Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
This week, representatives from Denmark’s Investment & Trade team met with the Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration and the Vietnam Register in Hanoi, the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam reports. …
Vietnam and Denmark explore next steps in green shipping Read More
Norfund has invested USD 4 million in a plastic recycling company in Vietnam to expand production at a plant near Ho Chi Minh City. The funding will support Circular Plastics …
Norfund invests USD 4 million in plastic recycling expansion in Vietnam Read More
Vietnam and Norway held a series of high-level meetings on 10 February to advance bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, green growth, and sustainable development. Politburo member and Minister of Foreign …
Vietnam and Norway deepen multilateral and multisectoral cooperation during High-Level meetings Read More
Police in Da Nang have uncovered a large operation producing and selling fake products branded as Jotun, a Norwegian paint manufacturer, according to Vietnam News. According to local police, officers …
Counterfeit Jotun paint operation uncovered in Da Nang: Three suspects charged Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Johan Ndisi, and a delegation from SYRE met Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on 6 February. The Swedish Embassy in Hanoi said the talks focused on …
Swedish Ambassador meet with Vietnamese Prime Minister Read More
Sweden will introduce stricter requirements for people applying for Swedish citizenship, including a longer residency period, income thresholds, and language and culture tests, according to Reuters. The changes will be …
Sweden tightens citizenship requirements Read More
The Swedish Institute has opened applications for its SI Scholarship for Global Professionals for master’s studies in Sweden. The application window runs until 25 February 2026. The scholarship covers one- …
Swedish Institute opens master’s scholarship for applicants from international students Read More
On Thursday 6 February, Vietnam–Sweden Uong Bi Hospital in Quang Ninh province, which was established in the early 1980s with assistance from Sweden, donated 200 Tet (Lunar New Year) gift …
Vietnam–Sweden Uong Bi Hospital donates Tet gifts to patients in Quang Ninh Read More
Today, non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer cause 79 per cent of all deaths in Vietnam. As living standards rise, people live longer and lifestyles become more …
Vietnam looks to Denmark for guidance on disease prevention Read More
Pandora will launch platinum-plated versions of its best-selling bracelets after silver prices more than doubled in 2025, Reuters reports. The company said it will first use a third party for …
Pandora to shift platinum-plated jewellery in Thailand and Vietnam as silver prices surge Read More