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Nordcham Board Member Søren Pedersen elected as Co Chair of the Vietnam Business Forum

Nordcham Board Member Søren Pedersen elected as Co Chair of the Vietnam Business Forum

We are pleased to announce that NordCham Board Member/ Eurocham Executive Committee Member Søren Roed Pedersen has been elected to the position of Co-chair of the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF). Søren will share the chairmanship with Mr. Pham Tan Cong – President of the VCCI. Søren has a deep reservoir of knowledge about Vietnam, having lived in the country since 2006.…

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Nordic Chamber of Commerce Announces 2021 Business Award Winners

Nordic Chamber of Commerce Announces 2021 Business Award Winners

The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NordCham) announced the winners of the 2021 Nordic Business Awards on on Friday 29 October. The results were revealed during an online event gathering together 70 Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish business leaders based in Vietnam alongside other distinguished guests including: + H.E. Kim Højlund Christensen, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam+ H.E…

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Work the Nordic Way Day, Hanoi – 17TH APRIL 2021

Work the Nordic Way Day, Hanoi – 17TH APRIL 2021

It was only back in October last year we had the first Work the Nordic Way Day down in Ho Chi Minh City. The aim was to connect all the Vietnamese people who have studied in the Nordic countries, with the Nordic companies here in Vietnam. With great support from the Nordic Embassies and our members. We also wanted to…

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Nordcham strengthens collaboration with Hanoi People’s Committee

Nordcham strengthens collaboration with Hanoi People’s Committee

NordCham Chairman Thue Quist Thomasen together with Vide Chairman Preben Hjortlund and board member Ha Nguyen Thanh had the pleasure of meeting Mr Chu Ngoc Anh – mayor of Hanoi – Friday morning and listen to his impressive vision for the city. We shared NordCham’s hopes for increased availability of green energy, easier processing of work permit renewals and a…

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New G2G venue, new sponsor and a great crowd

New G2G venue, new sponsor and a great crowd

Yesterday Wednesday 15th April was the launch of a new venue for our monthly G2G. The new venue is CTY Kitchen + Bar placed in the Centec Tower. It is a great modern venue with a calm and cosy atmosphere, very well suited for the Nordic crowd. We were met with a beautiful bar, both inside and outside area in…

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[Announcement] NordCham’s Chairmanship Transition

[Announcement] NordCham’s Chairmanship Transition

Dear NordCham Members and Friends, About 5 years ago in a small meeting room at the Press Club in Hanoi, I was persuaded by the founding members of NordCham to take over the chairmanship. NordCham at the time was a small limited social club in Hanoi with about 10 members and very limited funds. So, I started on a journey,…

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Nordic Alumni Day 2020 – HCMC

Nordic Alumni Day 2020 – HCMC

On the 31st of October at Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, NordCham successfully organized the first Nordic Alumni Day 2020. The event had 22 companies from the Nordic Business Community in Vietnam, more than 150 attendees, and 11 speakers from the Nordic Embassies, Nordic Companies and from the Nordic Alumni Networks. Thue Thomasen (YouGov) was the moderator for the Nordic Alumni Day.…

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NordCham representatives in EuroCham ExCo 2020

NordCham representatives in EuroCham ExCo 2020

Thursday, 18th June 2020, The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) hosted their Annual General Meeting of 2020. Almost 200 people attended in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to view the past year’s performance of the EUC Executive Committee. During the AGM 14 candidates stood for the election of 8 seats on the Executive Committee. NordCham is proud to announce…

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