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Norwegian State Secretary Hege Solbakken from the Prime Minister Jens Stoltenbergs office visited Hanoi from November 29 to December 01 on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic …
Norwegian Delegation Visited Vietnam Read MoreA major study conducted by the Stockholm Environment Institute’s (SEI) centre at the University in York and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) shows that improvements in achieving …
Swedish Money to Clean Asian Air Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark and Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture and Information hosted a grand gala evening in Hanoi on December 8th 2006 called “Evening of Lotus”, to celebrate the 35th …
An Evening of Lotus Read MoreMaersk Line Vietnam, a subsidiary of Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, is now hoping for growth rates exceeding no less than 200 pct in its container line business by 2010 and …
Maersk is Looking to Profit from Vietnam’s Growth Read MoreFlying home this Christmas holiday will be different for Swedish domestic passengers on Scandinavian airline SAS. You will be asked to give your fingerprint for the check-in process. Don’t panic, …
SAS Fingerprinting All Domestic Passengers Read MoreA revised health agreement between Vietnam and Sweden was December 12 2006 signed by representatives of the Ministry of Health supported by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan together with the Swedish …
Revised Viet Nam-Sweden Health Agreement Read MoreThe Embassy of Sweden to Vietnam on December 08 handed over to the National Library in Hanoi the newly – translated literature books by Swedish authors which are two novels; …
Swedish-Vietnamese Literatures Exchanged Read MoreTrade councils from Denmark; Skive Industrial Development Centre and Viborg Business Development Centre, will assist HCMC Mechanical and Electrical Association (HMEA), which is a local business organization within mechanical and …
Danish Trade Councils Assist Vietnamese Businesses Read MoreA delegation of SMEs from Denmark’s metal and machine industry visited Vietnam from November 27th – December 3rd, in the area of Hai Phong in Northern Vietnam and Ba Ria …
Danish Metal and Mechanics Companies Visit Vietnam Read MoreDenmark, in corporation with Hanoi Business Association launch a new project to assist Vietnamese enterprises to make full use of the emerging market opportunities appointed by Vietnam’s WTO accession which …
Danish Aid to Hanoi Read MoreOn Wednesday, Denmark signed an agreement worth an overall nine million USD to the Mekong River Commission. With this grant, Denmark provides 45 million DKK (7.5 million USD) to the …
Danish Money Injected Into the Mekong River Read MoreMermaid Maritime Vietnam has been taken over by its own previous owner and current CEO Jorgen Lundbaek and Tommy Hansen, currently General Manager of Mermaid Safety Services Ltd.The change of …
Mermaid Maritime Vietnam Changes Hands Read MoreRepresenting Finland is the Espoo Big Band, which is one of the finest big jazz orchestras in Europe. Lina Nyberg & her band PLING from Sweden and the Swing Sisters …
Scandinavian Artists at European Jazz Festival in Vietnam Read MoreThe local government in Hanoi will initiate its privatization process soon, at which point the state-owned brewery Habeco will be open to negotiate with interested stakeholders. Over a year ago, Carlsberg …
Battle for Hanoi Brewery Intensifies Read MoreEach contestant in the writing competition must submit a maximum of five short stories, between 1,000 to 2,000 words long, or a cartoon strip of between 10-30 pages (colour or …
Writing Competition for Children in Vietnam Read MoreA project of this kind has never been carried out in Vietnam before, and according to Director of the Con Dao National Park, Le Xuan Ai, the tracking devices attached …
Denmark Helps Vietnam Track Marine Turtles Read MoreTwice each year, Swedish-based Duong Van Thanh returns to Vietnam to paint, but in order to have more time for painting while there she has now inaugurated her very own …
Swedish-based Painter Opens Gallery in Hanoi Read MoreThe Danish branch of the NGO Care International convened a seminar on Khmer ethnic minority community development on November 14. The seminar took place in the southern province of An Giang, …
Danish NGO to Develop Khmer Ethnic Minority Read MoreThe new Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam Rolf Bergman on October 25 presented his letter of Credentials, whereby His Majesty the King of Sweden has accredited him to serve as …
Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam Presented His Letter of Credentials Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is preparing for an expansion in commercial activities between the two countries. As of January 1, 2007 it will expand its commercial department in …
The Embassy of Denmark to Be Ready for Business Growth in Vietnam Read MoreThe launch took place Monday at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnologies in Hanoi. The fund aims to “support selected areas of Vietnam to be culturally diverse and with strong traditional …
Danida Supports Fund for Cultural Diversity in Vietnam Read MoreIn front of hundreds of factory workers, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Peter Lysholt Hansen, was one of the first to congratulate Viking Vietnam on its new factory in …
Viking Vietnam Opens New Factory Read MoreTrade is booming in Vietnam these years, making it crucial that companies understand basic legal concepts when making contracts. When things go wrong, it is important that commercial disputes are solved …
Danida Supports Legal Training in Vietnam Read MoreStarting from November 2006, the aid project will run through a period of 30 months, tackling one of the key issues concerning women’s equal role and right in the society; …
Danida Supports Women’s Equal Access to Land in Vietnam Read MoreInvestment Adviser Flemming Bay and Business Developer Morten Bylund of Jyske Bank (Switzerland) have left Europe and are touring Vietnam this week. The Zürich Branch offers investment guidance to private …
Learn About Investment Opportunities With Jyske Bank Read MoreIn spite of fierce competition, Norwegian suppliers, manufacturers and ship-owners have shown strong interest in the Vietnamese market this year. In 2006, at least two Norwegian companies have established local …
