Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In commemorating the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Vietnam, the Denmark’s ambassador to Vietnam, Peter Hansen, affirmed the commitment to maintain good relations between the two countries on June …
Denmark Affirms Commitment to Closer Ties Read MoreSweden together with other international development partners have expressed their willingness support Vietnam in its combating and preventing corruption during the one-day mid-year Consultative Group Meeting for Vietnam held in …
Sweden Participated in Discussion on Anti-corruption in Vietnam Read MoreNow it is time to start thinking of the future bilateral relations and find new modalities and avenues for the future cooperation. The Ambassador voices his hope that the impressive …
Sweden and Vietnam Have Done a Good Job Together Read MoreOn 10 June 2007 the Inspector General of Vietnam’s Government Inspectorate, Minister Tran Van Truyen is to lead a high-ranking official delegation to visit Sweden and the Netherlands to explore …
Vietnam’s Senior Officials Take a Field Trip to Sweden Read MoreAfter years of successful operation in Ho Chi Minh City, Ms Nguyen Thi Mai moved her production of dried fish to her native Nghe An and her company now provides …
Danida to Support Vietnamese Female Workers Read MoreThe seminar on 29 May 2007 started with a communication session. It focused on practical tools for improving writing skill, as well as gave the participants more knowledge about how …
Better Communication at Danish Embassy in Vietnam Read MoreDanida supported a seminar in Hanoi where 50 lawyers were trained on the new Vietnamese law which recognises clear rights to people living with HIV/AIDS.The new law states that people …
Danida Trained Lawyers on the New HIV/AIDS Law Read MoreDanish Embassy will coordinate with the Danish garment company, Mascot, to make the safety model available for other contractors and local authorities in Vietnam through an information campaign to promote …
Mascot to Make Safety Model in Vietnam Read MoreThree high-school students who cleaned up an oil spill on a river using fibres from a local kapok tree have won first prize in a national environment contest. Phan Phuoc …
Vietnam’s Students Represent for Swedish Environment Contest Read MoreAs a leading IT solutions provider of broadband network infrastructure to the telecommunications industry, DMX will further strengthen its position within the digital interactive value added services by offering Operax …
Operax and DMX Technologies Committ to Asian Market Read MoreOn 31 May 2007 Finland Ambassador to Maldives Asko Numminen and Vietnam Ambassador to Maldives Vu Quang Diem presented Letters of Credence at President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s Office. The President …
Finland and Vietnam Ambassadors to Maldives Present Credentials to PM Read MoreThe Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), the Vietnam Film Institute and the HCM City House of Culture and Cinema will jointly organise a directing programme for teenagers from 11 to 18 …
SIDA Offers a Directing Programme Read MoreJotun’s sales this interim period (1 January – 30 April) totalled NOK 2,872 million, up NOK 420 million compared to the same period in 2006, while operating profit increased from NOK …
Jotun Continues to Grow Read MoreRamboll Natura, a programme of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Asian Institute of Technology Center in Vietnam (AITCV) held a five-day workshop in Hanoi starting from May 28 …
SIDA Held Workshop on How to Build a Green Future Read MoreVietnam, with its 84 million inhabitants, is probably Asia’s fastest growing market right now with the major cities having seen significant growth over recent years. Sales of dairy products been …
Arla Foods launches new subsidiary in Vietnam Read MoreThe Norwegian government has provided to the tune of NOK 11 million (US$1.7 million) in aid to support the second phase of an administrative reform project in northern Ninh Binh …
Norway Provides NOK 11ml to Improve Vietnam’s Administrative reform Read MoreA memorable celebration will be on 21 June 2007 at Oslo City Hall. H.M. King Harald V has been invited to attend as well as representatives of the Government and …
Nordmanns-Forbundets Centennial Celebration Read MoreMillicom, a subsidiary of Sweden’s Kinnevik group, wants to cooperate with the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to establish the International MobiFone Company to invest in Cuba as announced …
Millicom Plans to Cooperate with MobiFone Read MoreNorwegian telecommunications operator Telenor is planning to expand further in Asia and will seriously look at anyopportunities that may come up, Chief Executive Jon Fredrik Baksaas said at the company’s …
Telenor Plans to Further Expand in Asia Read MoreThe Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), the Ministry of Health and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee organized a meeting in Hanoi on May 25, 2007 to mark the …
SIDA Supports Vietnam’s National Non-Smoking Week Read MoreDenmark-based BankInvest Group has invested US$2 million in a Ho Chi Minh City wood processing company, Duc Thanh, via its manager Private Equity New Markets (PENM) on May 23, 2007.Under …
Danish Bank Invested in Wood Processor Read MoreThe Danish banking group, BankInvest has announced the deal signed with Vietnam local insurer, AAA Assurance Corporation, to become its strategic foreign partner on May 22, 2007.Under the deal, BankInvest Group …
BankInvest to Buy 2 Million AAA Shares Read MoreThe service will become possible on satellite telephones provided at each seat of the airline’s new Airbus A340 aircraft, to be delivered in June. It will first be available on …
Finnair to Provide Messaging on Flights Read MoreFunded by Norway, an agreement on the project worths US$3.9 million to support the Vietnamese shipbuilding industry was signed on May 22, 2007 between the Norwegian Ambassador, Kjell Storlokken, and …
Norway Provides US$3.9M for Shipbuilding Development Read MoreThe Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) has selected three Vietnamese theatres, HCM City’s Drama Theatre and the Small Stage Theatre and Hanoi’s Youth Theatre, to implement a project titled Children’s …
SIDA Supports Theatrical Project for Disadvantaged Children in Vietnam Read MoreA Sweden – Vietnam Cooperation Agreement to support legal and judicial reforms in Vietnam was signed in Hanoi on April 25, 2007 in presence of the Swedish Minister for International …
