Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Thousands of foreign berry pickers are descending on Finland for the annual harvest ritual. In some cases the workers have been on the receiving end of hostile attitudes. However the …
Foreign berry pickers not welcome by all Read More
The National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre reported that tropical Storm Jebi was about 430 km southeast of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracels) archipelago, with winds of between 75-88 kmph near its center. …
Tropical storm Jebi expected to hit northern Vietnam Saturday morning Read More
The Danish Government has requested Danes Worldwide – the association of Danes living abroad – to comment on a planned new law on citizenship. In the draft of the new …
Danes Worldwide comments on new citizen law Read More
Vietnam will receive US$30 million from the Government of Norway to conduct the second phase of the National UN-REDD Programme to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. The support was …
Norway to fund forestry projects in Vietnam Read MoreNorway supports Vietnam’s first Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies Training Program in cooperation with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center. The program focuses on training Vietnamese professionals who …
Norway supports Vietnam’s emergency mental health training program Read More
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has invited 19 young foreign journalists and journalism students to attend the 21st Foreign Correspondents’ Programme (FCP) in Finland. The training programme provides an opportunity …
Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites young journalists to Finland in August Read More
Ratanaporn Thomsen, who has opened a massage clinic in Hjørring in the North of Denmark has written the message loud and clear on the front window of her new Sit …
No happy ending here, says Thai massage clinic owner Read More
The ethnic minorities in the mountain regions of Sapa in Northern Vietnam will experience an unusual group of guests on their small trails, when the first Vietnam Mountain Marathon takes …
Danish Ambassador John Nielsen participates in Vietnam Mountain Marathon Read More
Immigrants make up 12 percent of the population – 593,000 people according to the annual report of Statistics Norway (SSB). If you include children of immigrants born in Norway, the number is …
Immigrants and their children now 14 pct. of Norway’s population Read More
According to the Ministry of Education and Training, five Vietnamese students participated in the International Physics Olympiad 2013 in Denmark from July 5-15. All of them won medals, including two …
Vietnamese students win gold medals at International Olympiad in Denmark Read More
Denmark will disburse up to US$100 million in non-refundable official development assistance for Vietnam in 2013-2014, the Danish ambassador to Vietnam says. Part of the above money will be used …
Denmark announces new non-refundable aid for Vietnam Read MoreNorway has established a US$7 million Norwegian ASEAN Regional Initiatives Fund (NARIF) to boost its engagement with the 10-member regional grouping, the ASEAN Secretariat announced on Friday. According to Norwegian …
Norway establishes fund for ASEAN Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi is looking for photos to illustrate the Swedish-Vietnamese friendship and how Sweden has contributed to Vietnam’s development from 1969 until now. On the …
Handy with a camera? Help illustrate Swedish-Vietnamese friendship Read MoreNorway signed an amity and cooperation treaty with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday, vowing to further develop ties with the 10-member regional bloc. Norwegian Foreign Minister …
Norway signs amity treaty with ASEAN Read More
Swedish CENTEC Vietnam together with Swedish companies participated in the VietFish Fair held in Ho Chi Minh City on 25-27 June 2013. CENTEC is established as a project under the …
Swedish CENTEC Vietnam at VietFish Fair 2013 Read MoreSouthern province of Ca Mau, Vietnam may be at great risk of sinking below sea level in the next few decades. The preliminary results of a joint Norwegian-Vietnamese study …
Norway supports land loss studies in Vietnam Read MoreA fourth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EFTA States and Vietnam was held in Oslo, Norway from June 4 – 7, 2013. During the round, …
EFTA and Vietnam continue free trade talks Read MoreThis week Finnair begins flying to Hanoi and Xi’an. Finnair is currently the only European carrier offering direct connections between the two cities and Europe. Finnair will operate service to …
Finnair opens routes to Xi’an and Hanoi Read MoreIllegal trading with endangered species of animals is the world’s fifth largest organized form of crime, following counterfeit items, narcotics, weapons and human trafficking. World Wide Fund for Nature …
WWF – Watch out for illegal souvenirs Read MoreThe Danish government along with the liberal parties has decided to invest DKK 70 million in promoting export to 10 carefully selected high growth countries. Among them are China, Indonesia …
Denmark to promote export to Vietnam, China and Indonesia Read More
TripAdvisor, the world’s popular travel website, on 11 June 2013 unveiled TripIndex Cities 2013 – the third annual cost comparison of an evening out and overnight stay for two people …
Oslo named most expensive city for travellers while Hanoi second most affordable Read More
Supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam, a new report from Young Lives – an international study of childhood poverty – has recently been launched. The report demonstrates how attending …
Norwegian Embassy supports Young Lives study Read More3000 young football players will meet this weekend in Hue, when Football for All in Vietnam (FFAV) is arranging the biggest football tournament in Vietnam. With over 300 teams, …
Norway behind biggest children’s football cup in Vietnam Read MoreKarl Fredrik “Freddie” Ljungberg, the former Swedish and Arsenal winger, talked online with Vietnamese fans today, June 4, during a program that was covered by tuoitre.vn, tuoitrenews.vn, and broadcast …
Swedish football player thrilled by Vietnamese fans Read More
PYN Elite, Finland’s best-performing investment fund, is helping to drive a stock rally in Vietnam as it abandons Thailand, where its portfolio achieved annual returns of almost 25% for the …
