Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
According to a new survey from the official Danish bureau of statistics (DST) the Vietnamese and the Thais immigrants in Denmark is the best to find work of the entire …
Vietnamese and Thais are Best at Getting Jobs in Denmark Read MoreLe Tan Sitek, a Norwegian-based Vietnamese architect, has published a book on s book entitled Mot Minh Tren Duong (Alone on the road). Le Tan Sitek was born in 1939 …
Norwegian-Vietnamese Publishes Book on East Asian Culture Read MoreA new report by the Swedish-based International Foundation for Science (IFS) finds that Vietnamese scientists require additional funding and improved research environments to meet national development and conservation goals. Young …
Vietnamese Scientists Need Funding Read MoreIn the current global economic crisis, if workers share the burden of responsibility with their employers and vice versa, every problem can be properly resolved. This is the conclusion from …
Norway and Vietnam build industrial relations Read MoreThe Scandinavian churches in Southeast Asia are often a social centre and many Danes grow a keen interest in Buddhism, yoga or tribal religions when they go to the region. …
Are Danish Expatriates More Religious? Read MoreWarships of Denmark and Turkey timely prevented an attack from pirates to a cargo ship of Vietnam on Aden Bay on March 15, said the Turkish Chief of naval staff.According …
Vietnamese Cargo Saved From Pirates by Denmark Read MoreIt is not so often you see the old Nordic Vikings so far away from the Arctic Circle, but on March 14, 2009 they arrived in Saigon! Suddenly the Vietnamese …
Lively VIKING FEST 2009 in Saigon Read MoreThe finish epic tale of The Descendant of Mon Man is now published in a special Vietnamese version as a cultural cooperation project between Finland and Vietnam. The project, sponsored …
Kalevala – Now in Vietnamese Read MoreAmnesty International in Stavanger celebrated the International Day of Freedom of Speech by realising hundreds for balloons into the air in memory of the many people around the world – …
Balloons for Vietnamese Political Prisoners Read MoreA proposal to build an express railway between Vietnam’s two biggest cities has been submitted to the Vietnamese Government for approval. Sweden’s SkeriNova Holding Group outlined the proposed …
SkeriNova Plans Vietnamese Express Train Read MoreA 15 year-old Vietnamese student, Tran Le Hong Lien, has defeated 50 other candidates to win first prize in the Swedish Secondary School Mathematics Competition, according to the …
Vietnamese Wins Swedish Mathematics Competition Read MoreThe Cat Tien national park has signed a 500,000 USD project to develop eco-tourism with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Vietnam and Denmark. The project aims to improve the park’s …
Denmark and Vietnam in Joint Venture to Preserve Cat Tien Read MoreVietnam and Laos signed a cooperative agreement on culture and art in the 2009-2012 period in Hanoi on March 5. Signatories to the document were the Vietnamese Minister of Culture, …
SIDA supports Vietnamese/Lao Cultural Cooperation Read MoreThe Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Prof. Dr. Mai Hong Quy, and the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Peter Lysholt Hansen, officially opened the first Human …
Denmark Builds Vietnamese Human Right Centre Read MoreFinland considers employing Vietnamese workers, says Arto Satonen, head of the Finland Parliament’s Employment and Equality Committee, at a meeting held between Vietnam National Assembly’s Social Affairs Committee and Finland …
Finland considers taking in Vietnamese workers Read MoreA 23-year old Vietnamese man is now reunited with his family after having experienced a rather brutal kidnapping.The young Norwegian citizen with Vietnamese roots was kidnapped in his own shop …
Vietnamese Kidnapped in Oslo Read MoreThe Norwegian wholesaler of pipes and pipe components for sanitation systems Brødrene Dahl A/S (The Dahl brothers) are now in the planning phase of constructing two new subsidiaries in Vietnam, …
Brødrene Dahl Plans Vietnamese Branches Read MoreDespite efforts from the authorities in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia the production and distribution of fake malaria medicine still a widespread problem in the region, according to Ib Christian …
Danish Professor Warns About Fake Medicine From Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Read MoreVietnam and Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Hanoi on March 2 to boost cooperation in labour and employment. Signatories to the MoU were the Danish Minister …
Vietnam and Denmark boost cooperation in labour Read MoreSome “rarely seen” creations including short films by Vietnamese filmmakers will be screened at the 39th Tampere Film Festival in Finland next week. The five-day festival (March 4-8) will show …
Finnish Festival Shows Vietnamese Vintage Films Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden has denied, that a Swedish company was involved in the controversial Novotel Hanoi On The Park hotel project in Hanoi. Since construction of the four-star hotel …
Sweden Denies SAS Hotel Project Partnership in Vietnam Read MoreFinland could be the road to Europe for Vietnamese goods and services, so it is wise to look up north if you plan to enter the European marked. This is …
Finland to Vietnam: Export to Europe Trough Us Read MoreThe climate summit in Copenhagen in December has raised the awareness on the fulfilment of the Kyoto-protocol in Southeast Asia. As a large and fast-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions …
Coal undermine ASEAN climate hopes Read MoreThe Norwegian insurance companies state that they now pay more for cases of illness during vacation than ever before. In the last two years the payment for medical treatment in …
Norwegian Illness in Thailand and Vietnam Sets Record Read MoreSweden invites anyone who can write in Vietnamese to participate in a writing contest with the theme of travelling. The contest called Mot Chuyen Di (A Journey) is being organised …
