Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A state visit by Norway’s King Harald to Vietnam and Singapore is in the making. Scandasia has learned from several sources that during the recent visit by Norway’s Minister of …
King Harald plans state visit to Vietnam and Singapore Read More“While markets remained challenging through 2003, we improved our position in several market segments,” says Bjørn Ove Skjeie, CEO of Nera ASA. “Nera’s agreement with Nortel in Q4, our strengthened …
Strengthened position in SE-Asia contributes to Nera’s improved results Read MoreThe paper mill Bai Bang north of Hanoi is the most controversial and expensive foreign aid project in Sweden’s history. Sweden supported Bai Bang with around SEK 2.8 Billion from …
Controversial aid project closely watched by Carl XVI Gustaf Read More“Are they really inside?” asked a young blonde Swedish backpacker while I tried to catch a taxi outside Hanoi’s thousand year old Literature Temple. “Yes, and how did you know …
Royal glimpses and close encounters Read MoreKing Carl XVI Gustaf brought with him to Vietnam the largest business delegation ever at any Swedish state visit. It was a diversified gathering of people from all sectors of …
Mexico format fine tuned in Vietnam Read MoreA night at the opera rounded off the second day of the Swedish state visit in Vietnam. Soprano Anna Eklund Tarantino and conductor Mats Liljefors were the Swedish contributions at …
Sweden showed off opera and arts in Hanoi Read MoreThe new bilateral adoption treaty between Vietnam and Sweden, which was drafted last December, has now been signed in Hanoi. Sweden’s Foreign Minister, Ms Laila Freivalds, attended the 4 February …
Adoption treaty ratified by governments Read MoreA Norwegian-owned firm, Marine Farms ASA Co., Ltd. (Viet Nam), on December 21, 2003 started operating in the central province of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. Marine Farms is specialized in producing …
Marine Farms starts up in Vietnam’s central province Read MoreSweden extends its ban on imports of poultry meat and products made of poultry from certain countries to 15 August 2004, reports the National Food Administration of Sweden. This follows …
Sweden impose extended ban on poultry imports Read More”Totally unacceptable,” says Sweden’s foreign minister Ms Laila Freivalds to Scandasia about the jamming by Vietnamese transmitters against Radio Sweden’s broadcasts. Foreign Minister Freivalds took issue with Vietnam 3 February …
Freivalds lashes out against Vietnam’s jamming of Swedish broadcasts Read More