UPDATED REPORT FIG 2019 PREPARATION By THE VIETNAM ASSOCIATION OF GEODESY CARTOGRAPHY AND REMOTE SENSING

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1 UPDATED REPORT FIG 2019 PREPARATION By THE VIETNAM ASSOCIATION OF GEODESY CARTOGRAPHY AND REMOTE SENSING

2 CONTENT OF REPORT Government Support FIG WW 2017 Preparation and Social Events Accommodation Transportation and other services Topics

3 LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Under the approval and full support from the Government, it was established that the Local Organization Committee includes: The Vietnam Association of Geodesy Cartography and Remote Sensing Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Department of Survey and Mapping of Vietnam National Department of Remote Sensing. Science Institute of Geodesy & Cartography General Department of Land Administration Defense Mapping Agency Hanoi University of Mining and Geology

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5 CONFERENCE TIMING Apr 22 to 26, 2019 The end of Spring and the beginning of summer Weather condition: cool and dry Temperature ranges from 18 to 24 C degree

6 CONFERENCE VENUE Vietnam National Convention Center One of the three biggest Convention Centers in Southeast Asia Main venue of FIG Regional Conference in Hanoi 2009 Total area of over m2 Modernly equipped Free internet access Almost the most massive national and international conferences hosted by government were organized here. 5-star hotels within 5 km: JW Marriott Hanoi, Crowne Plaza, Grand Plaza, Intercontinental Landmark 72

7 EXHIBITION Large exhibition areas enable for the set up of a great number of standard exhibition booths

8 WELCOME RECEPTION Venue option: A Roof Top restaurant, where Hanoi can be seen with a full panorama view Theme option: The Party is a buffet-styled Dinner with authentic Vietnamese food, a reminiscence of the traditional culinary culture with the theme of Vietnam Village market

9 VIETNAMESE CULTURE EVENING Venue: Opera House Performance: Vietnamese folk music and contemporary international chamber music by the Vietnam Traditional Orchestra

10 GALA DINNER Potential Venue: JW Marriot Party organized with the theme of Contemporary Hanoi.

11 OPENING PERFORMACE Opening Performance in the Plenary Session of the First Day Program: performance of 54 ethnic customs & traditional music to welcome all delegates to Vietnam

12 FIG FOUNDATION DINNER Potential venue: A traditional Vietnamese restaurant Art Performances that serve to introduce the intangible cultural heritages of Vietnam

13 HOTEL LOCATION Around Conference areas Hanoi Old Quarter

14 ACCOMMODATION AROUND VNCC more than 3000 rooms within 2km around the Vietnam National Conventional Center (VNCC) Price of as little as 20 USD. 40 to 70 USD will easily boost the comforts. 3 star: USD 5star: 280 USD and above

15 5* PARTNER HOTELS AROUND VNCC

16 ACCOMMODATION Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts 5* HOTEL PARTNERS Takes around 5-10 minutes to travel to the National Convention Center on foot or by Taxi) 1,905 rooms in total Grand Plaza JW Marriott Hanoi CALIDAS LANDMARK72

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21 DELEGATE RECEPTION A help desk at the airport Welcome table at all official hotels

22 TRANSPORTATION Shuttle bus from the airport to official hotels Shuttle bus from official hotels to the convention center Shuttle bus from official hotels to dinner venues

23 NOIBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Total serving capacity of 25 million passengers per year More than 30 Vietnamese and international airlines daily, both conventional and budget 28 miles (45 km) from down town (30 45 minutes) 650 ha, second-largest airport in Vietnam Easy to access

24 CONNECTION & ACCESS TO THE WORLD

25 Pre tours: Ha Long Bay Tour (2 Days 1 Night) TOURS Daily tours: Bat Trang Ceramic Village & Co Loa Old Citadel Tour Van Phuc Silk Village & Tay Phuong Pagoda: Hanoi Cultural & Cooking Class Tour: Hanoi Old Quarter Cyclo Ride & Shopping Tour, Water Puppet Shows

26 POST TOURS A combination of Excursion Tours with Technical Tours The World Heritage Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park Paradise Cave the longest cave of Asia & Visit the tomb of the legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap (2 days 1 night) Technical: - Introduction of 3D Laser Scanner applications for the Cave and Historical Relics - Satellite Image of the Ground Station Cat Ba Island & Cam Pha Mines Tour ( 3 days 2 night) Technical: Mining Survey, calculating the mineral resources based on the volume of waste output. Xuan Thuy National Park (2 days 1 night) Technical: threat of sea level rising, climate change. Other tours: Hanoi Sapa; Hanoi Hoi An Ho Chi Minh

27 VISAS TO VIETNAM Easy To Obtain a Vietnam Visa: Visa application duration: 2 working days Visa fees: From 100 to 150 for a business visa Free visa nations for a duration of 14 up to 90 days Brunei - 14 days; Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos 30 days; Philippine 21 days Japan, Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Finland - 15 days Germany, England, Italy, France, Spain - 15 days (to be updated after June 30, 2017 APEC passport holders 60 days See more on FIGWW 2019 website

28 HANOI The cheapest city in the world for a 1- night stay in a 4star hotel, food & beverages, and taxi transport (Trip Index by TripAdvisor 2012) One of TOP 10 cities for food in the world (Sherman travels)

29 No. 4 in TOP 25 destinations for 2015 (TripAdvisor) One of the Top 10 cities for shopping in Asia (Smart Travel Asia)

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