Sweden Supports Legal Sector in Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Hanoi co-hosted on May 16, 2007 a “Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the importance of trade unions” with Vietnam’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) …
Swedish Embassy Held Workshop on Trade Union Read MorePrime Minister Nguyen Vinh Trong was having open discussions on May 18 in Hanoi with international donors in an attempt to fight corruption. The Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam, Rolf Bergman, …
Deputy PM Holds Corruption Talks with International Donors Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in Hanoi has announced the following changes to the staff at the embassy. On 1 September 2007 Deputy Head of Mission Charlotte Laursen will be succeeded …
Staff Rotation at The Danish Embassy in Hanoi Read MoreNorway has always been a strong supporter of the United Nations and believes that reforms are important in order to strengthen the organisation. Norway‘s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was also …
Norway Contributes $25mil for Pilot Project Including Vietnam Read MoreVietnam has been portraying itself as a lawful country and claims to have ended any form of human right abuses since it has joined the World Trade Organization but in reality, this is completely …
Vietnam’s Vow to End Human Rights Abuses in Question Read MoreNorwegian companies can now expect to have a quicker and cheaper entrance to their target markets in Vietnam through the Norwegian Matchmaking Programme (MMP) called Trade & Industry Vietnam – Norway (TIP).Under this program which …
Norwegian Companies to Benefit from The Matchmaking Programme Read MoreWartsila, the world leading Finnish manufacturer of large engines and power plants with the core business in marine steel, has opened a service workshop in southern Ho Chi Minh City …
Wartsila Opened Service Workshop in Vietnam Read MoreChildren in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will get to see the best of European children’s films for free during the Vietnamese European Children’s film festival which will take …
Free European Children’s Films on Screen in Vietnam Read MoreA book entitled “A Vietnam in Common With Us” which was written by Ake Kilander, features activities by a support Vietnam campaign in Sweden over the 1965-1975 period has been …
Book about Anti-Vietnam War Movement in Sweden Published Read MoreA joint venture shipyard in Vietnam between Norway‘s Aker Yards and Singapore‘s Amanda Group has signed a contract worth 250 million US dollar to build six vessels for use in …
Norway-Singapore Shipyard in Vietnam Signed a 250 Million US Dollar Contract Read MoreUlla Tornaes, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation visited Vietnam from 21-25 April 2007. The minister was warmly welcomed and had a diverse programme, starting off with a visit to the remote …
Visit of Danish Minister Tornaes to Vietnam Confirms Good Bilateral Relations Read MoreDanish Minister for Development Cooperation, Ms. Ulla Tørnæs, on 23-24 April 2007 co-hosted an International Conference on the Mekong River Commission (MRC) together with Mr. Cao Duc Phat, Minister …
Danish Minister Tornaes Co-Hosts Conference on the Mekong River Commission Read More11 teams of 11 year-olds from three parts of the Mekong area will today battle in a Norwegian sponsored football match in Hue, Vietnam. It is the Norwegian Football For …
Kids from Thailand, Vietnam and Laos Battle in Norwegian Sponsered Football Match Read MoreCurrent relations between Denmark and Viet Nam are developing on a right track, changing from assistance by the Scandinavian country to comprehensive cooperation between both nations, especially economic ties, remarked …
Denmark to Share Vietnam Energy Saving Experience Read MoreDung Quat Vocational School has been granted a loan of almost 4 million USD by the Prime Minister. The money, which is meant for buying equipment for the school, is …
Vocational School on Shopping Spree with Danish Money Read MoreA Swedish company Alfa Laval, a provider of heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling technologies, has received some purchase agreements, approximately SEK 50 million, from a Vietnamese ship builder.“Vietnam …
Swedish Alfa Laval Takes Steps in Vietnamese Fast Growing Marine Sector Read MoreThe diplomat made the remarks while meeting with the Danish Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ulrik Federspiel, who is in Vietnam for a visit from March 28 to …
Diplomat Calls Denmark Important Partner of Vietnam Read MoreA Vietnamese break dance group Big Toe, comprised of three young talented members, flew half world to Denmark to challenge their skills in the third annual international break dance competition …
Vietnamese Break Dancers Experienced Denmark Read MoreNorwegian communications, IT, and media company Telenor and its partner Immarsat have tied up with the Vietnam Maritime Communications and Electronics Company (Vishipel) to bring the country’s first BGAN service.Weighing …
Vietnam’s First Internet via satellite in corporation with Norway Read MoreA national helmet wearing campaign in Vietnam is to be launched the 29 March 2007. The objective of the campaign is to decrease the number of traffic caused brain injuries …
Wear the Helmet – No Excuses Read MoreA delegation of 30 Danish companies in an area of International Computers and Tabulators (ICT) and electronics’ industries will head to Vietnam from April 16-20 to enhance business co-operations within …
Danish ITC and Electronic Delegation to Visit Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish Trade Council in Ho Chi Minh City sees an increased interest in Vietnam from Swedish companies. To meet the demand STC will deploy more resources to consulting activities. …
Swedish Trade Council sees increased interest in Vietnam Read MoreA new collaboration initiated by SENSA (Swedish Environmental Secretariat for Asia) with SIWI (Swedish International Water Institute) is to organize a study trip for participants in ADB’s Working Group on …
Sweden Organizes Study Trip from the Mekong to the Baltic Read MoreChemicals inspectors from Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam and Thailand are visiting the Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate for three weeks this March. The 27 inspectors represent the chemicals inspections authorities …
Handling Chemicals The Swedish Way Read More