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On 8 September the Danish Embassy in Vietnam conducted the first training workshop in a series of training for wastewater treatment projects for provincial staff at 6 provinces: Cao Bang, …
Danida Vietnam hosts wastewater treatment workshop Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church employees have set out to help daily Norwegians in small and large crises abroad. The organization has developed an app, “Nødnummer”, to make your stay abroad …
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church emergency app Read More
Are you ready to travel? With the new app from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs you will be. The travel app ”UM Rejseklar” (=ready to go) will make you …
Denmark releases new worldwide travel app Read More
Last year Denmark passed a dual citizenship bill. On 1st September 2015 the law became effective and it is now possible for foreign nationals living in Denmark to become naturalized citizens …
A guide to dual citizenship Read More
HydroChina has placed the first order for a wind park, per the collaboration agreement entered with Vestas earlier in 2015, consisting of 12 V100-2.0 MW for the Phu Lac wind …
Vestas wind park ordered by HydroChina for Vietnam Read More
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ScandAsia now on Instagram! Read More
Vietnam’s Paediatric Society and Swedish company BioGaia organized a seminar on 26 August entitled “Functional gastrointestinal disorders in children, Colic and the role of L.reuteri Protectis”. Attended by the Embassy …
BioGaia product launch in Vietnam Read More
Vietnam celebrates its 70 years anniversary of the Vietnam National Independence Day and the August Revolution in 2015. One of the major ceremonies during the celebration was the incense offerings …
Scandinavians partake in Vietnam’s 70th anniversary Read More
The Denmark-supported music festival in Vietnam named Monsoon Festival has announced that the Danish band WhomadeWho will perform on its opening at this year’s edition, on 8 October 2015. Mr. …
Vietnam’s Monsoon Festival invites young talents, inspired by Roskilde Read More
On 28 August the Trinh Cong Son Music Scholarship was inaugurated with special guest RedOne – the successful Swedish songwriter, musician and producer, marking the beginning of a collaborative effort …
Swedish producer RedOne inaugurates Vietnam music scholarship Read More
The Summer of 2015 the Swedish museum Bildmuseet has chosen Contemporary Vietnamese art as main theme. The exhibition is called Mien Meo Mieng, which is translated as “the land of …
Modern Vietnamese art is main theme this summer at Bildmuseet Read More
The Swedish-based development cooperation organization We Effect and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed, to work together to strengthen small-scale forest and farm producers’ organizations …
Myanmar and Vietnam included in new We Effect – FAO rural farming programme Read More
From October 2015 Danish Planet Saigon has created an overview over coming events. The calendar generally consists of events that have run for the last several years. Reminders will be …
Danish Planet Saigon releases calender of events 2015/16 Read More
Vietnam is seeing more Danish investments in Ho Chi Minh City as CT-Technologies–a specialist on designing and supplying materials and equipment for insulation of Cold Stores and Food Processing Plants–has …
CT-Technologies (Denmark) opens Vietnam office Read More
Vietnam Airlines’ purchasing of new Boeing Dreamliner aircraft, with the first one of those delivered in the end of July 2015, has co-financing from the Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK). …
Swedish export loan funding for Vietnam Airlines Read More
The Danish University College Nordjylland (UCN) has been given permission by the Danish Ministry of Education and Science to establish a technical bachelor degree in Vietnam in cooperation with University of Architecture …
Danish university opens new education programme in Vietnam Read More
Sweden has a vivid history of innovation since the 17th century and has been continuously ranked among the top countries renowned for Innovation in the world. On 25 August, 2015 …
Tetra Pak equips second phase of Vietnamese soymilk production Read More
On 20 August, 2015 Denmark’s new Ambassador to Vietnam, Charlotte Laursen, met President of Vietnam Trương Tấn Sang who accredited her as Ambassador. Charlotte Laursen thereby replaces John Nielsen as …
Denmark’s new ambassador to Vietnam accredited Read More
Egmont Publishing, a leading media corporation in Scandinavia, will now outsource their Danish layout department to Vietnam. From January 2016 11 Danish magazines and four weekly newspapers from Egmont Publishing …
Danish media giant outsources to Vietnam Read More
EWOS, the Norwegian, leading supplier of feed and nutrition for the international aquaculture industry has been acquired by Cargill for 1.35 billion euros. With nearly 150 years of experience Cargill …
Norwegian aquaculture company EWOS sold for 1.35 billion euros Read More
On 13-14 August 2015 a seminar on Human Rights Research and Education was jointly organised by the Vietnam’s Human Rights Institute under the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy and …
Raoul Wallenberg Institute human rights seminar in Vietnam Read More
The Danish government, together with the governments of Vietnam and the Netherlands and several development agencies and companies, has formed the “Race to the Top” partnership to support and promote …
Vietnamese apparel sector: ‘Race to the Top’ for sustainable growth Read More
The result of 10 years of research, in a collaboration between University of Copenhagen and Central Institute of Economic Management has been published (on 5 Aug 2015) in the report …
Danida-supported Nordic rural development research study Vietnam Read More
Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has awarded the departing (11 August 2015 was his last day at the mission) Finnish Embassador in Vietnam, Mr. Kimmo Lähdevirta, a Medal for the cause …
Finland Ambassador Lähdevirta awarded medal in Vietnam Read More
On 4 August 2015 Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Boerge Brende on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ …
Vietnam and Norwegian Foreign Ministers meet in Malaysia Read More
On 31 May 2012 the EU council authorized its Commission to to start negotiations with Vietnam on a free trade agreement, which began on 26 June the same year, while …
Swedish Trade Commissioner announces EU – Vietnam FTA Read More
