Annex 4
ITU ASP COE Training on Applications on Cloud Computing
7-8 November 2012
Hanoi, Vietnam
Useful Information for Participants
1. Training venue
Crown Plaza West Hanoi
#36 Le Duc Tho Street, My Dinh Commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Telephone: +84 4 6270 6688
Fax: +84 4 6270 6666
Website: http://www.crowneplazawesthanoi.com
2. Transportation
All participants are requested to make their own arrangements for airport transfer.
- By taxi: can be found on the following website: http://noibaitaxi.com.vn/
- By private car: It costs US$ 35.00/4 seats car/way. You may contact travel agent at for reservation and information
Remarks: It takes about 30 minutes to travel by taxi from Noibai airport to Crown Plaza west Hanoi.
3. Passport and Visa
For information on entry visas to Vietnam, delegates are kindly requested to check the following webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam http://www.mofa.gov.vn.
4. Contact point
For any further information, please contact:
Mr. Tran Van Vui
Tel: +84 4 6265 0275 Fax: +84 4 6265 0174
HP: + 84 982 957 182 Email:
5. Practical Information
Weather
In November, the temperature in Hanoi is between 18 -28oC.
Language
English is spoken in most hotels, shops and restaurants as well as in major tourist destinations.
Time
The time in Hanoi is 7.00 ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +7.00).
Electricity
The electric current is 220 volt AC throughout the country.
Power Plug
Plug: 2 pins plug, round or flat. Hotel is available to support you for every kind of plug.
Currency
Exchange rate (exactly exchange rate depends on date you make transaction, please refer this for updated rates)
- 1 USD = 20,510 VND (February, 2012 figure)
- 1 EURO = 26,490 VND
- 1 AUD = 19,497 VND
- 1 CAD = 19,598 VND
- 1 GBP = 31,335 VND
- 1 CNY = 2,962 VND
Business Hours
Government and business offices are open from 8.30:00 to 16:30 hours, Monday to Friday. Bank opens Monday to Friday from 8.00-15.30 hrs while the department stores open daily from 9.00-21.00 hrs.
Local Travel during your stay
If you have time, we recommend you enjoy Hanoi and have overview about this beautiful city. You can ask receptionist in Crown Plaza west Hanoi for taxi request or contact Travel Agent in Vietnam for support and tour arrangement.
Have a nice trip to Hanoi
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