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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
The Danish embassy on March 28 pledged to increase financial support to underwrite small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam with a focus on food safety and clean technologies. The …
Denmark increases support in food safety, clean tech Read More
Do it for Denmark: The Danish travel agency, Spies Rejser, has launched a competition calling for Danes to have more sex to tackle declining birth rates, British media, The Independent, …
Lets all conceive in Asia! Read More
Vietnam urges greater official development assistance (ODA) from Norway to help the country respond to climate change and protect ecology, said Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday. Dung …
Vietnam seeks additional Norwegian aid to tackle climate change Read More
Norway’s DNV GL, a leading ship classification society and one of the world’s leading risk and sustainability service providers, opened Friday a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam …
DNV GL Opens New Vietnam Office Read More
Finnair’s cargo business unit is expanding in Vietnam with doubled capacity. From June, Finnair Cargo’s total cargo capacity from Europe to Vietnam doubles from 155 to 315 tonnes, with 270 …
Finnair Cargo doubles capacity to Vietnam Read More
Vietnam would like Sweden to provide it with further assistance in cementing ties with the European Union (EU) and in negotiating the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement, Deputy Prime Minister Vu …
Vietnam seeks Sweden’s support in FTA talks with EU Read More
Vinomarine, the first Norwegian ship equipment production plant in the north of Vietnam, opened in the coastal city of Haiphong on March 20. The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry …
Norwegian ship equipment plant opens in Haiphong Read More
The Norwegian aid organizations work in Vietnam impressed Crown Prince and Princess, who concluded their visit to this Southeast Asian country on 21 March. Much of the second day of …
Norway’s aid agencies impress Royal couple on Vietnam visit Read More
Denmark has initiated The Danish Active House in Vietnam, a project partnership for showcasing green technology and sharing knowledge within energy-optimization when designing buildings. It is a joint project between …
Denmark showcases a “Green” House in Vietnam Read More
Swedish Secretary of Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage reiterated on March 18 that trade-economics has become an important pillar in Vietnam-Sweden relations over the past 45 years. While meeting local media …
Swedish FM: trade is key in Vietnam-Sweden ties Read More
During the 17 and 20 of March the Swedish diplomatic presence in Vietnam is up dramatically as the Swedish ambassadors in the Asian region have gathered in Hanoi for the …
Asia-based Swedish envoys converge on Hanoi Read More
On March 3, the three fellow Earth Hour Ambassadors, runner-up Miss Vietnam Thuy Van, singer Bao Tram, and Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen, came together to kick-off a series …
“Earth Hour” bicycle trip in Hanoi Read More
Crown Prince Haakon Magnus has treasured cooperation between Norway and Vietnam in his interview granted to Vietnam News Agency prior to his official visit to Vietnam from March 18-21. “The …
Norway’s Crown Prince lauds Norwegian-Vietnamese partnership Read More
Finnish pulp, paper and energy company Valmet has announced orders of a containerboard production line for Vietnam. Valmet said it would supply the containerboard line for Cheng Yang Paper Mill …
Valmet supplies containerboard production line in Vietnam Read More
From the beginning of summer season 2014, starting 31 March, Finnair Cargo serves the Vietnamese market with enhanced freighter capacity by adding a 3rd weekly frequency on Hanoi route. With …
Finnair Cargo expands in Vietnam with increased capacity Read More
Since 2013 the Vietnamese company “SOHACO GROUP” and “TannerMedico” from Denmark have developed the market for anti-snoring solutions in Vietnam. In Vietnam more than 42% of the total population is …
Denmark’s Asonor aims to silence Vietnamese snorers Read More
The IKEA Foundation has published its 2013 annual review, announcing a 21% increase in total giving to organisations that are improving life for children in some of the world’s poorest …
IKEA Foundation gave €101 million to help children in 2013 Read More
The Danish Embassy visited Bogor Agricultural University for a seminar on climate change, deforestation and impacts on local people on 10 March. The seminar marked the beginning of an ambitious …
Denmark, Indonesia, Vietnam in joint environmental research Read More
