Tag: Vietnam
Q&A with Ambassador of Malaysia H.E. John Samuel
Editor in Chief of the Helsinki Times Alexis Kouros sat down with Ambassador Samuel for an interview. In this Q&A session, we will delve into Mr. Samuel’s career as a diplomat and his perspectives on various issues related to diplomacy and international relations. Q: You have been here in Finland for over four years now, […]
Denmark in the middle of the table in the InterNations survey, which assesses easy settlement
Denmark has ended up in the middle of the table a new InterNations survey that assesses how easy it is for internationals to settle when they move abroad. The Expat Essentials Index addresses four key areas in expats’ lives when they resettle: finding accommodation, dealing with administration, dealing with the language and digital life. In […]
Denmark is among the best countries to launch a startup
Pretty vanilla in ManilaDenmark’s cost of living was also the highest among the countries in the top 10, while its quality of life score was second only to the Netherlands. Other metrics considered in compiling the index included population, GDP per capita. population, economic growth and business taxes. The top of the index was the […]
When life is so good, who needs the Metaverse, chorus the Danes in their condemnation of virtual worlds
Putting on a pair of virtual reality (VR) glasses and experiencing augmented reality (AR), investing in NFT art and building virtual worlds – it hardly beats the joy of cozying up, framing your three-year-old’s latest masterpiece, and to make the roof of your summer house, does it? Well, according to extensive research carried out by […]
Experience abroad without leaving Norway
If you are longing for a holiday, but don’t have the time or money to go abroad right now, all hope is not lost. You can enjoy the best of other countries directly from your own home, or by exploring the local area where you live. Dream away in your own company, invite to a […]
President Murmu receives credentials from high commissioners, envoys from five countries
New Delhi [India]October 26 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from the High Commissioner and ambassadors of five countries at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. “The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu received credentials from the Ugandan High Commissioner and Ambassadors to Vietnam, Iran, Sweden and Belgium at a ceremony held at […]
Few countries are interested in Covid vaccines donated by Finland
Many countries around the world have more doses of Covid-19 than they need and have donated them abroad. But at the moment, there are not many countries that are interested in free work. Finland has donated about three million doses of Covid to other countries through the international distribution system. However, finding countries to receive […]
Denmark named the world’s most sustainable country
India in the pitIt was an all-European affair at the top, with the UK, Finland, Malta and Sweden completing the top five, with Luxembourg, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and Iceland leading the rest of the top 10. Other notables included Germany (13), Australia (17), Norway (20), Japan (25), USA (43), Canada (49), South Korea (63), Mexico […]
Paluu perinteisiin äitienpäiväjuhliin pandemiatauon jälkeen
Tämä äitienpäivä presidentti Sauli Niinistö jakaa jälleen mitalit ansioituneille äideille Helsingin Säätytalossa, ohitettuaan henkilökohtaiset seremoniat sekä vuosina 2020 että 2021. Sunnuntaina 30 suomalaista äitiä saa Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun I luokan mitalin kultaisella ristillä. Mitalit jaetaan äideille, jotka ovat merkittävästi edistäneet lasten kasvattamista. Tänä vuonna saajat tulevat eri taustoista, mukaan lukien saamelaisäiti, jolla on suuri perhe, […]
Ukraine’s attack causes Russia’s foreign tourism to collapse
Due to war-related civil aviation sanctions, Russians are unable to book flights to many of their favorite destinations in the West; so they book trips to the Middle East and Asia instead. An analysis of flight bookings made between February 24, the start of the attack, and the latest data, April 27, reveals that the […]
Taste buds: Find the best KFC (Copenhagen Fried Chicken)
It’s Easter, so chicken seemed like an appropriate choice. It is not the case that Denmark is a nation of rabbit kettles… When it comes to fried chicken, there is really a shortage. Tired of KFC, a couple of expats and I have been looking for a better opportunity in Copenhagen! There must be something […]
Combating labor exploitation: employment information for foreigners in 14 different languages
“The guide is a concise way to find basic information about employment in Finland. The guide is also useful for foreign-speaking employers, ”the Inspector explains Juulia Vihervirta From the Occupational Safety Division of the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland. The guide allows employees to identify if their employment is not in compliance with […]
Ukraine: Do not expect peace from politicians
Every international conflict tests this belief: Is THIS war that will make me reconsider and decide “hey, THIS war, unlike anything else I’ve seen, is inevitable, necessary, and just?” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not a war. Like all other wars in my life (I was born during a U.S. adventure in Vietnam), this is […]
Ericsson shares fall after the CEO said they “may have paid ISIS” in Iraq