Norwegian Ship Industry to Tour Vietnam Read MoreFormer Swedish ambassador to Vietnam Anna Lindstedt received Friendship Medal at the Vietnamese embassy in Mexico on Friday October 20. The ambassador was honored for her active contributions to the …
Former Envoy Awarded Friendship Medal From Vietnam Read MoreSoil Recovery will supply complete treatment packages for recovering expensive oil based mud from drill cuttings and removing oil from industrial solid waste through the Business-to-Business (B2B) program which is …
Danish Soil Recovery Minimizes Effects of Oil and Gas Exploration in Vietnam Read MoreWithout ventilation in Vietnams sweltering heat, the workers in Thygesen Fabric Vietnam drudge sacks of raw material – weighing up to 50 kilos – up slippery staircases several times each …
Danida Opts for Safe Fabric Read MoreRepresentatives from the Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Canada, and the Netherlands to Vietnam and the Vietnamese Chief Government Inspector signed five bilateral agreements and one Joint Financing Arrangement to …
Scandinavia Support Vietnam on Inspectorate System Improvement Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Vietnam on October 14 launched a website to help domestic Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) to sharpen their competitiveness in the global market.The site, at www.gcf-vn.org, …
Denmark Launches Website to Support Vietnamese SME Read MoreKuala Lumpur will in May 2007 be added to Finnair’s Asian destinations. Vietnam may soon get on the list of destinations too! And there will be more flights on the …
Finnair’s Silk Road from Helsinki to the Far East Read MoreThe Global Competitiveness Facility for Vietnamese Enterprises (GCF) will assist Vietnamese companies to capture the possibilities in competition on the international markets.The Global Competitiveness Facility (GCF) is part of Denmark’s …
New Initiative by Danida for Vietnamese Enterprises Read More“Norway’s official development assistance (ODA) has been effectively used by Vietnam to eradicate poverty, develop its education system and carry out administrative reform,” National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong told …
Norway’s Development Assistance Praised by NA Leader Read MoreMascot International A/S, the Danish work wear company, on September 13 signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the local authorities of the Bac Giang province in the north of …
Danish Mascot Signs MoU with Local Vietnamese Authorities Read MoreThe Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark Bendt Bendtsen along with the delegation attended an inauguration of new concrete pipe factory of Song Day Construction Materials Joint Stock Company in Vietnam.“It is indeed …
Danish Deputy PM Attends Factory Inauguration in Ha Tay Read MoreDenmark’s Teko Garment Training Company is planning to cooperate with the International Garment Training Company (IGTC) to organize training courses and seminars on textile and garment.These colloquiums, held during the …
Danish TEKO Plans Seminars for Textile & Garment Sector in Vietnam Read MoreBendt Bendtsen, Danish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic and Business Affairs, on September 14 planted a cedar tree at Sonion’s raising of the roof-tree ceremony during his official …
Danish Deputy PM Attends Sonion’s Facility in HCMC Read MoreThe Vietnamese press has developed greatly in the last 10 years, thanks partly to a Swedish aid project, said a Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture and Information, Do Quy Doan, …
Vietnam’s Press Growth with Help from Sweden Read More“The Danish government was committed to implementing the Denmark-Vietnam Cooperation Development Strategy for 2006-2010,” said Danish Prime Minister at a meeting in Hanoi on September 11 with his Vietnamese counterpart, …
Denmark Promises Vietnam for Strong Support on Development Read MoreConsumers in both cities will be able to enjoy seven digital TV channels as well as a video-on-demand service from a catalog of selected titles offered by VTC. The service …
Nokia and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation Launch Mobile TV Services Read MoreA new Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam, Rolf Bergman, will arrive in Vietnam in a couple of weeks and present his letters of Credentials to the President of the Socialist …
New Swedish Ambassador to Arrive in Vietnam Read MoreWorld Wide Fund (WWF) and IKEA, a Swedish furniture retailer, are now cooperated on a project to help a Vietnamese acacia plantation to achieve certification from the Forest Stewardship Council.The …
WWF and IKEA to Certify Vietnamese Plantation Read MoreGrowth in Vietnamese Marine Sector and a Government GoalVietnam is now the 6th largest seafood exporting country worldwide, and it will be a significant global player in the seafood market …
Opportunities for Norway in Vietnam’s Fishery Read MorePrime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dzung will lead the country’s delegation to attend the sixth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 6) in Helsinki, Finland on September 10-11, said the Vietnam Ministry …
Vietnamese PM To Attend ASEM 6 In Helsinki Read MoreYou might get paid up to 45,000 Danish kroner from ATP Pension in Denmark if your Danish spouse or husband/wife should die. But wait! Don’t kill him or her yet! …
Get paid 45.000 DKK when your Danish spouse dies! Read MoreThe agenda of the association includes enhancing understanding between people from the two countries and supporting the search for partners in commerce, investment, oil and gas, agro-forestry, environment, education and …
Vietnam-Finland Friendship Association Luanched Read MoreThe fight against corruption in Vietnam took another promising turn this week as top officials from the Vietnamese government vowed to meet the UN convention requirements against corruption. Meanwhile, several …
Vietnam Vows to Meet UN Conventions against Corruption Read MoreLately many of the poor women from the Khmer ethnic minority in the district of Long Phu in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Soc Tang have been benefiting from special …
CARE Denmark Helps Khmer Women Read MoreThe 40-meter granite bridge, in the town of Toga in eastern Norway, was carved by 12 young Vietnamese artists from a famous stone sculpting village in Danang.The bridge was built …
Vietnamese Sculptors Create Bridge For Norway Read More