Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The negotiations between Sweden and Vietnam on an agreement regarding adoptions were completed the week before Christmas. A signing ceremony, were representatives from the two countries took part, was held …
New adoption treaty signed Read MoreNorsk Hydro’s agri-business operation Hydro Agri will take the name Yara upon the demerger and stock exchange listing planned for March 25, 2004. At the same time the new company, …
Hydro Agri to become Yara Read MoreAs previously reported by Scandasia this fall, will Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia be making a state visit to Vietnam on 2–7 February 2004 at the invitation …
Dates for state visit to Vietnam and Brunei finalised Read MoreA familiar sight on roads and seas in South East Asia, Norwegian energy and materials company Hydro’s viking ship logo, has been given a overhaul. The new worldwide corporate logo …
Hydro’s viking ship overhauled Read MoreA financial support of DKK 44 million (USD 6.7 million) from Denmark will assist efficient and effective solid waste management in Thai Nguyen city in Thai Nguyen Province and Vinh …
Denmark supports urban environs management in Vietnam Read MorePaint manufacturer Jotun expects a slightly lower result for 2003 than the year before. That is mainly due to a weak home market as well as in Europe, according to …
Jotun paint’s South East Asia operations expected to make a good 2003 result Read MoreThe Swedish controlled mobile phone operator Mobifone on 10 December announced its one millionth subscriber on its GSM network in Vietnam. “We are delighted to have reached this important milestone …
Mobifone reaches one million subscribers in Vietnam Read MoreNorway’s support for Vietnam in the latter’s project to construction schools in flood-prone areas has now completed its first phase, which saw 19 schools with 184 classrooms built between 2001-2003 …
Norway’s support for school construction in Vietnam continues Read MoreThe smell of spices from various pots and sizzling pans fill the room. It is lunch hour and the place is packed and noisy. At one table, a man in …
Little Asia in Stockholm Read MoreDanish suppliers of medicine and hospital supplies Missionpharma on July 3 this year signed a cooperation agreement with Danish biotech company ViroGates ApS to obtain the exclusive rights to distribute …
Missionpharma to distribute ViroGates’ new, low-cost HIV-test next year Read More