OSLO, Sweden: After its CEO said it may have paid ISIS to gain access to the Iraqi market, shares in Swedish telecom giant Ericsson fell sharply. In an interview with the newspaper Dagens Industri, CEO Borje Ekholm said that the company identified “unusual expenses dating back to 2018” when it bought transport routes “through areas […]
Greenhouse entrepreneurs want the authorities to help detect human trafficking
Farmers say they want more recruitment help from the authorities over a case involving dozens of Vietnamese workers suspected of being blackmailed in a small town in western Finland. There were media reports last month that Vietnamese workers were suspected of being blackmailed and possibly trafficked in Närpiie. Hufvudstadsbladet said that the Vietnamese broker is […]
The Runeberg Award goes to Quynh Tran’s debut novel
This year’s Runeberg Prize was awarded Quynh Tran, Author of Pietarsaari, from his work Skugga och svalka (English translation Shadow and Coolness). The book reflects his own background and tells the story of a Vietnamese family in the coastal city of Ostrobothnia. Tran himself grew up in Pietarsaari, where his family moved from Vietnam in […]
Areas growing coffee, cashew nuts and avocados are changing due to climate change: Research
Coffee, cashew nuts and avocados are important crops for consumers and tropical smallholder farmers around the world. Extensive research suggests that climate change is reducing the suitability of growing arabica, the dominant coffee species, in most of the areas where it is currently grown. However, such studies have not taken into account soil and soil […]
HBL: Police are investigating suspected blackmail of Vietnamese greenhouse workers
Police are investigating the alleged exploitation of Vietnamese people brought to work on vegetable farms on the west coast of Ostrobothnia. According to the Hufvudstadsbladet (HBL), dozens of Vietnamese workers are suspected of being blackmailed and possibly trafficked in the small village of Närpiö in western Finland. The suspects in the case are a Vietnamese […]
Brzezinski’s son becomes US ambassador to Poland
Son of the infamous Cold War hawk takes on a new role amid growing tensions with Russia Mark Brzezinski, son of former US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, has been sworn in as US Ambassador to Poland. Vice President Kamala Harris led the ceremony on Wednesday, which was attended by Brzezinski’s sister Mika and brother-in-law […]
Brzezinski becomes US Ambassador to Poland
Son of the infamous Cold War hawk takes on a new role amid growing tensions with Russia Mark Brzezinski, son of former US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, has been sworn in as US Ambassador to Poland. Vice President Kamala Harris led the ceremony on Wednesday, which was attended by Brzezinski’s sister Mika and brother-in-law […]
‘Margrethe the Musical’ in the cinema from June 2023
Britain has ‘The Crown’, the United States had ‘The Comey Rule’ and the Vietnam War 1968 the John Wayne vehicle ‘The Green Berets’… all dramatizations of stories not yet completed. And now Denmark gets one of its own after the news that ‘Margrethe’, an upcoming musical biopic of her beloved monarch, will make its debut […]
Pakistan faces lack of innovation due to low literacy, poor investment in education: Report
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 28 (ANI): Pakistan faces a lack of innovation due to low literacy, poor job training and lack of significant investment in education, local media reported. Of 132 economies in 2021, the Global Innovation Index has ranked Pakistan 99th, a ranking that reports claims indicate the country’s low literacy and lack of significant […]
Business Round-Up: Tobacco sales plunge to historic lows
The demand for tobacco in Denmark has never been lower. The period 2011-20 saw a decrease of 29 percent in sales compared to the previous decade, according to Statistics Denmark. Increase in sales of smoking tobacco But while cigarette sales fell sharply by 18 percent in 2020 – a decline due to increased taxes – […]
The photo revealed the lie about Andreas’ father
Andreas was an adult when he decided to seek out his biological mother. He, who grew up as the only child, now finds out that he has two siblings. But he also gets the news that his father, an American helicopter pilot, died in the Vietnam War. But slowly the mother’s story begins to unravel […]
Finland brings students to the country to prevent the closure of rural high schools
About a month ago, 16- and 15-year-olds Elyorbek Rayimov and Javohir Zokirov moved from Uzbekistan to Finland to study at Rautjärvi High School in rural South Karelia. Their curriculum is the same as their local students, and all lessons are in Finnish. "Learning Finnish is easier for us than learning English. We learn Finnish for […]
Covid-19-based travel guides expire Friday
This is due to the fact that a broad majority in the Folketing on Tuesday 12 October agreed to ease and simplify travel restrictions. This means that the authorities return to the normal travel guidelines, where the risk situation in a country is assessed on the basis of whether, for example, there is war, rebellion, […]
Sweden turns green in new travel guide
The same is true of several regions in France and Greece. It writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on the latest travel guidance. The travel guide is updated every Friday. The changes will take effect the following Saturday at 4 p.m. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs updates the travel guidelines for EU […]