The Vietnamese and Finnish governments on March 6 signed an EUR11 million agreement for the second phase of their joint innovation partnership programme (IPP). The phase, which will run from …
Finland supports Vietnam’s tech development Read More
On Saturday, March 8, The International Women´s Day, was celebrated when the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, arranged a party-event at Hanoi Rock City. Swedish Techno/Hoouse DJ – Miss Lemieux …
Swedish International Women´s day party in Hanoi Read More
With support from Sweden, SEI will be funding events focused on sustainable development, gender equality and poverty reduction; organizations across Asia are invited to submit concept notes. The Regional Asia …
Sida-SEI call for sustainable development proposals Read More
Today, March 6, Ambassador John Nielsen was appointed as Earth Hour Ambassador at a press conference in Hanoi. The goal of the global Earth Hour campaign is to raise public …
Danish “Earth hour” Ambassador in Hanoi Read More
Sweden-based Alfa Laval has secured an order worth SEK55m to supply Packinox heat exchangers to a refinery and petrochemical plant in Vietnam. Scheduled for delivery in 2015, the Alfa Laval …
Alfa Laval supplies heat exchangers to Vietnam’s refinery Read More
The Swedish Embassy Hanoi and Hanoi Rock City are delighted to present The Official Women’s Day Hanoi Party of 2014, celebrating 45 years of Sweden and Vietnam relations, fused with …
Swedish, Vietnamese artists to celebrate Women’s Day Read More
Three Danish Universities – Copenhagen Business School, Technical University of Denmark and Aarhus University – have opened up for application to their summer university programs. Summer University at Copenhagen Business …
Time to apply for a Danish Summer University Read More
The Danish Ambassador in Vietnam, John Nielsen, talked about education in the latest edition of “Sharing Vietnam” on February 25. VTC10 channel focused on the job fair that the Ambassador …
Danish Ambassador talks education on Vietnamese TV Read More
The Calendar of events on ScandAsia crashed on Sunday 02 March 2014 after an advised update from the plugin developer Time.ly. The update reset all calendar entries to 1 January …
ScandAsia Calendar crashed Read More
Yesterday The Swedish Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, arranged a lunch beat and it turned out to be a great success. If you want to participate the next event well then …
Lunch beat at Swedish Embassy in Hanoi Read More
Danish Ambassador in Vietnam, John Nielsen, opened his home on February 27, to host a job fair for Vietnamese students finishing a four-year Bachelor of Science in Finance offered jointly …
Embassy job fair in Vietnam Read More
Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, has approved the second phase of the Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme, which will be carried out during the 2014-2018 period by the Ministry of …
Finland, Vietnam extend innovation partnership Read More
Denmark’s fruit-concentrate company, Orana, attributes its success to an early entry to Vietnam The company continued to enjoy healthy revenue growth from 184 million kroner to 220 million last year …
Danish fruit-concentrate producer’s focus on Vietnam pays off Read More
This year’s Norway-Asia Business Summit, held in Bangkok on the April 24, highlights opportunities and challenges for Norwegian businesses in this fast-growing region. Inspiring speakers deliver expert advice and insights …
Keeping Norwegian business’ competitive Read More
The future is looking a little brighter for small farmers in the Khan Hoa province. With support from the Danish Embassy, the small scale vegetable farmers have been able to …
Denmark helps Vietnamese farmers export to Europe Read More
The preparations for this summer’s Asian Culture Festival in Aalborg in June has already begun. This year the festival will be held at Gammel Torv in Aalborg from the 20th …
Aalborg’s Asian again Read More
Hanoi’s leading businesses are seeking to boost trade promotion and penetrate the Norwegian market following a current fact-finding tour of the European nation. A roundtable exchange was held in Oslo …
Hanoi businesses promote trade in Norway Read MoreThe ScandAsia magazine for Thailand has been distributed by email to all recipients, who have signed up for this distribution form. The email presented the magazine as shown below. The …
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The leading financial newspaper in Denmark, Børsen, this week published an article on Vietnam as an attractive country to invest in for Danish companies, notwithstanding challenges related to corruption. In …
Danish media highlights Vietnam opportunities Read More