Finnish fund abandons SET Read MoreThis summer Arsenal will make Asia tour, including Vietnam. As the global ambassador of the team, Fredrik Ljungberg will go before a station in Vietnam in early June. Former …
Swedish football player to meet fans in Vietnam Read MoreThe increasingly widespread resistance to antibiotics is a global threat. One of the most vulnerable countries is Vietnam, with 90 million inhabitants. In an attempt to change this development, …
Swedish university studies resistance to antibiotics in Vietnam Read More
Finland will grant an ODA (Official Development Assistance) worth US$12.5 million to Vietnam to help develop the country’s management information system for its forest sector. The grant will be made …
Finland supports Vietnam’s forest management Read MoreFrom January to April this year, 511,000 passengers opted for the quickest route from Scandinavia to Asia via Helsinki with Finnair. That is an increase of 6 percent compared …
Over half a million with Finnair to Asia this year Read MoreThe Finnish government will continue its supports for Vietnam’s economic growth and poverty reduction, said Kimmo Lahdevirta, Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam, in a recent meeting in Hanoi. Regarding the bilateral …
Finland pledges to maintain supports for Vietnam Read MoreNokia plans to put the factory in Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Zone in Bac Ninh province into operation in June 2013, when it would churn out 30 million products. …
Nokia fighting with Samsung for Vietnam market Read More
Danes abroad rejoice as a political majority now seems to be in place to permit them to hold dual citizenship. A change in the law will make it possible for …
Danish parliament ready to support double citizenship Read MoreUnder the framework of the Program on Enhancing Coastal Community Resilience to Natural Hazards in Vietnam (M2CCR Project) supported by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), a …
Norway Supports National Disaster Risk Reduction Training Course in Vietnam Read MoreIf you are Norwegian you have undoubtedly made plans for this Friday. The date is May 17, which marks the Norwegian Constitution Day and is celebrated not only in …
Norwegian Constitution Day to be celebrated all over Southeast Asia Read MoreSeeking investment opportunities and promoting Vietnam-Finland trade links were the focus of a seminar held in the central city of Danang on May 6. Participants were briefed about the city’s …
Finland and Vietnam fosters trade links Read MoreThe Nordic embassies and Nordcham Vietnam are hosting the event Shaping Nordic Business Interests in Vietnam on May 15, inviting all Nordic companies in Vietnam to presentations from the …
Shaping Nordic Business Interests in Vietnam Read More“Messiah”, a world-famous oratorio composed in 1741 by revered George Frideric Handel, will come to the Ho Chi Minh city Opera House on May 8 and 9. “Messiah” made …
Norwegian conducted oratorio to play in Vietnam Read More
On 14 – 20 April 2013, a Vietnamese delegation consisting of high-level Governmental officials and Members of the Vietnamese National Assembly visited Norway to learn more about Norway’s efforts in …
Vietnamese delegation visits Norway to learn child policy Read More
Vietnamese fruit “Gac”, which only grows for a few weeks a year in Vietnam, has been identified as a “super source” of Lycopene. Scientists found that Lycopene, present in some …
Vietnamese fruit Gac may decrease risk of stroke and heart attack Read More
On 18 April 2013, experts proclaimed science and technology as a key field in the ongoing co-operation between Vietnam and Denmark during an annual meeting of the two countries’ pilot …
Vietnam, Denmark boost scientific research Read MoreDenmark is expanding cooperation with Vietnam in science and technology, focusing on green growth and new energy, in which Denmark has many experiences that it is willing to share with …
Denmark and Vietnam foster scientific research cooperation Read MoreSwedish-American historian Fredrik Logevall has been awarded a Pulitzer prize, one of the most prestigious prizes awarded in the US for achievements in journalism and the arts. The Pulitzer, …
Swede wins Pulitzer for book about Vietnam Read MoreA couple Vietnamese couple from the western Finnish town of Nykarleby went on trial on Tuesday on charges of human trafficking that date back to 2009. The trial got underway …
Vietnamese couple charged with trafficking countrymen to Finland Read MoreThe Annual Review Meeting of the Capacity Development programme of the Inspectorate system in Vietnam (POSCIS) which is supported by Sweden, Denmark , the Netherlands and Canada was held in …
Sweden and Denmark support Capacity Development programme in Vietnam Read MoreNational Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed Viet Nam’s willingness to create favourable conditions for Finnish investors, especially in fields where Finland has advantages, Vietnamnet Bridge reported. …
Viet Nam creates positive conditions for Finnish investors Read More
The Vietnamese Government is ready to create good conditions for Finnish investors to operate in Vietnam, especially in the areas they have a competitive edge, said National Assembly Vice Chairperson …
Vietnam creates positive conditions for Finnish investors Read MoreFinnair is going all in when it comes to Asia. The past 12 years the airline’s number of flights to Asia has increased more than 600 percent, and it …
Finnair plans several new destinations in Asia Read MoreFor ten years Norway has supported the University of Nha Trang, and in March 2013, the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi participated in the final meeting in Nha Trang to conclude …
Norwegian-Vietnamese academic cooperation celebrated Read MoreCelebrating the 40th anniversary year of diplomatic relations between Finland and Vietnam in 2013, the Embassy of Finland in Hanoi opened an exhibition of Finnish posters “100 years – 100 …
Finnish Ambassador opens exhibition in Vietnam Read More
Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kimmo Lahdevirta highlighted the country’s shift from development aid to cooperation, saying, “Finland is making a shift from traditional development programs to cooperation programs which suit Vietnam’s …
Finland’s shifting role in Vietnam: “Cooperation programs” are key Read More