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NORDIC SOCIETY
 - The difference between Scandinavian and Nordic
- Emigrating to northern Europe
- Working in Scandinavia: Useful facts
- United Nations: Nordic Countries best place to live
- Nordic countries least corrupted nations in the world
- Nordic countries top woman/man equality ranking
- Nordics lead the world in environmental sustainability
- Nordic economies most competitive in the world
- Nordic countries top IT - Information Technology rankings
- Nordic and Baltic cooperation in the European Union
- Nordic countries: the world's best education
- Nordics first to ban corporal punishment of children
- Looking for Love in Scandinavia?

FAMOUS SCANDINAVIANS
 - Sports > Björn Borg, Tennis Player
- Sports > Sondre Norheim, the Father of Modern Skiing
- Music > ABBA, pop music from Sweden
- Music > Soprano Jenny Lind, music star in the 19th century
- Literature > Selma Lagerlöf and Nils Holgersson
- Literature > Astrid Lindgren and Pippi Longstocking
- Literature > Tove Jansson and The Moomins
- Literature > Hans Christian Andersen, King of the Fairy Tale
- Science> Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux
- Science> Niklas Zennström & Janus Friis, Creators of Skype
- Science > Anders Celsius, Astronomer and Physicist
- Science > Alfred Nobel, Inventor, Creator of the Nobel Prize
- Science > Niels Bohr, author of the Hydrogen Atom theory
- Business > Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA
- Explorers > Thor Heyerdahl
- Explorers > Leif Ericson and the discovery of America
- Nice people > Santa Claus
- Nordic inventions you coulnd't live without
- The Vikings: Common Misconceptions

TRADITIONS
 - Spring > Walpurgis Night - Valborg and Vappu
- Summer > Midsummer - The Summer Solstice
- Summer > Sleepy Head Day in Finland
- Autumn > St Martin's Eve
- Winter > Christmas in the Nordic Countries
- Winter > Lucia - The Festival of Light
- Winter > Santa Claus - History
- All year round > The Sauna

TRAVEL
 - FAQ > Holidays in Scandinavia: Frequently Asked Questions
- FAQ > The Northern Lights, Where, When and What
- FAQ > Scandinavia by Ferry: Stockholm - Helsinki
- Nordic > The Barents Road
- Norway > The Norwegian National Parks
- Norway > Svalbard, Arctic Land
- Norway > Fun in Norway with Kids
- Denmark > Lego toys and Legoland park in Billund, Denmark
- Sweden > A cold drink at Sweden's Ice Bars
- Sweden > Midsommar Memories, an American in Sweden
- Sweden > The Swedish National Parks
- Finland > The King's Road

SCANDINAVIA IN THE WORLD
 - Europe > Normandy: Scandinavians in Normandy
- Canada: Swedes in Canada
- Canada > Newfoundland: Norse Heritage in L'Anse aux Meadows
- Caribbean: The Danish West Indies
- Asia : The Danish East Indies
- Asia : The East Indiaman Götheborg
- USA > Alaska: the Sami, reindeer herders of Alaska
- USA > Delaware valley: New Sweden in South Jersey
- USA > Michigan: Finns and Sami in Copper Country
- USA > New York: Nordic culture at Scandinavia House
- World: The Finnish Expatriate Parliament
- World: IKEA, Scandinavian Design
- World: The Norwegian History of Skiing

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT
 - National Parks in Norway
- National Parks in Sweden
- The Nordic Reindeer
- Nordics lead the world in environmental sustainability
- Denmark, world leader in wind power
- Sweden will be the first oil-free country in the world by 2020
- Keep Sweden Tidy: Saving the Nordic seas

EDUCATION
 - Nordic countries: the world's best education
- Adult education: the Danish Folkehøjskoler
- Nordics first to ban corporal punishment of children

LANGUAGES
 - Self-Study Language Courses, Phrase Books, Dictionaries
- Swedish Language in Finland
- The Saami Languages