Upon the departures of ambassadors Friis Arne Petersen and John Nielsen, from China and Vietnam respectively during the summer of 2015, ScandAsia can announce the new Danish ambassadors that have …
Next Danish Ambassadors appointed for China and Vietnam Read More
On June 25, 2015 The Danish Embassy, Vietnam signed an agreement with three Vietnamese banks to support energy efficiency initiatives for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). “Denmark and Danish …
Denmark and Vietnamese banks sign energy efficiency support Read More
Danish Ambassador John Nielsen has met (end of June 2015) with Mr Lê Hoàng Quân, the Chairman of the People’s Committee in Ho Chi Minh City in connection with the …
Vietnam holds farewell ceremony for Danish Ambassador John Nielsen Read More
On Saturday June 6, 2015 World Wide Views (WWViews), a global citizen consultation initiative, took place in 80 other countries across the globe. In Vietnam the event in Hanoi was …
World Wide Views on Climate and Energy: Vietnam citizen consultation Read MoreDanes Worldwide, a global association working to assist and improve rights for Danes living abroad, celebrates the dual citizenship law coming into force September 1st. On the same occasion this years ‘Dane …
Danes Worldwide celebrates dual citizenship Read More
In June 2015 the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi awarded WSP Finland in recognition of the company’s creative and successful bridge design projects in different parts of Vietnam. The yearly …
WSP Finland awarded ‘Creative Company of the Year 2015’ in Vietnam Read More
On June 18, in Hanoi, a MoU signing ceremony between Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade (Vietnam MOIT) and the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building on cooperation in …
Vietnam signs renewable energy cooperation with Denmark Read More
In early June, 2015, Danish Ambassador John Nielsen received two medals of honour for the outstanding results achieved during the Ambassador’s five years term here in Vietnam. Minister of Agriculture …
Medals of honour for Denmark’s Ambassador to Vietnam Read MoreYesterday, the Viet Nam Blind Association held a workshop to spotlight a common predicament of many blind people in Viet Nam. While calling for help from international organizations, Swedish and …
Vietnam blind association praises Norway and Sweden Read More
Danish Planet Saigon would like to invite everyone to the event ‘Valgflæsk’ on June 18. Location is MadHouse. On Thursday, the next Danish general elections will be held. “Just because some of us …
Danish Planet Saigon celebrates Danish election in Vietnam Read More
One the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels used in the offshore oil and gas exploration and production and oil services industries has announced its latest …
New innovation project from forward hi-tech and solutions shipbuilder Vard Read More
FAO and IKEA of Sweden has agreed in June 2015 to begin working together on a forestry certification initiative aimed at promoting the sustainable management of forest plantations and empowering …
IKEA of Sweden and FAO begin collaboration on forestry certification initiative Read More
Marking Denmark’s Constitution Day (celebrated also among Danes abroad), its ambassador to Vietnam, John Nielsen, reflects upon the relations between the two countries during his tenure: By John Nielsen On …
Denmark’s Ambassador to Vietnam reflects upon the relations Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, Vietnam had an early National Day 6 June celebration as it hosted a reception for the Swedish expatriates community already on 4 June 2015. “We had …
Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi celebrates National Day, midsummer style Read More
Marking Swedish National Day on 6 June Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander, Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi highlights Swedish innovation and its development towards sustainability in this article. By Camilla Mellander On …
Ambassador to Vietnam: Swedish innovation leads way to renewable success Read More
The Danish global engineering company FLSmidth has announced receiving an order worth approximately EUR 100m (DKK 750m) from the Vietnamese cement producer Xuan Than Group for the supply of a …
Vietnam order to FLSmidth for largest cement plant in South East Asia Read More
Danish Planet Saigon invites Danes for the final event of the DPS year, which is Grundlovsdag where the Ambassador will give the traditional Grundlovsdag Speech. Sunday June 7th from 15.30-17.00 at …
Grundlovsdag in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
Handcuffing a tourist who believed he was Jesus, bringing back injured trekkers from the wilds or handling a tsunami. Michael Schulz has been dealing with a variety of emergencies in …
Danish SOS agent meets challenges every day Read More
In April, 2015 Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg visited Indonesia and Vietnam. During the trip the Prime Minister, accompanied by fellow members of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s MDG Advocacy Group, …
Norway PM Erna Solberg’s open letter on sustainable development Read MoreMay 9 it is the official Europe Day. EU institutions open their doors to the public and EU Delegations around the world organize activities on the theme of Europe in the World. “Europe …
Asian countries celebrate Europe Day 2015 Read More
In December 2014 Finland and Vietnam launched the second phase of their Innovation Partnership Program (IPP), designed to target positive socio-economic impact and long-term benefits for the Vietnamese innovation system. …
Innovation Partnership Program between Finland and Vietnam continues Read More
The world of disc jockeys has up until now been very male-dominated, though female DJs have become more common in recent years as the electronic dance music scene has invaded …
Swedish female DJ school ‘Femme Beat’ visits Hanoi Read More
Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway met with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on April 17, 2015 where they discussed the two countries’ cooperation in the future …
Norway and Vietnam’s Prime Ministers held talks in Hanoi Read More
Following on the official visit to Indonesia, the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is visiting Vietnam 16-18 April 2015 on invitation from Vietnam’s Prime Minister HE Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. Prime …
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg visits Vietnam Read More