Practical Information

Third session of the
Coastal Ocean Observations Panel  (COOP-III)

(Hanoi, 15-18 January 2002)

The meeting will be made up of two parts:

• the GOOS Users' Forum (15 January);

• the 3rd session of COOP stricto sensu (16-18 January).

 

The Local Organizing Committee is as follows:

• Dr.Nguyen The Tuong, Director, Marine Hydrometeorological Centre, Chairman
• Prof. Dang Ngoc Thanh, Chairman of Vietnam IOC
• Dr. Tran Duc Hai, Director, International Cooperation Department, Hydrometeorological Service of Vietnam(HMS)
• Dr. Bui Van Duc, Chief, Administration Office,HMS
• Mr. Bui Dinh Khuoc, Chief, Technical Division

 

 

The meeting will take place at:

Hanoi Horison Hotel 40 Cat Linh Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84 4) 733 0808;  Fax: (84 4) 733 0888

 

Local arrangements are being handled by:	Dr. Bui Dinh Khuoc The Marine Hydrometeorological Center, Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: +84 4 834 3794/773 0729, Fax: +84 4 835 0606, E-mail: mhcdanv@hn.vnn.vn - contact Mr. Bui Dinh Khuoc
in consultation with Thorkild Aarup of the GOOS Project Office (E-mail: t.aarup@unesco.org).

 

Visa & tourist information:

General visa and travel information about Vietnam can be found at:

http://www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/e_index.htm.

You can get a visa through:

1. a Vietnamese Embassy/consulate in your country/neighbouring country; or

2. at the Hanoi International Airport.

Please provide Dr. Bui Dinh Khuoc (E-mail: mhcdanv@hn.vnn.vn) with the following information:

• full name,
• date and place of birth,
• occupation,
• passport number, date of issue and expiry,

in order that the Marine Hydrometeorological Center can arrange your visa.

 

Accommodation: 

A pool of rooms has been reserved at Hanoi Horison Hotel. A corporate rate is available and you can make your reservation through Dr. Bui Dinh Khuoc up to 1 December 2001 and inform him about your room preference. Hotel room rates (incl. breakfast) are:

 

Room type	Published rate (US$)		Corporate rate (US$)
	Single	Double	Single	Double
Superior	180	190	55	65
Deluxe	190	210	60	70
Club room	240	250	96	106
Deluxe Suite	290	300	110	120

The rates are subject to 5% service charge and 10% VAT