Susan Sarandon is a woman icon and eternal activist
On October 4, Susan Sarandon turns 75 years old. Her own life she has lived just as uncompromisingly no matter how one pleases Hollywood by being a nice actress pinup. Very fittingly, the 30th anniversary of the premiere of “Thelma and Louise” was celebrated just this year in New York with the two heroines in […]
The Danes’ favorite travel destination turns green in travel guidance
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ update of travel guidelines, entry to Denmark from Chile, Kuwait and Rwanda is also open. In the press release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also makes it clear that the travel guides are aimed at those citizens who have not been vaccinated. This means that those who have […]
* NEW * The murder of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother
At first, the police cannot believe the two girls’ improbable explanation. Could they really not have known that they carried out an attack on the North Korean dictator’s older half-brother, carried out with the chemical weapon VX? Participants: Jongyil Ra – Former intelligence officer in South Korea.Salim Bashir – lawyer.Yoji Gomi – journalist.Hadi Amzi – […]
Vietnam veteran makes films with social criticism
Surely it is that the filmmaker has the talent to create debate and stir about his films. On Wednesday, September 15, the three-time Oscar-winning American turns 75 years old. The current documentary “JFK: Through the Looking Glass” is an extension of Oliver Stone’s feature film “JFK” from 1992, which at the time created a great […]
Love for a tentacle, an ancient intersex warrior and forest monks: Finland in the world press
The drink was first introduced to the United States by a U.S. entrepreneur Evan Burns, The founder of Long Drink, which sought to expand the brand ‘s presence outside the Nordic countries. The company recently raised $ 25 million in funding in the country. Several international magazines report on a new discovery related to the […]
Volleyball in the swamp, shortcomings in higher education and climate change: Finland in the world press
Suolentis’ annual World Championships have been held since 2006. Foreign teams were not allowed to participate this year due to the COVID-19 situation. A Finnish professor living in the United States sparked a stir earlier this week by publishing an article highlighting the weaknesses of the Finnish higher education system in the American magazine USA […]
Finland’s smallest cities weigh on survival in municipal elections
With the municipal elections in 2021 in full swing, much time will be devoted to large-scale national issues such as climate, immigration and employment. In many smaller municipalities, where population decline is a serious problem, the issues at stake may seem more existential. How can a municipality exist if it constantly loses people? Within a […]
& quot; My Deer Hunter & quot; wins Reumert for this year’s performance
“My Deer Hunter” has performed at the Betty Nansen Theater. And is produced by the company Fix & Foxy. The performance is about four war veterans. They are all affected by ptsd, and are struggling to return to society. It’s not just actors who are on stage. These are four former soldiers who tell their […]
Finland is close to the latest world survey
annual surveyCompiled by the Alien Network Platform, InterNations, it looks at a wide range of factors such as life satisfaction, local career opportunities and how easy it is for foreigners to make friends with natives in each country. Finland’s position is considerably worse this year than in previous years, and the 2019 survey raised Finland […]
Denmark improves the expat satisfaction index
COVID-19 ros Another aspect of the report this year concerned satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and here Denmark performed excellently. “Seven out of ten expatriates in Denmark say that their relocation plans have not been disrupted by COVID-19 (against 63 percent globally). It is mostly their personal travels that have been affected (35 percent versus […]
Denmark ranked the 14th best country in connection with the corona
Denmark has been rated as the 14th best country in the world to deal with the Coronavirus crisis according to a list compiled by Bloomberg. Perhaps the latest news that J-Day, the date on which the whole country will be fully vaccinated, has once again been moved – this time to August 8 – has […]
Are you a victim of sexual abuse? Getting help is key to recovering from the trauma
Stories with the hashtag #metoo published on social networks by foreign women living in Iceland have revealed the scale of the phenomenon of sexual violence, as well as sexual harassment in the workplace. The stories told reflect, among other things, the difficult situation of foreign women in Icelandic society and their marginalization, which means that […]
FACTS: The waiting time can be less than a year for a Danish child
READ more about adoptions here: * So far, most adopted children have come here from abroad. Among others from South Korea, South Africa and Vietnam. * In 2020, 23 children were adopted to Denmark from abroad. This is the lowest number since foreign adoptions began in earnest. * Since the free abortion in 1973, there […]
Vietnamese accuse Hemp; M to kowtowing to Beijing
Hanoi [Vietnam]April 4 (ANI): Social media users in Vietnam accuse Swedish fashion company HM of kowtowing to Beijing after the company agreed to change the map online to show disputed territories in the South China Sea as part of China.
