Magrethe and his two sons, The Crown Prince of Denmark, …
H.R.H Prince Henrik of Denmark has passed away Read More
Education leaders from Denmark, the Asian Development Bank, Vietnamese policy-makers, Vietnamese school and company beneficiaries attended a workshop in early January to review the first year of Danish-Vietnamese Technical and …
Vietnam-Denmark Tvet project workshop held Read More
In December 2017, the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam launched a series of events under the theme ‘Danish week – Sustainable City Solutions’ in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. …
Danish week – Sustainable City Solutions in Vietnam Read More
“The importance of the Southeast Asia region cannot be overstated. The region consists of 11 countries and around 620 million people. Therefore; the Swedish ambassadors conduct annual meetings to discuss …
Sweden held Southeast Asia ambassador’s meeting Read More
Danish Ambassadors from accross South East Asia and trade advisors from each embassy’s commercial department met Monday and Tuesday 22 and 23 January 2018 in Singapore to disguss how they …
Denmark to strengthen regional coordination Read More
H.E. Ambassador Charlotte Laursen is leaving this Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi, come March 2018, to become the Danish ambassador in Finland. To replace ambassador Laursen Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign …
Kim Højlund Christensen Denmark’s next ambassador to Vietnam Read More
In Vietnam forest-related activities were in focus for Finland, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Finland and the Vietnam – Finland Friendship. …
Forestry in focus for Finland 100 years in Vietnam Read More
In later November Danish companies, their families, friends, business partners and local authorities participated in Danish Footprints 2017 in Vietnam. The aim of the event was to promote Danish corporate …
Annual Danish Footprints held in Vietnam Read More
Reech Corporations Group has agreed a major seed investment in Finland-based social finance sharing app Bankify to fund an initial commercial rollout in selected markets (announced on 30 October). The …
Bankify of Finland lands seed investment from Reech Read More
Team Sweden in Malaysia has announced the second Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit to take place in Kuala Lumpur on 6-7 February 2018. The inaugural, successful summit was held in Singapore …
Sweden-Southeast Asia Business Summit 2018 announced Read More
Vietnam and Denmark has agree on new Danish Energy Partnership Programme 2017-2020 (DEPP) starting a new phase for energy cooperation. The programme was approved by Ministry of Trade and Industry …
Vietnam Danish Energy Partnership Programme Read More
During 19–23 November Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström visited Bangladesh, Myanmar and Vietnam. Margot Wallström began her journey by visiting refugee camps in Bangladesh, to which more than …
Foreign Minister Wallström visited Rohingya refugees and Vietnam Read More
H.E. Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto presented his Letters of Credence to President of Vietnam Trần Đại Quang on 26th September. The President told Finish ambassador Kari Kahiluoto that Vietnam regards Finland …
New Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam presented credentials Read More
A ‘Finnish School Day’ was arranged during 28 – 29 October 2017 at Ton Duc Thang University in Hanoi to commemorate the 100th Independence anniversary of Finland (1917-2017), the 45th …
Vietnam-Finland International School being developed Read More
During 19–23 November Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström visits Bangladesh, Myanmar and Vietnam. Margot Wallström will begin her journey by visiting refugee camps in Bangladesh, to which more than …
Sweden’s Margot Wallström visits Bangladesh, Myanmar and Vietnam Read More
During 23-28 October Embassy of Finland in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Ministry of Science and Technology and Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme – IPP organised the ‘HCMC Innovation Startup and …
Innovative Finnish solutions at Saigon Innovation Week Read More
Friends of Finland, Finnish and Vietnamese Companies, Embassy of Finland Vietnam and Team Finland staff, Alumni and distinguished guests of the Ho Chi Minh City Innovation, Startups and Entrepreneurship 2017 …
We Love Finland party in Hoh Chi Minh City Read More
Vietnam’s Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited Finland on 16–19 October on Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s invitation. During her visit, Vice President Thinh also meet Speaker of Parliament Maria …
Vietnam’s Vice President visited Finland Read More