HISTORY AND VIKINGS
 - The Vikings: Common Misconceptions
- Leif Ericson and the Norse discovery of America
- Vikings go back to Russia: Expedition Vittfarne
- Scandinavians in Normandy
- Scandinavians in the Isle of Man
- Vikings in Ireland
- Vikings in Galicia
- Vikings in the Iberian Peninsula
- The Birkebeiners and King Hakon Hakonsson
- Tablut: a Scandinavian board game
- Festivals > St Olaf, Patron Saint of Norway
- Festivals > Up helly aa! Viking and fire festival, Shetland

ARTS
 - Festivals > Roskilde Music Festival, Denmark
- Festivals > Falun Folkmusic Festival, Sweden
- Festivals > Tønder Folkmusic Festival, Denmark
- Movies > Star Wreck: a Finnish science-fiction parody
- Movies > Leningrad Cowboys Go America
- Music > ABBA, pop music from Sweden
- Music > The Spotnicks from Sweden
- Music > Leningrad Cowboys, rock music from Finland

SPORTS
 - Skiing > The Norwegian History of Skiing
- Skiing > Ski Jumping in Holmenkollen, Norway
- Skiing > The Vasaloppet Ski Race, Sweden
- Skiing > The Birkebeiner Ski Race, Norway
- Skiing > FIS Skiing World Cup results - Nordics win 10 medals
- Olympics > Winter Olympics 2002 - Norway takes 24 medals
- Olympics > Winter Olympics 2006 - Swedes win 7 golds & 14 medals
- Skating > The Vikingaränet Uppsala-Stockholm
- Soccer > Football in Scandinavia
- Soccer > Swamp Soccer Championships, Finland
- Marathon > The Tjejmilen Marathon, Stockholm
- Marathon > Lidingö Cross Country Marathon, Stockholm
- Tennis > Björn Borg: the Golden Years of Swedish Tennis
- Golf > Golf: The World Ice Golf Championship, Greenland
- Alternative > The Sauna World Championships, Finland
- Alternative > Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, Finland
- Alternative > Wife-Carrying World Championships, Finland
 

  Events
 

[ 30 - 6 - 2009 ] - Retail Business Luncheon
Under Vietnam's WTO commitments, foreign entities are now allowed to engage in retails and distribution business in Vietnam as of January 1, 2009. This has created  considerable interest for exploration and exploitation in its market opportunities.
[ 4 - 6 - 2009 ] - Vietnam Personal Income Tax Law Changes
The changes in Vietnam Personal Income Tax law (PIT) in Vietnam has had a long drafting timeframe and attracted so much public attention. The Vietnamese National Assembly is meeting in the end of May and the PIT law implementation is becoming one of the hot issues...
[ 9 - 5 - 2009 ] - Thank You Party for Viking Fest 2009
- Location: Camp Viking, Dong Nai Province
- Date: 9th May 2009
- Departure: 14:30 from Storm P
- Transportation: Bus
[ 19 - 4 - 2009 ] - Nordcham Social Golf Day 19 April 2009
 
- Come with Nordcham to Saigon South - Par 3 Golf Course

- Sunday, April 19, tee off at 12pm (noon)

- Suitable for both beginner and advanced golfers

- Come and enjoy great company both on and off the golf course
[ 10 - 4 - 2009 ] - Business Luncheon

Nordcham is co-hosting this lunch seminar together with MBC
Date: April 10, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon-2:00pm
Venue: Caravele Hotel, 19 Lam Son Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

"10 April 09 PIT Law changes_MBC"
[ 14 - 3 - 2009 ] - 14.03.2009 - Viking Fest!!

[ 12 - 3 - 2009 ] - Business Luncheon

Nordcham is co-hosting this lunch seminar together with BBGV.
Date: March 12, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon-2:00pm
Venue: Sofitel Plaza Saigon, 17 Le Duan Blv, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

"12 March 09 Green Talk_BBGV"
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