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The Royal Danish Embassy hosted a friendly badminton tournament with the Danish Badminton Inspiration Team 2014 and Chinese badminton enthusiasts from the Embassy’s social media platforms as well as Beijing …
Denmark’s Badminton diplomacy to cover China, SE Asia Read More
The Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation Mogens Jensen just launched a new prize for Danish companies and their partners abroad who make a special effort to demonstrate corporate …
Danish firms to take lead in decent work, environment in Vietnam Read More
The Danish Arts Foundation has announced the selection of Danh Vo to represent Denmark in next year’s Venice Biennale, reports Kunstkritikk. The Vietnamese-born artist, who was selected by the country’s …
Vietnamese-born artist to represent Denmark at 2015 Venice Biennale Read More
Today, July1, Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College and the Foreign Trade University hosted a graduation ceremony in honour of their first class of students finishing the 4-year American BSc in …
Graduation with a smile Read More
The newly established global “Good Country” index measures how much each of 125 countries contributes to the common good in the world , and what it takes away. This index …
Scandinavia dominates Top 10 in “The Good Country Index” Read More
The statement made by John Nielsen, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, at a conference in HCM City on June 27, to help Vietnamese companies promote corporate social responsibility (CSR). The ambassador …
Denmark invests in green energy in Vietnam Read More
Denmark will increase the support to private sector partnerships to underpin sustainable growth and employment in Vietnam”. The message from Danish Ambassador John Nielsen was clear that morning, June 27, …
Denmark increases support to private sector in Vietnam Read More
Vietnam and Norway will increase exchange of delegations and studies on issues relating to their diplomatic policies, bilateral relations, as well as regional and global issues of mutual concern. A …
Vietnam, Norway ink MoU on diplomacy cooperation Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi and VFS Global start introducing visa application services for visa to Sweden. Catering to the growing demand of Vietnamese travellers to Sweden and Europe, …
Improving VISA services for applicants Read More
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam, launches this year’s Talent Prize with the theme Climate Change in Photography. The Talent Prize 2014 has a Grand Prize worth USD 2,500. Besides the …
Embassy in Hanoi Launches Talent Prize 2014 Read More
The theme for the Swedish National Day 6 June 2014 in Hanoi is “Fire and Ice”, with Sweden symbolizing ice and Vietnam symbolizing fire. The Swedish Embassy chose this theme thinking …
National Day Celebrations at Swedish Embassy in Hanoi Read More
Diva Thanh Lam together with Tri Minh and Martin Jacobsen Trio in Danish Ambassadors John Nielsen´s garden yesterday when the Danish Constitution Day was celebrated. Vice minister Tran Hong Ha, …
Diva Thanh Lam celebrated the Danish Constitution Day in Vietnam Read More
A broad majority of parliament today approved dual citizenship in Denmark on June 4. The new law will permit Danes to apply for citizenship of another country without losing their …
Dual citizenship approved by Danish parliament Read More
The Danish company Damco is one of the world’s leading third party logistics providers specialising in customised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions. The company has 11,400 employees and more …
More Danish investments in Vietnam Read More
Swedish businesses introduced intelligent waste and water treatment technology to Vietnamese partners at a seminar in Hanoi on May 22. The “Swedish green technology” seminar held by Swedish Environmental Technologies …
Sweden highlights intelligent Cleantech in Vietnam Read More
Vietnam Mountain Marathon might be among the most beautiful marathon races in the world. The race will take place for the second time later this year in the beautiful mountains …
Danish Embassy co-hosts Vietnam’s Mountain Marathon Read More
A new Danish strategy for export promotion and economic diplomacy has just been launched. The new strategy includes Vietnam together with other major growth markets. “The government is now launching …
New Danish strategy for export and economic diplomacy includes Vietnam Read More
One Pillar Pagoda, Hoi An Beach, Nha Trang: these are just a few of the many sites that form the backdrops of photos shot by a globe-trotting Scottish couple. And …
Traveling Lego couple visits Vietnam Read More
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs today, May 29, publishes its annual human rights reports. The 2014 reports look at 41 countries in Asia and the Pacific Region. Overall, much …
Sweden maps the situation for Human Rights In SE Asia Read More
The Ministry of Health and the Embassy of Denmark joined hands to organize a workshop on Diabetes on May 29. “Vietnam is among the countries in the world with the …
Novo Nordisk promotes diabetes awareness in Vietnam Read More
On May 28, Vietnam and Denmark signed the Vietnam – Denmark 2014-2015 Action Plan. The plan spells out concrete measures, initiatives and projects to be pursued to implement the Comprehensive …
Denmark-Vietnam signs Action Plan Read More
The community of Vietnamese in Sweden grouped up at the Triangeln Square in downtown Malmo in southern Sweden, to march against China’s actions. Representatives of the Communist Party of Sweden …
Vietnamese in Sweden protest against China’s ‘invasion’ Read More
Earlier today, the Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association joined forces at their 2nd National Congress in Hanoi to celebrate the strong cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and Denmark, and to elect Vice …
Danish-Vietnamese friendship association gets active Read More
What would happen, if the world knew Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, and the characters from his fairy tales travelled into the future and met the children of …
Danish Fairy Tales at European Literature Days Read More
This week, the three winners of the Talent Prize 2013, Phan Thi Khanh An, Nguyen Phuoc Vinh and Hoang Huu Gia Han, are exploring the capital of Denmark. The three …
