EoS in Hanoi - Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change Ms Anna Lindstedt came to Vietnam in mid March to see and learn about Vietnams work on Climate change and share Swedish experiences. As former ambassador to Vietnam in 2003-2006, Anna was very happy to return to Vietnam in her new capacity and also promote new forms of collaboration such as through the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. She stressed that Climate Change negotiations require good relationships between the parties and Sweden and Vietnam have always had a special relationship which also in this area is important.

EoS in Hanoi - DemoEnvironment is a grant offering support to establish long-term sustainable relations between actors in the area of environmental technology in Sweden and Vietnam. The objective is to promote sustainable growth and a stronger business sector in the area of environmental technology that contributes to better living conditions for poor people in the partner country.

EoS in Hanoi - In 2004, Sweden launched the Vietnam – Sweden Rural Energy Programme (VSRE) with Vietnam´s Ministry of Industry and Trade for the acceleration of electrification in the country’s rural and mountainous areas through the use of off-grid renewable energy systems, especially small and medium-scale hydropower, solar PV and biogas technology.

EoS in Hanoi - The Swedish Government has appointed Lars-Olof Lindgren as the new Ambassador to Vietnam. Lars-Olof Lindgren is presently Sweden’s Ambassador to India. Earlier he has worked as State Secretary for Foreign and European Affairs in the Prime Minister’s office, as State Secretary for Foreign Trade and as Director-General for Foreign Trade. He has served in the Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, in the Embassy in Beijing and in the Delegation to the OECD in Paris.