Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Visiting Hanoi with the purpose of promoting the use of mixed credits in Vietnam’s private sector, a delegation from the Danish Mixed Credit Secretariat held a press conference at the …
Mixed Credits Now Available for Private Companies in Vietnam Read MoreDurian – the typhoon which recently tormented parts of Vietnam along with other neighboring countries – has left many Vietnamese people injured and homeless. In order to assist those people, …
Swedish Support to Vietnamese Typhoon Victims Read MorePassengers from Stockholm departed to Asia approximately 500,000 (up by 20 %) during 2006. The majority of these arrived into Thailand, around 150,000 passengers into Bangkok. “We have a total …
Passengers from Stockholm to Asia is Up by 20% Read More”The Butterfly”, ”Did you fall?”, ”The Thief of Books”, ”When Toad got tired”, and ”The Day Leopold got Evil”. Those are the five books, which have now been translated into …
Danish Children’s Books Translated Into Vietnamese Read MoreJari Hietala, a Vice President of Finpro South East Asia, stations in Bangkok, Finpro’s S.E. Asia Head Quarter. He’s been here once before in 1994-1998 as a Trade Commissioner of …
Finpro’s Growth Game Read MoreEnough is enough. That was the message delivered by ten agitated community representatives from the north-eastern Cambodian province of Stung Treng during a meeting on January 12 with some of …
Dams in Vietnam Ruin Cambodian Villages Read MoreEvery day 100 people are newly infected with HIV in Vietnam, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Now Denmark is about to increase its support to the fight against …
Denmark Puts HIV/AIDS on the Vietnamese Radio Waves Read MoreThe request for help was made by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) at a meeting with a visiting delegation from the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (STUC), led by …
How to Train a Trade Union…? Call Sweden! Read MoreAs the Asian market for offshore vessels is rapidly growing, Norwegian Aker Yards has decided to establish a shipyard in Vietnam, the company reports. The shipyard will be a joint …
Aker Yards to Establish a Foothold in Asia Read MoreThe blooming aid assistance – which Denmark is giving through the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) – will be channeled through a program to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s), …
Denmark Hopes to Make Vietnamese City Blossom Read MorePham Tuan Hung went from glory to shame when his recently bestowed Talent Prize 2006 was revoked by the Danish embassy in Vietnam on Wednesday. Denmark’s ambassador to Vietnam and …
Denmark Strips Vietnamese Artist of Talent Award Read MoreThere are (at least) two Danish companies active in Vietnam with the word “Viking” as part of their name. One is Viking Rubber Company A/S. The other is Viking Life-Saving …
A Tale of Two Vikings Read MoreVietnam has previously been a popular travel destination for guided tours and, to a limited extent, for beach-hungry sun-tanners. Now, Apollo intends to put Vietnam at the top of the …
New Direct Flight Between Sweden and Vietnam Read MoreAmong the Swedish contributors are the Swedish Co-op Centre, KF project centre, the HSB and Riksbyggen housing co-operative alliance – all of which have entered into an agreement with the …
Swedish Partners Behind Low-income Housing in Vietnam Read MoreAn extra order worth US$ 525,000 is always welcome. Especially when it is placed by a new customer from the huge Chinese market. No wonder the people at Scanmach Asia …
New Scam: In It for the Gifts Read MoreRolf Bergman, Swedish Ambassador suggested that Vietnam should encourage the media, the private sector and the general public to monitor and actively follow the progress of anti-corruption work inline with …
Swedish Anti-Corruption Advice Read MoreNorwegian ship-owner Höegh Autoliners and DeltaMarin ship design from Finland together develop a new Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) car carrier design for Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) to meet increasing demand of …
Höegh Autoliners – DeltaMarin Cooperation in Vietnam Read MoreThe Danish Government sponsors the Cu Lao Cham marine reserve this year with US$4million, aiming to help local residents to find better ways to make a living besides fishing which …
$4mln Fund From Denmark Read MorePham Tuan Hung, a Vietnamese composer along with his composition “Summer Night”, on December 08 won the Talent Prize 2006 of Danish-Vietnamese Culture Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) which is …
Vietnamese CDEF Winner Awarded Trip to Denmark Read MoreNorwegian 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 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 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 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 More