Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Denmark-Vietnam Cultural Fund and the Sweden-Vietnam Cultural Fund together make an effort to reconstruct and preserve the Vietnamese cultural patrimony, which has been left unprotected from the climate in …
Denmark and Sweden help Vietnam preserve cultural legacy Read MoreThe fourth magazine in the ScandAsia family, the ScandAsia.fi, is now about to be established. The magazine has been a planned expansion ever since the start of the current three …
ScandAsia.fi for the Finnish in South East Asia soon to come! Read MoreDanish systems solutions company Intertec A/S was declared bankrupt on July 15, 2004 in Denmark. In this connection, reports the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce on its website, Mr. Dan Christensen, …
Intertec declared bankrupt Read MoreThe office of the Nodic Chamber of Commerce (NordCham), Hanoi Branch, has moved to a new location. From August 26 onwards, the new address is: Nodic Chamber of Commerce, Hanoi …
NordCham Hanoi moved Read MoreNorway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja kicks off the business part of their state visit to Singapore and Vietnam on 29 October by attending an Innovation Norway led plenary morning …
King Harald and Queen Sonja on state visits to Singapore and Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish Committee for Solidarity with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia supported the Agent Orange Victim’s Fund to develop three health projects to call for more international aids for the victims …
Sweden supports VN health care projects Read MoreDenmark funded US$ 6 million in an aquaculture project to introduce a new trade, otter clam breeding, to fishermen working in Quang Ninh province. Otter clam breeding was introduced …
Denmark aids otter clam farms in Vietnam Read MoreOriflame, a Swedish cosmetics company, reports a seven percent sales increase to EURO 7.9 million in Asia for the first half 2004 compared with the same period last year. Operations …
Seven percent up first half 2004 Read MoreVietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Comvik International Vietnam is organising “Vietnam day in Sweden” in Stockholm on August 11 to fulfil the commitment made by the Kinnevik group and …
Vietnam day in Sweden Read MoreDanish company VTI Vinderup Traindustri As will participate in the furniture and handicraft expo in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The event is organized by the Department of Trade in …
Danish company participate in VN furniture and handicraft expo Read MoreDanish ambassador to Viet Nam, Bjarne Sorensen, has been awarded the “For the Cause of Agricultural and Rural Development” medal for his contributions to Viet Nam’s agricultural sector. It …
Danish envoy gets farming honor Read MoreRevenues down but subscribers up for Millicom, the Swedish Stenbeck family controlled cellular phone holding company, in South East Asia first half 2004. “Revenues in Vietnam were impacted by the …
Less income but more subscribers in South East Asia Read MoreNorway´s healthy NOK 662 million trade surplus with Asean´s ten member nations the first half 2003 has turned to a NOK 607 million deficit för the same period this year. …
Trade surplus turns to deficit first half 2004 Read MoreDenmark will provide grant assistance of USD 1.1 million for research project related to arsenic pollution of groundwater in the Red River Delta in Vietnam. Arsenic contamination in groundwater …
Denmark supports arsenic contamination research project in Vietnam Read MoreVietnamese Ministry of Fisheries (MoF) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) on July 16 launched a new Marine Turtle Conservation Action Plan to 2010, with an outline based on the …
Danish-funded findings kick-starts Vietnam’s new effort to save marine turtles Read MoreDenmark will provide a grant assistance of US$ 4.2 million for implementation of rural water supply and sanitation in Nghe An Province in Central of Vietnam. The project was approved …
Denmark supports improved rural water supply in Nghe An, Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish Women’s Educational Association Internation, Singapore (SWEA Singapore) is hosting SWEA’s regional meeting for Asia on October 6-9 this year. The meeting will be followed by an optional one-week …
SWEA Singapore to host regional meeting in October Read MoreWith a target of helping Vietnam develop economy and fight against poverty, the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) set up the Private Sector Development (PSD) programme in Vietnam in late …
Danida’s programme helps private enterprises in Vietnam Read MoreComvik International Vietnam AB has made USD 47 million too much in revenues since year 2000 argues a Vietnamese government report, reveals the Swedish news portal Dagens Ps. The Swedish …
Too much money made Read MoreActivities in Vietnam have helped experts from Danida understand that some water supply and sanitation works in rural areas do not operate after being built or were used improperly, which …
Danida helps improve Vietnam’s rural water supply, sanitation Read MoreSon Tay High School in Son Tay, Vietnam seeks funding to continue the exchange program between the school and SAMgymnasiet in Jarfalla, Sweden. Mats Brolin, the project leader and …
School exchange programs seeks funding Read MoreNorway will focus on the following six industry sectors during the state visit by King Harald to Vietnam, scheduled to take place 1 to 5 November 2004: – Oil and …
State Visit to focus on six industry sectors Read MoreOn the 4th of June Mr. Jan Fabricius of Fabricius A/S and Mr. Mogens Poulsen of the Danish Embassy along with some 75 invited guests attended the opening of the …
Sea Saigon Shipping in new premises Read MoreSars put its mark on Scandinavian as well as total visitor statistics to Vietnam 2003. Overall travel to Vietnam fell 7.4 percent 2003 while the number of Scandinavian visitors dropped …
Small but stable Scandinavian stream of visitors Read MoreDANIDA along with the Danish Flooding Agency A/S help Vietnam to provide new technology for flood protection barrier instead of using sandbags. In preventing yearly flood disasters, Vietnam will …
DANIDA supports flood protection in VN Read MoreSweden has granted a dissident monk from Vietnam asylum. The 50-year old Buddhist monk Thich Tri Luc, who is also known as Pham Van Tuong, left Ho Chi Minh City …
