Symposium Schedule

Participants should register at hotel on Sunday July 15th afternoon.
The opening session is scheduled to take place on Monday July 16th at 8:30.
The symposium will end on Thursday July 19th at 17pm.
Session hours are 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:00
All sessions will be held in the ICISE conference Center

Conference facilities

The following equipment will be available:
video projector for computer presentations,
overhead projector,
internet access will be available at the school site and at the hotel.
A wireless hub is installed and covers the whole conference building.

Accommodation

Accommodation in the four star Seagull Hotel in Quy Nhon is guaranteed if your registration is made before May 15th. After this date, if the Seagull hotel is full, you will be accommodated in a neighbouring hotel.
All sessions will be held in the ICISE conference center, 10 minutes by taxi (or one hour walk) away from the hotel. (you can visualise it on this map). Daily bus transfer (morning and end afternoon) will be provided by the conference organization.
Participants will be expected to arrive on Sunday, July 15th, and will leave on Thursday, July 19th in the evening or later.
Breakfast and dinner will be served in the hotel for all participants. Lunch will be served at ICISE. The package cost per person (full board for 5 days) will amount to $265 US for a double room/twin and $375 US for a single room. Cost per additional day is $55 US for double room/twin room and $80 US for a single room. There may have an increase of 5% due to inflation in 2018.

Financial Support

Some limited accommodation funds may be available for young scientists from developing countries and from Eastern European countries. The application form for financial support should be filled in (including a short resume) and submitted. A letter of recommendation should be sent to:

J. Tran Thanh Van (jtrantv@gmail.com)

and copy to rencontres.vietnam@gmail.com

Travel

There are two main international airports in Vietnam : Hanoi (Noi Bai airport : HAN) and Ho Chi Minh(Tan Son Nhut airport : SGN).

In order to welcome you and organize your transfer from Quy Nhon airport to the conference hotel, please inform the conference secretariat (rencontres.vietnam@gmail.com) at least two weeks in advance of your flight number as well as the date and the arrival time in Quy nhon.
Conference buses will be available at Quy Nhon airport on Sunday July 15th (morning and afternoon flights). People from the conference will be present at the Quy Nhon airport on Sunday July 15th for assistance and help.
Conference hotel address:
Hotel Hai Au : 489 An Duong Vuong Street, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province.
As a rough guide to organize your trip, you can have a look to flights schedule hereafter but check a possible updated at corresponding websites

Sunday July 15: Ho Chi Minh to Quy Nhon

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
06:00

Quy Nhon - UIH
07:10

Vietnam Airlines
VN1392

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
06:05

Quy Nhon - UIH
07:15

VietjetAir
VJ380

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
07:10

Quy Nhon - UIH
08:20

Vietnam Airlines
VN1394

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
14:55

Quy Nhon - UIH
16:05

Vietnam Airlines
VN1396

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
15:50

Quy Nhon - UIH
17:00

Jetstar Pacific
BL254

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
18:35

Quy Nhon - UIH
19:45

VietjetAir
VJ382

Thursday July 19 (afternoon)/ 20: Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh

Quy Nhon - UIH
07:55

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
09:05

Vietnam Airlines
VN1393

Quy Nhon - UIH
07:50

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
09:10

VietJet Air
VJ381

Quy Nhon - UIH
09:05

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
10:15

Vietnam Airlines
VN1395

Quy Nhon - UIH
14:55

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
16:05

Vietnam Airlines
VN1397

Quy Nhon - UIH
17:35

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
18:40

JetStar Pacific Airlines
BL255

Quy Nhon - UIH
20:20

Ho Chi Minh - SGN
21:30

VietJet Air
VJ383

Sunday July 15 : Hanoi to Quy Nhon

Hanoi - HAN
05:45

Quy Nhon - UIH
07:25

Vietnam Airlines
VN1621

Hanoi - HAN
07:00

Quy Nhon - UIH
08:40

VietJet Air
VJ433

Hanoi - HAN
07:20

Quy Nhon - UIH
08:55

Jetstar Pacific
BL215

Hanoi - HAN
12:45

Quy Nhon - UIH
14:25

VietJet Air
VJ435

Hanoi - HAN
15:55

Quy Nhon - UIH
17:35

Vietnam Airlines
VN1625

Thursday July 19 (afternoon)/ 20 : Quy Nhon to Hanoi

Quy Nhon - UIH
08:10

Hanoi - HAN
09:45

Vietnam Airlines
VN1620

Quy Nhon - UIH
08:20

Hanoi - HAN
09:55

Jetstar Pacific
BL216

Quy Nhon - UIH
09:15

Hanoi - HAN
10:55

VietJet Air
VJ432

Quy Nhon - UIH
15:00

Hanoi - HAN
16:40

VietJet Air
VJ434

Quy Nhon - UIH
18:20

Hanoi - HAN
19:45

Vietnam Airlines
VN1624

Immigration / VISA

We list here some rules as they applied in summer 2017: we will strive to update these informations regularly, but you should make sure they indeed apply to July 2018 before traveling.
All participants do require a visa to visit Vietnam, except for few exemptions listed below. Vietnam Visa exemption is granted to holders of a passport from:
  • Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos for visits of 30 days at the maximum.
  • Philippines for visits of 21 days at the maximum.
  • Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. for visits of 15 days at the maximum.

To obtain a visa

Apply for a TOURIST VISA, you may use the official website (https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/trang-chu-ttdt) to get the E-visa.  The time of processing is only 3 to 4 working days to get it.  You just print out the approved E-visa and present it directly to the officer at the immigration desk.