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Quy Nhon

Quy Nhon is a coastal town in central Vietnam that can be reached by plane from Hanoi and from Ho Chin Minh City (Saigon). Arriving from abroad, the second alternative is recommended because of the fare and the time duration of the journey (one hour instead of one and half hour). The airport is around 20 km north-west of Quy Nhon.

The alternative solutions are either bus or train. The bus is the cheapest means of transport. The express buses are faster than local buses, which stop anywhere on request. There are also buses chartered by private companies. The express train connecting Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City is named the Reunification Express. Trains that are registered SE are the fastest, while the TN are (much) slower, see Golden Trains (between Saigon & Quy-Nhon).

Travel

There are two main international airports in Vietnam: Hanoi (Noi Bai airport: HAN) and Ho Chi Minh city (Tan Son Nhut airport: SGN). However, it advisable to land to Ho Chi Minh than to Hanoi because there are more flights from Ho Chi Minh city to Quy Nhon (Phu Cat Airport:UIH).

In order to welcome you and organize your transfert from Quy Nhon airport to the conference hotel, please inform the conference secretariat 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 30th (morning and afternoon flights) and Monday July 31st (morning flights).

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 10th: Ho Chi Minh to Quy Nhon

Saturday August 5th: Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh

Sunday July 30th or Monday July 31st: Hanoi to Quy Nhon

For those arriving via Hanoi, you can also take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City for catching up the afternoon flight to Quy Nhon.

Saturday August 5th or Sunday August 6th: Quy Nhon to Hanoi

Websites of above airlines

• Vietnam Airlines http://www.vietnamairlines.com/
• Jetstar Pacific http://www.jetstar.com/vn/en/home
• VietJet http://www.vietjetair.com/Sites/Web/en-US/Home

Visa

All participants need a visa to enter Vietnam. Exemption is granted to visit of limited duration ≤ Max, for nationals from:

• Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos , Max= 30 days.
• Philippines, Max= 21days.
• Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia and Finland, Max= 15 days.
• United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy, Max= 15 days (valid from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018).

Apply for a TOURIST VISA either at your nearest Vietnamese consulate or through the Internet (you will have to retrieve it on your arrival) at websites:

• Visa on Arrival www.getvisavietnam.com

This internet visa procedure is the simplest and the cheapest, but it will take you some time on arrival in Vietnam at the airport immigration office (up to ~ 60 min waiting, depending on your position in the queue). Do not forget to bring with you 2 passport photos and the required amount of USD currencies (exclusively) in cash.

• E-Visa https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/trang-chu-ttdt

You are asked for a photo ID (scanned) and the image of your passport). E-Visa will be sent to you. You must print it and bring it with you.

Please inform the conference secretariat (rencontres.vietnam[at]gmail.com) of your internet visa number and your arrival date and time at the entrance airport.