Monk gets asylum in Sweden Read MoreSix Swedish parliamentarians are visiting Vietnam during the summer break. They go there to participate in various activities within a cooperation project which aims to support the democratic process in …
Parliamentarians visit during summer break Read MoreSweden and Switzerland has given Vietnam $3.2 million over three years to help the Vietnamese enterprises develop and expand new export markets. Vietnam News reported that the state officials …
Sweden supports Vietnam’s expansion of export Read MoreCarl-Henric Svanberg, president and chief executive of Ericsson, points out that Sony-Ericsson Mobile Communications undergoes sales increase after focusing on product designs and user friendly and trendy features. He is …
Sony-Ericsson grows in Asia Pacific Read MoreCountries, particularly Sweden, pay great attention to low-end woodwork products made by ASEAN developing countries. Although, in recent years, export turnover of Vietnam’s woodwork products has increased sharply, from US$220 …
IKEA supports Vietnamese woodwork makers Read MoreVietnam’s Ministry of Fisheries on June 12 awarded Per Gullik Starvnum, Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam, the “For the Cause of Fisheries Industry’s Development” medal, Viet Nam News reported. Four other …
Norway honoured for supporting Vietnam’s fishery development Read MoreDanish Government aided the Vietnamese aquaculture particularly the fisheries industry through various multimillion projects for more than two decades. Danish Ambassador Bjarne Henneberg Sorensen has received a medal for “Vietnam …
Danish Government supports fisheries industry in Vietnam Read MoreMHE-Demag, a Danish-German provider of lifting and handling solutions, launched its Vietnam manufacturing facility at the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park in May 2004, with an aim to offer state-of-the-art technology …
Jebsen & Jessen’s JV launches manufacturing facility in Vietnam Read MoreThe Norwegian paint manufacturer, Jotun is a truly global business. Still, each subsidiary operates very much like a local company. This way, Jotun’s international way of operating business is being …
Jotun’s big family of colourful penguins expanding further Read MoreThe Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has pledged US$20 million to help Vietnamese small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) to purchase new technology and produce commodities for export. The businesses can …
Nordic Investment Bank helps Vietnamese SMEs Read MoreThe Chairman of the Dak Lak People’s Committee Nguyen Van Lang and the Ambassador of the Royal Danish Embassy to Vietnam Bjarne Henneberg Sorensen signed on 13 June the Government …
DANIDA Supports PAR Process in Dak Lak Read MoreAt the meeting, members of NordCham reviewed the chamber’s activities last year and discussed the ways for developing its activities next years. As a Nordic non-profit non-governmental organisation in Vietnam, …
NordCham partners enterprises from Scandinavia Read MoreEricsson has appointed Kristian Tear, previously Head of Ericsson Germany, Austria and Switzerland, to head its South-East Asian operations. Effective July 1, 2004, Tear will take on the role of …
Kristian Tear new president of Ericsson SEA Read MoreOld colour films in Vietnam are restored in a cooperation project between the film institutes of Sweden and Vietnam. First movie renovated in this scheme is the 1980’s colour feature …
Old films made look as new Read MoreThe Euro 2004 is just around the corner and many people are looking forward to cheer their favorite teams. This year, the Danes and Swedes cannot miss to cheer the …
Danish and Swedish teams to battle in Euro 2004 Read MoreDanish expat in Vietnam, Mr. Preben Hjortlund has taken over the position as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce from Mr. Juan Rothe in late …
Dane leads EuroCham in Vietnam Read MoreAfter having performed 3 projects during 2003 to the governmental Vietnamese Petro-industry and some of their joint ventures, the Danish company Ro-Clean Desmi (a company in the Maersk group) has …
Ro-Clean Desmi and liaison office in Vietnam performing 4th project Read MoreTrade exchange has been progressing, but not met its potential The bilateral trade between Vietnam and Sweden is developing with each year. Vietnam has, in terms of growth, become Sweden’s …
Swedish Embassy aims to boost Vietnam-Sweden trade relations Read MoreVietnam’s mobile phone market has always been considered one of great potential in South-East Asia. Statistics show that by 2003, the number of mobile phone users in Vietnam accounted for …
Comvik pledges long-term investment in Vietnam Read MoreScandinavian Airlines (SAS) will give a presentation to officially introduce its representative in Vietnam, East Sea Travel & Air Service, at the annual general meeting of the Nordic Chamber of …
SAS to introduce representative in Vietnam at NordCham’s AGM Read MoreSea Saigon Shipping Ltd., a Vietnamese subsidiary of the Danish shipping company Fabricius, has recently engaged Hans Milman and Tonny Wulffeld respectively as business development manager and chartering manager of …
New appointments at Sea Saigon Shipping Read MoreNorwegians across SEA celebrated the National Day of May 17 in commemorating the day of independence with flag parades, activities, games and speeches. The event is considered to be one …
Celebration of Norwegian National Day across SEA Read MoreA Nordic culinary month was organised for the first time in Vietnam by European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) at New World Saigon hotel on May 13-23, 2004 with the participation …
Swedish chef shows off Nordic culinary art in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreThe Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NORDCHAM), Hanoi Branch, is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the Hilton Opera Hotel in Hanoi. Members …
NORDCHAM Hanoi to hold AGM on June 3 Read MoreNorway has provided economic support for many countries with the aim of helping to improve the socio-economic situation in developing countries within a sustainable development framework. The country is now …
Age-old relations, cooperation boosted Read More