Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Millicom, 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 MoreTen artisans of the Da Nang Sculpture Association have left Vietnam to Norway to build a Vietnamese old-styled stone bridge in the centre of Tolga City.The 11m long and 3m …
Vietnamese Artisans to Build Stone Bridge in Norway Read MorePeter Lysholt Hansen, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, reveals expectations to the bilateral trade between Denmark and Vietnam for the year 2007. The Great Expectation for 2007In recent years, the …
Ambassador Talks up Commercial Outlook Read MoreThe central province of Quang Tri with assistance from the Fisheries Ministry and the Danish Government has mapped out a project to turn Con Co Island into a natural marine …
Denmark Helps Vietnam with another Marine Reserve Project Read MoreA Danish project in Vietnam on sexual rights and knowledge has just been evaluated and as a result of the Danish Family Planning Organization’s (DFPO, known in Danish as Sex …
Danish Sex Project in Vietnam to Continue Read MoreKalevala the national epic of Finland was translated into Vietnamese in 1994 by Bui Viet Hoa whose next effort is to compile and illustrate Vietnam’s very own first national epic …
From Finnish Folk Poetry to Vietnam’s First National Epic Read MoreDanish beer maker Carlsberg has been chosen to form a partnership with Vietnamese brewer Habeco when the latter is privatized in the near future. This is a result of the …
Carlsberg Wins Habeco Deal Read MoreAs Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization from January 2007, Danish shipbuilding companies are ready to jump on to a ship that is said to go far. The last week …
The Danish Ship is off to Vietnam Read MoreNguyen Van Yeu, the National Assembly’s Deputy Chairman of Vietnam, on February 5 marked his appreciation towards Sweden’s cooperation in nation development of Vietnam during an official visit of the …
Vietnam Appreciates Swedish Help and Hopes for Further Ties Read MoreUlla Tørnæs, the Danish Minister for Development, will visit Vietnam from April 21st to 25th 2007. Her main purpose is that she will be co-hosting a conference on the Mekong …
Danish Minister for Development to visit Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish cosmetics company, Oriflame, has experienced a massive sales increase in Asia within the last year. Turnover in the Euro currency reached 12.4 million Euro – a 48 per …
Oriflame sales are exploding in Vietnam and Indonesia Read MoreEarlier this week, the Bergen-based human rights organization Rafto Foundation announced that Vietnam has denied a visa to chairman Arne Lynngaard, who wanted to deliver the group’s human rights’ prize …
Vietnam Denies Norwegian Group the Right to Visit Monk Read MoreThe Finnish delegation was led by the vice president of the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), Matti Huutola, who flew to the Vietnamese capitol with the purpose of …
Stronger Trade Union Ties Between Finland and Vietnam Read MoreThe meeting took place on Wednesday this week, as representatives from SIDA met with representatives from the newspaper Thanh Nien and the Vietnamese government in Ho Chi Minh City. The …
Swedish Praise for Vietnamese Newspaper Read MoreKONE’s investment in Thien Nam, which is one of Vietnam’s largest elevator companies, strengthens the cooperation between the two companies – a cooperation which began as a distributorship for Vietnam …
Finnish Elevator Giant Ups the Stakes in Vietnam Read MoreThe project – which the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has decided to co-fund along with the Dutch Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund – will be implemented in the provinces …
Sweden Funds Bio-diversity Preservation in Central Vietnam Read MoreSweden and Vietnam have agreed to lengthen a cooperation and development agreement for the period 2004 -2006 to the end of this year.Moreover, Sweden will provide Vietnam additional funds, approximately …
Sweden Extends Vietnam Cooperation Assistance Read MoreThe state-owned brewery Hanoi Beer Company (Habeco) is facing privatization, and Carlsberg is hoping to get a considerable share of the company. However, the government in Hanoi recently decided that …
Carlsberg’s Plans for Vietnam Delayed Read More