Sweden Launches Writing Contest in Vietnam Read MoreThe conductor of the Danish Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir, Ebbe Munk, will pay a five-day visit to Hanoi from February 16. During his five day stay, he will pay a …
Danish choir-leader visits Hanoi Read MoreStudents and teachers from 200 primary schools in Ho Chi Minh City will be trained in recycling and waste management this year as part of a Swedish company’s environmental education …
Swedish Firm Teaches Vietnamese Students Recycling Read MoreDue to the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, Denmark offers a number of full scholarships within studies of climate change. In line with the overall aim of securing …
Denmark offers Climate Scholarships Read MoreThe Nordic ambulance company Falck is now working world wide by offering travel assistance to customers all over the world – including Southeast Asia. Falck has bought the international assistance …
Falck Enters the Marked of Travel Assistance Read MoreDuring an official meeting Vietnam and Finland signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on education and training cooperation, under which Finland will assist Vietnam in doctoral training in IT, health …
Vietnam and Finland sign Education Cooperation Read MoreDuring the official visit by Vietnamese Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan in Helsinki, Finland affirmed that it will continue prioritising ODA for Vietnam. The European country committed to support the …
Finland confirms cotinued ODA-support for Vietnam Read MoreBecause of an efficient agreement on extraction between Norway and Vietnam, 21 workers at an illegal cannabis-plantation are facing banishment from Norway.When the forbiden plantation was discovered by the Norwegian police …
21 Vietnamese ’Cannabis-Gardeners’ Arrested in Norway Read MoreThe songs of ABBA will be revitalized on the stages of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City during a trans-Vietnam music tour entitled “FABBA and ABBA’s Immortal Songs” conducted by …
ABBA Copies Visit Vietnam Read MoreTwo young vietnamse musicians Quoc Trung and Vu Nhat Tan will join two danish artists Michael Møller and Nicolai Abrahamsen in the Asia-Scandinavia Concert in Hanoi on February 15. The …
Joint Danish-Vietnamese music venture Read MoreSweden is the most pessimistic country in the world when it comes to investments, while Vietnam ranks number one in being the world’s most optimistic country according to a survey …
Pessimistic Swedes and Optimistic Vietnamese Read MoreUnder their agreement, the Vietnamese partner, Anh’s Style Joint Stock Company, will manufacture high-quality M2M men’s clothing while the Danish company, Enel Aps, will provide the know-how and the management …
New Vietnamese-Danish Clothing Joint-Venture Read MoreAccording to Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Peter Lysholt Hansen, the one and a half day workshop is part of a Strategic Policy Dialogue Process on Climate Change initiated by the …
Danish Embassy Co-organized Workshop on Climate Change in Hanoi Read MoreRenewable sources of energy are now a global necessity as fossil fuels dwindle, and biodiesel produced from fish waste is a promising source of alternative fuel. The ENERFISH project, which …
Finnish Research Centre Develops Biodiesel from Vietnamese Catfish Read MoreCarlsberg Asia’s Senior Vice President Jesper Bjørn Madsen will step down and leave the Carlsberg Group. A search for his successor is under way, Carlsberg says in a statement released 15 …
Jesper Bjorn Madsen Leaves Carlsberg Read MoreThe cooperation is part of a programme to enhance the quality of treatment for children with cancer, sponsored by the Swedish furniture company, IKEA, and running from 2008-2013. Under the …
Swedish University Lends Helping Hand in Cancer Treatment Read MoreThe funding will help the UN better respond to Vietnam’s changing socio-economic development needs through more coordinated and effective assistance during 2009-2010 period. Vietnam is one of eight countries worldwide …
Sweden Supports UN Reform Efforts in Vietnam Read MoreThe Hanoi-based company, which launched its initial public offering last March, expects revenues of 5.26 trillion dong ($310 million) versus 4.16 trillion dong in 2008, it said in a statement …
Partly Carlsberg Owned Brewery Sees 2009 Sales up 26 pct Read MoreThe report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …
Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt Read MoreThe Swedish embassy in Vietnam has pledged financial support for a new campaign aimed at reducing violence against lesbian women and promoting human rights for sexual minorities.The Centre for Studies …
Swedish Government Funds NGO Project in Vietnam Read MoreFinnair traffic grew 10 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year.In October, Finnair warned of cuts and layoffs after reporting a third-quarter net loss of euro17 million ($22 million), …
Finnair Traffic Grew Ten Percent in 2008 Read MoreChristine Eng from Sweden was happily surprised, when she visited Vietnam for the first time on New Year’s day. In the airport she was warmly welcomes and presented with beautiful …
Swedish Tourists Warmly Welcomed in HCM City Read MoreA Norwegian law which came into effect 1st January 2009 makes it a crime for Norwegians to buy, but not to sell, sex in Norway and abroad. The implications for …
New Law Criminalises Norwegians Buying Sex In Asia Read MoreThe Danish Government will grant US$40 million in a non-refundable aid to help Vietnam carry out a programme on climate change adaptation and mitigation in the 2009-2013 period. The aid, …
Denmark Helps Vietnam Cope With Climate Change Read MoreNorway and the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have pledged US$5.2 million to help simplify the registration of new businesses in Viet Nam. Viet Nam News reporter Thu Tra spoke …
Business registration reform key for growth Read MoreThe famous opera La Boheme by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini will make debut to Vietnamese audience on January 13 and 14 at the Hanoi Opera House. This is under the …
“Swedish” Opera La Boheme In Hanoi Read More