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Announcement on The 20th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-20)
ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL SPACE AGENCY FORUM (APRSAF)
News Mail Extra Edition Sep/25/2013
Dear all,
As announced earlier, the 20th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-20) will be held from December 3 to 6, 2013 in Hanoi, Vietnam. For those who are planning to participate in APRSAF-20, we would like to provide following information;
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/1) Online Registration:/
/2) New Cooperation Session:/
/3) Visa Information:/
/4) Accommodation:/
/5) Cultural Tour:/
/6) Program:/
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/1) Online Registration:/
The website for online registration is now open at the following URL address:
https://www.prime-pco.com/aprsaf20/registration.html
Kindly note that the deadline for online registration is Thursday,October 31, 2013.
/2) New Cooperation Session:/
The APRSAF Executive Committee (ExCom) is interested in exploring opportunities for further space related cooperation. Therefore, ExCom would like to make a broad call for proposals on cooperation ideas not currently being addressed in APRSAF Working Groups. To make a ten-minute presentation at this session, submit the title, keywords and summary of the cooperation proposal when registering online for APRSAF-20.
Date: 3 December 2013
Venue: Melia Hanoi
Contact for further information: APRSAF Secretariat
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. FAX: +81-3-5209-3208
/3) Visa Information:/
It is important for those participants from overseas to check their visa requirements for entry into Vietnam. It is strongly recommended that you contact, as soon as you can, the Embassy or Consulate of Vietnam in your country to ascertain whether or not you require a visa and to check details of visa requirements, if any. Please note that it may take a few weeks to obtain a visa following the submission of visa application.
List of Vietnamese Missions Abroad:
http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/bng_vietnam/dscqdd/ns050119142406
Exemption Of Entry Visa To Vietnam:
http://lanhsuvietnam.gov.vn/Lists/BaiViet/B%C3%A0i%20vi%E1%BA%BFt/DispForm.aspx?List=dc7c7d75-6a32-4215-afeb-47d4bee70eee&ID=306
Before applying for the Visa, please make sure that you have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months counting from the date of arrival in Vietnam.
We should like to note that any cost involved in obtaining the visa should be borne by the participant concerned.
Any participant who requires an invitation letter from the local organization in Vietnam for visa application purposes should provide needed information when registering online for APRSAF-20.
Should you have any inquiries, please contact:
APRSAF Secretariat
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. FAX: +81-3-5209-3208 or
Dr. Dang Quang Hung (cc: Ms. Vo Thi Lan ANH)
International Cooperation Department, VAST
18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
TEL: + 84-4-37-564607
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/4) Accommodation:/
APRSAF participants can take advantage of special rates at Melia Hanoi (venue of APRSAF-20).
Melia Hanoi
44B Ly Thuong Kiet Street 01235, Hanoi, Vietnam
Deluxe Room: VND 2,415,000 ++ (US$ 115.00 ++)
(per person per night, including breakfast and internet)
-VND 420,000 ++ (US$ 20.00 ++) supplement for Double Occupancy
-The above rates are quoted in Vietnam dong (equal to US Dollars) are subject to 5% service charge & 10% VAT.
The above rates will be applied to those who have completed registration by October 31.
After completing the registration
( https://www.prime-pco.com/aprsaf20/registration.html ), please access
the following URL and fill out the required information.
URL: www.melia.hanoi.vn
Please enter a discount code for the reservation: aprsaf20
The following 2 hotels are located near the venue of APRSAF-20. Both hotels are within walking distance of the venue.
A. HOA BINH
27 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
Room price: US$50.00~ , including breakfast, wifi internet and 5% service charge
B. MOEVENPICK
83A Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/en/asia/vietnam/hanoi/hotel-hanoi/overview/
Room price: US$105.00 ~, including breakfast and 5% service charge
Special rates are available for APRSAF participants at each hotel if reservation is made via a local travel agent. Hotel reservation form is in the following website:
http://www.aprsaf.org/annual_meetings/aprsaf20/registration.php
Please note that each participant is responsible for making or cancelling room reservation directly with the hotel concerned. The APRSAF-20 Secretariat cannot take any responsibility associated with your room reservation.
Exact locations of each hotel are found in a Hotel Map, available in the above-mentioned website.
/5) Cultural Tour:/
A cultural tour will take place on the afternoon of December 6. To participate in the tour, please select "will attend" when registering online for APRSAF-20.
Tour Description (Tentative)
Date & Time: 6 December 2013 14:00-17:00
Destination: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
http://www.vme.org.vn/aboutus_history.asp
*More detailed information will be available on the APRSAF website soon.
/6) Program:/
A tentative program of APRSAF-20 is now available at the following website:
http://www.aprsaf.org/annual_meetings/aprsaf20/program.php
Should you have any inquires on these matters, please feel free to contact the APRSAF-20 Secretariat ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
APRSAF Secretariat
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ochanomizu sola city, 4-6 Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda-ku
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