First impressions from Copenhagen Read More
Do you miss following your favorite home team live? Watching the Norwegian live knitting show? The Swedish Hollywood Wives? A quick search on the web shows there is a huge …
TV from your home country Read More
The Asia Pacific region records by far the highest rates of human trafficking in the world. In 2012, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated that 20.9 million persons are in …
New regional initiative to combat trafficking in persons Read More
The Danish company Damco opened a new warehouse in Hai Phong in early May. Damco is a pioneer in the logistic sector in Vietnam with more than 400 employees and …
Denmark’s Damco invest in Hai Phong logistic hub Read More
Finnair is set to open a new Premium Lounge directly adjacent to the award-winning Finnair Lounge near Gate 36 in the non-Schengen area of Helsinki Airport. The Premium Lounge, designed …
Finnair puts finishing touches to new Premium Lounge Read More
The Swedish band Postiljonen is playing on Sunday, May 11, at at La Fenetre Soleil, 44 Ly Tu Trong, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Postiljonen has been compared …
Swedish band Postiljonen to play in HCMC Read More
Denmark has just pledged USD 80.6 million to The Global Environment Facility Fund to improve the global environment and prevent climate change. “There is a need for massive support for …
Denmark donates US$11 million for environmental projects in Vietnam Read More
Board members of the Danish Embassy’s Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) met in Ho Chi Minh City in early May to review and select among 38 applications for support …
Denmark sponsors 12 unique Vietnamese art projects Read More
Hundreds of Vietnamese young people gathered at the office of IKEA Trading Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday (May 6) for Lunch Beat. Participants ate sandwiches and danced …
Lunch Beat shakes up Ho Chi Minh City ‘work-day heroes’ Read More
The Capacity Building Program on Community-Based Exhibition: Unstraight Perspective Hanoi/Göteborg was opened today in Hanoi. The program is coordinated by UNESCO Hanoi office with funding from Swedish Institute, in collaboration …
Sweden Vietnam cooperate in museum and exhibition Read More
Danes Worldwide, the organization for Danes abroad, has initiated 6 live chat sessions with their panel of experts (in Danish). First counselling session will take place Wednesday 7th May at …
Free counseling for Danes abroad Read More
Swedish frontier and emerging markets specialist Tundra is launching a Vietnam fund – the first such actively managed product from any Scandinavian provider, the manager says. Reasons cited for the …
Sweden’s Tundra launches Vietnam fund Read MoreThis is the key message of the Embassy’s Traffic Safety Day that took place in Hanoi at Thursday. At lunchtime all of the Embassy staff travelled by motorbike to Cat …
Swedish Embassy supports Vietnam campaign on helmets for kids Read More
Ambassador John Nielsen gave two lectures about the Danish experience on turning the economy into a greener economy. During the lectures at Da Nang University of Technology and Da Nang …
Danish envoy discusses green economy at Da Nang university Read More
The visit by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh to Sweden, which ended April 18, have considerably strengthened Vietnam’s bilateral ties and cooperation with the European countries, Deputy Foreign Minister …
Vietnam keen to expand cooperation with Sweden Read More
The Season so far The Kuala Lumpur Vikings have been playing in a new league this season, the Weir Veterans Football League. So far, the team is reasonably on track, …
KL Vikings geared-up for Viking Cup in Shanghai Read More
Denmark supports small farmers in the Thanh Hoa province as part of the support to private sector development in Vietnam. Recently Danish Ambassador John Nielsen visited a stick lac producing …
Danish farm support pays off Read MoreDPM Vu Van Ninh is heading a high-level delegation to Stockholm, Sweden this week. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and to exchange views and experiences …
Vietnamese deputy delegation in Sweden Read More
Yesterday, on April 9, The Swedish Embassy had an event for invited Vietnamese, a jazz picnic! The event was a great success with a lot of attendees, happy people and …
Embassy hosts Swedish jazz picnic in Hanoi Read More
Launching Ceremony of Master’s Degree Program in International Human Rights Law at Pannasastra University, carried out by Raoul Wallenberg Institute with support from Sweden/Sida. Speeches by among others Minister of …
Ceremony on Human rights law in Hanoi Read More
AquaCircle, an association for Danish companies, institutions, fish farmers and organisations with interest in recirculation-technology in aquaculture, is implementing two pilot projects in Vietnam. The projects are conducted in collaboration …
Fish farming pilot projects to showcase Danish technology in Vietnam Read More
For the first time ever the staff from Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish embassy joined in a common crises exercise. The goal was to show and practice how the Nordic …
Joint Scandinavian crisis management team in Hanoi Read More
Through the Mekong River Commission Denmark supports the work for sustainable development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin. The Mekong River Commission (MRC) …
Denmark supports Mekong River Commission Read More
Norwegian businesses expect to increase fisheries cooperation with Dong Thap province and introduce its seafood to the Norwegian and European markets following a March 22 visit. A delegation from the …
Norway, Vietnam enter fisheries cooperation Read More
Yesterday, March 31 ,a workshop on investigative journalism was held in Hanoi. The workshop, which is the first international workshop on investigative journalism and undercover reporting to be held in …
Investigative Journalism Workshop in Hanoi Read More
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has affirmed the Vietnamese Government’s readiness to offer the best possible conditions for Swedish businesses to run long-term investment in the country. At a …
Vietnam encourages Swedish investment Read More