Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Credit component in the Danida supported agricultural sector programme has successfully provided loan facilities for rural households which are valuable for the agricultural and rural development in Vietnam.Limited access …
Danida’s Loan Program Pays Off Read MoreFinnish engineering and consulting group Pöyry said on July 23, 2007 it had won an €11-million (US$15 million) deal to design a coal power plant for the Vietnam Machinery Erection …
Finns to Build Coal Plant in Vietnam Read MoreA joint-venture project named Kieler Vietnam between Kieler Architecture Denmark and Nha Vui Architect supporting the architectural services in Ho Chi Minh City has been granted with a new Joint Venture …
Kieler Architecture Denmark Recieved Joint Venture License Read MoreVietnamese consumers are among the most confident in the world, surpassed only by India, Norway, Denmark and New Zealand. In a survey conducted by AC Nielsen, the global market research …
Consumer Optimism Could Benefit Danish Retailers In Vietnam Read MoreIn a newly developed ranking system, PriceWaterHouseCoopers rates Vietnam as the World’s currently most attractive investment country for manufacturing businesses, surpassing China, Poland, Chile and Malaysia. The report suggests that …
Vietnam is a Hot Piece of Cake for Investment Read MoreThe Viet Nam Cooperative Alliance is coordinating with the Swedish Cooperative Centre to carry out housing programmes at lowest cost for its members.The alliance said when joining the programme, cooperative …
Sweden and Vietnam to Carry Out Housing Projects for Low-income Earners Read MoreThe summer of 2007 marks the halfway point between the Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs’) creation in 2000 and the deadlines in 2015. This survey was part of an awareness campaign …
Vietnamese More Aware on Survey about Poverty than Nordics Read MoreA new trade policy strategy from the Government of Denmark called “An Assertive Trade Policy Strategy – Danish Trade Policy in a Globalised World” aims at supporting international trade liberalisation …
New Danish Strategy Targets Free Trade With Asia’s Markets Read MoreImpact and lessons learned from the Danish supported Agricultural Sector Programme shows overall good results for thousands of Vietnamese farmers and stress the importance of Vietnamese ownership and institutional capacity …
Danish Agricultural Programme Achieved Good Results Read MoreThe 3rd World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial art) Championship 2007 will take place in HCM City on July 20-21 at the Phu Tho Sports House with the participation of 215 athletes …
Vietnam to host World Vovinam Championship Read MoreThe training kits are published by the small livestock component in the agricultural sector programme, supported by Danish Embassy. Copies are available from the National Agricultural Extension Center (NAEC). 14,500 …
Danish Supported Training Kits Help Vietnamese Farmers Read MoreDanida supports Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (VCCI) work to make arbitration and legal contracts more used in the business sector all over Vietnam. In the traditionally less developed …
Danida Supported the Arbitration and Contract Writing Courses Read MoreVietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) which is part of Danida’s Business Sector Program Support collects used children’s clothes among their staff in order to support children living with …
Business Association Helps Danida Supports Children With HIV/AIDS Read MoreSeveral Danish companies see the potential in Vietnam’s metal industry and are already doing business here and the Embassy expects that the sector will continue to attract interest from Danish …
Danish Firms See Potential in Vietnam’s Metal Industry Read MoreAs from Friday, 15 June 2007, a new EC Regulation on controls of cash movements became effective in all EU Member States. In accordance with the Regulation, travellers entering or …
Passengers Carrying 10,000 Euros or More in Cash Must Declare the Cash at External Border of the EU Read MoreFour people believed to be North Koreans have sought refuge in the Danish embassy in Vietnam, a Danish diplomat said on 11 July 2007.“Three women and one man entered the …
Refugees at Danish Embassy in Vietnam Read MoreWith over DKK 4 million supported by Danida, a B2B project in the Tay Ho District in Hanoi owned by the Danish company Julie Sandlau and their Vietnamese joint venture …
