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The 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreTo celebrate of the 35th anniversary of Viet Nam-Finland diplomatic relation, the Viet Nam- Finland Friendship Association and Finnish Embassy yesterday held a meeting. Finnish Ambassador Pekka Hyvonen said the …
Dialogue To Promote Vietnam-Finland Relationship Read MoreAn artistic exhibition called “What’s equality” by a group of curators is now at 42 Yet Kieu, Hanoi until December 26, 2008. After nine months working together, eight pairs of …
Exhibition By Artistic Idea Designers Read MoreDenmark will provide 1.46 million Danish Kroner for the central province of Quang Nam to increase its environmental management capacity, the Danish Embassy here announced yesterday. The project is part …
Denmark Support Quang Nam Improvements Read MoreA seminar on the protection of water resources and ecosystems opened in central Thua Thien-Hue province on Dec. 13, attracting some 70 scientists from international organisations, domestic research institutes, and …
Seminar Seeks Ways To Protect Water Resources Read MoreVietnamese-American footballer Lee Nguyen looks likely to sign a contract to play for V-League former champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club next season. Nguyen is now playing for Randers FC, …
From Danish To Vietnamese Football Read MoreThe World Bank and Vietnam’s Government Inspectorate set “Reducing corruption and clarifying government responsibility” as the topic of the Vietnam Creativity Day 2009 ideas contest, inspectorate deputy chief Mai Quoc …
Finland And Denmark Support Anti Corruption Contest Read MoreThe Finnish Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnam-Finland Friendship Association hosted a seminar in Hanoi on Dec. 8 to mark the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Finland diplomatic ties. In the 1994-2006 …
35 Years Of Diplomatic Ties Read MoreMany young foreign scholars commit themselves to the study of Vietnam for something very simple. They gathered in the 3rd International Workshop on Vietnamese Studies in Hanoi last weekend. Eren, …
Swedish Scholar Love Vietnam Read MoreNissan together with Kjaer Group A/S, took another step toward an increased business presence in Vietnam by creating Nissan Vietnam LLC . The new joint venture will start operations in …
Nissan Partners With Danish Kjaer In Vietnam Read MoreA football tournament for secondary schools kicked off in Hue yesterday with nine boys’ and girls’ teams taking part. The Viet Nam-Norway Cup is being organised by the city Department …
Norway Support School Football Tournament Read MoreA 202.4 billion VND project on construction of a television technical centre, funded by the Danish government’s ODA, started in the northern mountainous province of Son La on Dec. 6. …
“Danish” TV Technical Centre In Son La Read MoreVietnam News spoke with Finland’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Pekka Hyvonen, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. As Vietnam and Finland commemorate the 35th anniversary of the establishment …
Finland Urges Vietnam To Continue Reform Read MoreThe appeal was made during the 4th Anti-Corruption Dialogue held in Hanoi late November prior to the annual Consultative Group Meeting for Vietnam. The Dialogue was co-chaired by the …
Sweden Urges For A Stronger Role Of Media Read MoreThe Embassy invites all Swedish alumni and friends to join the Embassy’s efforts to promote Sweden in Vietnam. Sweden is proud to have been the first Western country who …
Swedish Alumni And Friends Read MoreWith the Copenhagen-based Danida Board having just recently approved a new $ 40 million climate change programme for Vietnam to assist the country in it climate change adaptation and mitigation …
Denmarks Helping Hand For Climate Change Read MoreThree Danish Directors are right now in Vietnam to present their documentary on Hanoi’s Long Bien Bridge. Recently the film was shown in the National Cinema Centre together with two …
An Old Bridge Is Revitalized On Screen Read MoreDecades after the Vietnam War ended, the study of Vietnam has rightfully expanded beyond issues pertaining to the warfare period. Nowadays, prestigious institutions offering Vietnamese studies are being established …
Studies Open Doors To Denmark And Norway Read MoreBilateral cooperation between Sweden and Vietnam will be lifted to the level of cooperative partnership during the 2009-2013 period, said an official of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Over …
Vietnam, Sweden Eye Cooperative Partnership Read MoreFor your New Year 2009 Greetings we herewith propose you to send beautiful cards painted by Ms Helene Kling, who is a renowned painter here in Ho Chi Minh City. …
Get Your Greeting Cards From Nordcham Read MoreFinnair is launching the Change for Good Christmas charity campaign in cooperation with UNICEF again this year. For the third consecutive year, the beneficiaries will be UNICEF’s Children and AIDS …
Help From Finnair To Vietnamese Children Read More