FACTS: Current members of the Security Council
There are more than 50 UN countries that have never been members of the Security Council. The Security Council regularly debates issues of importance to the world. It is here, among other things, that decisions can be made on sanctions against countries or on the creation of peacekeeping forces. All 193 member states of the […]
The dynamic guitarist in the jungle orchestra
The Jungle Orchestra’s music is based on African inspiration, jazz and avant-garde music. The name is taken from jazz legend Duke Ellington’s “Jungle-Orchestra” from the 1920s. A kind of world music with Danish signs, Berlingske called in 2016 Dørge’s music. The two handfuls of members are known for a very outgoing stage performance, well peppered […]
‘Denial of conscience’ in the past in the Danish military
Once we had stopped suffocating our cornflakes, we could see what DR meant by the lead-in “Military conscientious objectors have largely been exterminated in Denmark” in its article on the enormous decline in conscientious objectors. But for the briefest moments, the use of the word made extinct, which means ‘extinct’ conjure up images of deserters […]
Thought: Home care allowance related to lower employment of immigrant women
Poor employment opportunities for female immigrants in Finland may have an additional impact on their children’s professional careers, says a report from the Eva Business Forum. "The low employment rate of immigrant women is a problem with far-reaching negative effects on society as a whole," the report identified and highlighted the country’s home care allowance, […]
Vietnam imprisons three critics ahead of important party congress
A court in Vietnam has sentenced three journalists known for their criticism of the country’s leadership to between eleven and 15 years in prison. They are convicted of spreading anti-state propaganda. Vietnam’s Communist Party has stepped up pursuit of dissent ahead of the party’s National Congress in late January “The Vietnamese government makes freedom of […]
The peace-loving activist with the guitar
For many of her fans, Joan Baez & apos; music has been inextricably linked to her strong political commitment, where, among other things, persistent protests against the Vietnam War won her left-leaning hearts at home and abroad. And hearts are still beating for the aging superstar. Therefore, the Concert Hall was also packed when the […]
He loved the smell of napalm in the morning
“I fumbled around a bit in my search for something to do until I found my niche,” he told cinema.com. Robert Duvall started out in the military – like his father – but later began studying drama in New York – a bit like his mother, who was an amateur actor. In New York, he […]
Sweden recommends wearing face masks on public transport
STOCKHOLM, December 30 (Xinhua) – The Swedish Public Health Agency has for the first time issued recommendations for wearing face masks on public transport, but only during rush hours on weekdays. According to the new guidelines, which were published on Wednesday, Swedes aged 16 and up should wear face masks on public transport between The […]
Sweden changes recommendations on face masks when COVID-19 deaths increase
STOCKHOLM, December 18 (Xinhua) – Sweden on Friday announced tough new anti-COVID-19 rules, including face mask recommendations, alcohol sales restrictions and a limit on the number of people allowed in restaurants, shops and gyms. “I hope and believe that everyone in Sweden understands how serious the situation is,” said Prime Minister Stefan Lofven at a […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Bangkok, Wednesday. So this year it is usually time to sum up the year that has passed. What were the big events? What do we remember from the year? Are there any lessons to be learned in the future? Yes, you know, the usual thing that so many do at the end of a year. […]
Tesfaye will map people from the Middle East and North Africa
This is what Tesfaye says in an interview with Berlingske. – We need more honest figures, and I think it will benefit and qualify the integration debate if we bring those figures to light, because basically they show that we in Denmark do not really have problems with people from Latin America and faraway Asia […]
Virtus.pro is still undefeated at the Epic League event
Virtus.pro is the only undefeated team left after a Sunday sweep of Team Nigma in the Epic League Division 1 tournament. VP improved to 4-0 in the group stage, while OG (2-3) gave Natus Vincere (3-1) his first defeat and Team Liquid (1-4) took their first victory against Alliance (1-4). Epic League Division 1, presented […]
Minister: No further restrictions needed for seasonal workers despite Covid outbreak in nursery
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä (Cen) says there is no need to tighten foreign seasonal workers in the agricultural sector. “We have very clear regulations on quarantine, entry and testing – and of course they have to be followed,” Leppä said on Friday. A day earlier, 64 employees in a nursery in Pieksämäki, […]
Typhoon wreaks havoc in Vietnam
In Vietnam, typhoon Molave has pulled in over the coast and caused major property damage. So far, at least two people have been reported dead when the strongest storm in 20 years hit the country. With wind gusts of over 41 meters per second, typhoon Molave thundered in over land and dragged trees, electric poles, […]
More and more rights activists are being arrested in Vietnam
In Vietnam, a popular and leading human rights and democracy activist has been arrested. The arrest is one of many in recent times aimed at activists who in some way criticize the government of the communist one-party state. Pham Doan Trang is a 42-year-old activist who has fought for freedom of speech, democracy, and human […]