Danish Jewellery Company Works Towards Better Enviroment and Safety Conditions Read MoreTen Vietnamese children’s books are now published; all are result of a new approach to children’s literature and are written and illustrated by Vietnamese authors and illustrator, supported by the …
Vietnamese Children’s Books Published Read MoreInternational conference on poverty reduction and forests tenure, market and policy reforms will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 3-7 September, 2007 which is organized by the Regional Community Forestry …
International Conference on Poverty Reduction and Forests Tenure, Market and Policy Reforms Read MoreA Doll’s House, the famous play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, was performed by Hanoi’s Tre (Youth) Theatre last week which was directed by Le Hung and the lead role, …
A Doll’s House by Norwegian Playwright Performed in Vietnam Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand has come up with the marketing strategies for 2008 with wedding couples and young travellers as the target groups from places like Japan, Scandinavia and …
Thailand Looks to Quality, Trendy Tourists to Boost Tourism Revenue Read MoreThe donors are the World Bank, the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the Irish Agency for International Development (IrishAid), the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the International Fund …
Finland and SIDA Donate to Vietnam’s Development Programme Read MoreSweden’s international consultant organisation, Swenco Groner, said that the building of Vietnam’s hydroelectric power plants has not polluted the downstream of Se San River on Cambodia, as supported by field research …
Swenco Groner Supported Vietnam’s Commitment to Protect Water Resources Read MoreThe agreement is expected to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of immigration, consular affairs and preventing illegal migration.The signatories were Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Phu Binh and …
VietNam and Norway Together Prevent Illegal Migration Read MoreThe working culture is taken very seriously in eSoft – Vietnam Graphics. So is the employee involvement, and therefore the partnership has with success established a company cooperation council (CCC), …
Healthy Working Environment in Danish-Vietnamese IT Company Read MoreDanish embassy in Vietnam has funded the nationwide campaign promoting helmet use among motorcyclists which will be aired as television announcements on on local channels in all 64 provinces and …
Danish Embassy Funded Campaign Promoting Helmet Use in Vietnam Read MoreArla is following the competitors into the Vietnamese market as it launches the milk powder brand Milex to the 84 million strong market. “In view of the enormous growth, we …
Arla Launches Milk Powder in Vietnamese Market Read MoreVietnam will lift visa requirements for citizens from Scandinavian countries starting May 1, 2007 to help boost tourism, investment and business, a Foreign Ministry official said. Citizens from Sweden, Norway, …
Vietnam Gives Visa Exemption to the Scandinavians Read MoreDanida has been funding Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Organisation (VYEO) to improve its member-organisations which are the province based Young Business Associations (YBA) through training on management and administration, member support …
Danida Helps Train Vietnam Businesspeople Read MoreStarting in 1994, Mangrove forests cultivated in a project sponsored by the Danish Red Cross have proven their great value in protecting lives and property of thousands of people in …
Mangrove Forests Sponsored by Danish Red Cross Pays Off Read MoreThe Danish supplier of M2M tailored clothes for men, Alsinger, visited a lot of garment factories in Vietnam during it’s B2B study visit supported by the Danish Embassy.“I didn’t think …
Alsinger in Vietnam for B2B Study Visit Read MoreDanida organized a two-day training workshop on how to communicate news about pollution and environment to nearly 40 journalists in Vietnam.The overall objective of the training was to give the …
Danida Trained Journalists About Reporting Pollution Control Read MoreA press conference was held in the Danish Embassy in Hanoi on Tuesday June 19, 2007 to launch this year’s talent prize sponsored by the Cultural Development and Exchange Fund. …
Launch of Modern Dance Talent Prize 2007 in Vietnam Read MoreSwedish telecom giant Ericsson expressed on Wednesday, June 20 at the event, CommunicAsia in Singapore, to invest further in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, due to strong growth in mobile usage …
