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+/-Jan 6 2009Support to the acceptance of lesbians' rights and anti-domestic By:
Social responsibility in promoting lesbians’ rights and the right to be free from violence and oppression in Vietnam are expected to be increased following the Sweden-funded project to a Vietnamese non-governmental organisation – Centre for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender – Family – Women and Adolescents, CSAGA.
+/-Dec 19 2008Medal in recognition of Sweden’s development CooperationBy:
A medal "For the Cause of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam" has been awarded to a Swedish Chief Technical Advisor.
+/-Dec 5 2008Sweden urges for a stronger role of media in anti-corruption in VietnamBy:
The appeal was made during the 4th Anti-Corruption Dialogue held in Hanoi late November prior to the annual Consultative Group Meeting for Vietnam. The Dialogue was co-chaired by the Government Inspectorate and the Office of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption of Vietnam and Sweden on behalf of the international development partners.
+/-Dec 5 2008Swedish alumni and friendsBy:
The Embassy invites all Swedish alumni and friends to join the Embassy’s efforts to promote Sweden in Vietnam.
+/-Nov 18 2008Legal aid system for the poor improved but how to achieve sustainability when Sweden is phasing out?By:
Changes in individual perception towards their rights and increasing accessibility to legal aid for the poor and the vulnerable groups in Vietnam are among the findings during a field trip to Ho Chi Minh City and the southern province of Ben Tre by the team of Programme Officers from the Embassy of Sweden, Save the Children Sweden and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation who are donors to the Project “Support to National Legal Aid System in Vietnam, 2005 - 2009”. Oxfam Nodic is another donor to the project.
+/-Nov 11 2008State Secretary Karin Johansson from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs to explore partner cooperation with VietnamBy:
State Secretary Karin Johansson from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, accompanied by a business delegation visited Vietnam 11-14 November 2008.
+/-Nov 10 2008Medals awarded at the EmbassyBy:
On Friday, November 7 three of the Embassy´s local staff, Programme Officer Ms Dung, Ass Consular and Migration Officer Ms Nhung and former Ass Migration Officer Mr Khai were awarded the Badge of Merit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs after having served and perfomed very well 20, 19 and 18 years respectively.
+/-Nov 6 2008Heavy rain in northern and central VietnamBy:
Heavy rain caused major floodings in northen and central Vietnam.
+/-Oct 30 2008Agreement between Sweden and Vietnam on Mutual Cooperation concerning Adoption not extendedBy:
The Government decided on 23 October 2008 not to extend the Agreement between Sweden and Vietnam on Mutual Cooperation concerning Adoption.
+/-Oct 17 2008Statement by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on the Sentences Given to Two Vietnamese Journalists By:
Presidency of the Council of the European Union regrets the sentences given on 15 October to the journalists Nguyen Viet Chien, of the Thanh Nien newspaper, and Nguyen Van Hai, of the Tuoi Tre newspaper. The journalists reported on corruption. These sentences are an attack on the freedom of expression as recognised in the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights ratified by Vietnam, and to which the European Union recalls its commitment.
+/-Sep 22 2008Victims of floods and landslides in Vietnam get support from SwedenBy:
Sweden supports the project “Relief and Rehabilitation Support in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam” with a total amount of SEK 2.4 million.
+/-Sep 20 2008Statement of the Government PolicyBy:
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt presented the yearly Statement of Government Policy on 16 September 2008, the first day of the 2008-2009 parliamentary working year of the Riksdag of Sweden.
+/-Sep 18 2008New Telephone number By:
Hanoi Telecommunications has confirmed that as from October 5, 2008, all fixed telephones in the city will be 8 digits, instead of the current 7 digits.
+/-Sep 18 2008Sustainable Coastal Development workshop in Hanoi from September 15 - 19By:
Preservation of coastal nature in Asia and the challenges are high on the agenda of the a week long workshop in Hanoi.
+/-Aug 15 2008First Secretary Rolf Samuelsson awarded a MedalBy:
Rolf Samuelsson, First Secretary in charge of rural development, natural resources and environment at the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi has been awarded the medal for his contributions to Vietnam’s socio-economic development planning.
+/-Jul 25 2008Medals presented to Minister Lennart NordströmBy:
The Head of the Development Cooperation Section at the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, Minister Lennart Nordström was thanked for his contributions over the past years to the development cooperation between the two countries by the Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr Do Huu Hao.
+/-Jun 27 2008World’s largest organic marketBy:
Sweden has been named the world’s largest market for organic food after performing strongly in a European Commission survey.
+/-Jun 18 2008EU Commercial Counsellors' Report on Vietnam 2008By:
The EU Commercial Report on Vietnam aims to provide the private sector as well as European institutions and governments with an analysis of the recent economic performance of Vietnam as well as an overview of the development in certain sectors of the Vietnamese economy.
+/-Jun 17 2008Two Agreements signed between Sweden and VietnamBy:
The signing ceremonies were in Stockholm on 16 June 2008 during the visit to Sweden by Vietnam's Permanent Deputy Prime Minister 15 - 18 June 2008.
+/-Jun 4 2008Transparency and the important role of media recognised at the Anti-Corruption DialogueBy:
Civil service reform is needed as part of Vietnam’s on-going overall public administration reforms, thus contributing to improving efficiency in fighting corruption.
+/-May 16 2008Building Integrity and Transparency in Business Relationships – Promoting Clean Business in VietnamBy:
One-day workshops are held in Vietnam to discuss integrity, transparency and prevention of corruption in doing business. Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with the International Business Leaders Forum, Transparency International and the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi organise the workshops in Hanoi on 16 May and Ho Chi Minh City on 19 May 2008.
+/-May 12 2008Research Cooperation Programme – Benefits both Vietnam and SwedenBy:
Achievements and lessons learnt from the research programme was discussed in Hanoi on 23 – 24 April 2008 by representatives from Government’s agencies and R&D institutions as well as scientists and researchers of Sweden and Vietnam.
+/-Apr 3 2008Mr Ingvar Kamprad from IKEA meets the Vietnamese Prime MinisterBy:
The founder and owner of IKEA, Mr Ingvar Kamprad, is visiting Vietnam and was received by the Vietnamese Prime Minister Mr Nguyen Tan Dung on the 1st April 2008. Mr Kamprad informed the Prime Minister about IKEAs plans to expand its activity.
+/-Mar 19 2008Vietnam's Renewable Energy receive fund from SwedenBy:
A seminar on rural renwable energy was organised in Hanoi on 19 March, opening an "Energy Week" (19 - 21 March 2008) in Vietnam. The Week is launched by the Ministry of Industry and Trade with support from the Embassy of Sweden.
+/-Mar 10 2008Sweden-Vietnam Bilateral Health Cooperation – Long and uniqueBy:
Sweden and Vietnam are celebrating 40 years of cooperation in the health sector with a series of activities in Hanoi.
+/-Mar 7 2008New processing time for visa applicationsBy:
As of Friday 21 December 2007 the Schengen area will be extended to comprise nine new countries. Due to the new member states the processing time for visas will normally be 14 days.
+/-Feb 25 2008Swedish researcher in TB breakthroughBy:
A scientist in Sweden has developed a new way to detect the lung disease tuberculosis in minutes using a simple urine test.

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