Ericsson to Invest Further in Southeast Asia Read MoreThe Danish Government has presented a strategy constituting the Governments proposals for prioritisation of the ways in which Denmark can contribute to tackling the opportunities and challenges in Asia. Asia …
Denmark in Asia – Opportunities for the Future Read MoreThe Denmark Embassy provided US$55,000 to support Vietnam Innovation Day 2007 on Traffic Safety held on June 15, which was a competition for innovative ideas to deal with various traffic problems. …
Denmark Supported Vietnam Innovation Day on Traffic Safety Read MoreA newly approved B2B pilot project between a Danish IT company, Evisions Group, and Vietnamese partner, NetPro will provide after-school education in Vietnam by e-learning with support from DANIDA.The Danish Embassy …
DANIDA Supports E-Learning for Vietnamese Read MoreThe Danish Marine Group, a part of the Danish Export Association, is participating with 41 members in the big Nordic Marine promotion, Norshipping, in Norway starting June 14 which was …
Danish Marine Group Met Vinashin CEO at Norshipping Read MoreAalborg Industries Company Ltd. now employs women in their new Marine Boiler Factory in Vietnam through DANIDA support as certified welders.With the three-weeks intensive training DANIDA-supported in-house welding course, Vietnamese …
Danida Trains Vietnamese Women to Become Certified Welders Read MoreThailand has implemented new aviation security measures for hand-carry bag on all flights departing Bangkok‘s Suvarnabhumi Airport from 1 June 2007. These measures also apply to passengers making transit/transfer connections …
Thailand’s New Security Measures for Hand-Carry Luggage Read MoreA new minor project supported by Denmark fights against human trafficking and protects the women and children’s rights in Vietnam has been implemented in the Lang Son, Thanh Hoa and …
Denmark Helps Fight Against Human Trafficking in Vietnam Read MoreOn Friday 1 June 2007, the Lego Festival Event was held at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on the occasion of International Children Day which was hosted by Lego and …
Lego Festival Event on the International Children’s Day in Hanoi Read MoreA Singapore-Vietnam oil and fat manufacturer commissioned Vietnam’s largest plant, Cai Lan Oils and Fats Industrial Company (Calofic), on June 9, 2007 at a cost of US$34 million in Ho …
Singapore-Vietnam firm opens $34 mln cooking oil plant using Danish technology Read MoreTwo hairstylists from Denmark, Brian Suhrand and Kirsten Demant, attended the final round of World Style Contest 2007 held annually by Davines, a top brand of Italian hair products, in …
Danish Hairstylists Attended The Hair Style Creative Contest in Vietnam Read MoreThe Vietnamese National Assembly Deputy Chairman Truong Quang Duoc presented the Friendship Order to the Norwegian ambassador Eirik Glenne, former chairman of the working party for Vietnam’s accession to the …
Norwegian Ambassador Honoured With Friendship Order Read MoreA time difference of five to six hours has turned out to be an essential working tool and advantage for a co-operation between eSoft Systems in Denmark and Vietnam Graphics …
Danida Supports Business Project in Graphical Solutions Read MoreVietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung issued the decision May 28 banning everyone within government ministries from speaking to the media, except ministers, provincial governors or officially appointed spokespeople. Reporters …
Swedish Ambassador Concerned Over New Ban in Vietnam Read MoreOn Denmark’s Constitution Day, June 5, a congress was held in Hanoi to establish the Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association (VNDFA) and Nguyen Thi Hong Minh, former Deputy Fisheries Minister, was elected to …
Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association (VNDFA) Established Read MoreThe Vietnam International Fisheries Fair & Exhibition, Vietfish 2007, held on June 12-14 at the Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition and Conventions Center, Tan Binh District, is set to showcase …
Denmark to Participated in VietFish Expo 2007 Read MoreJon Fredrik Baksaas, Telenor’s chief executive, said that he was actively considering specific investments in Indonesia and the Philippines, and that the company hoped to enter the Vietnamese market when …
Telenor Finds Fresh Prey in Far East Read More