1. Proposal for hosting 30 th APAN Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam National Center for Scientific & Technological Information (NACESTI) August 2010

2. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Applicant’s Information  Applicant’s name: National Center for Scientific & Technological Information (NACESTI), Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST)  Contact: Dr. Ta Ba Hung, Director  Address: 24 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hanoi, Vietnam  Tel: 844 9349123  Fax: 844 9349127  Email: bhung@vista.gov.vn  Website: www.vista.gov.vn

3. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn About NACESTI  Established on 24 September, 1990.  Leading organization in Vietnam in providing S&T information services for research & development.  Will be upgraded to National Agency for S&T Information.  More strategy and policy making orientation.

4. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn About NACESTI  NACESTI is carrying out following functions:  Central hub of the national network of STI services organizations  STI provision, dissemination and promote S&T achievements  Organize and manage Techmart Vietnam  Central Library on Science and Technology  Develop and manage Vietnam Information for Science & Technology Advance - VISTA Network  National coordinator of the Vietnam Research & Education Network (VINAREN) – a primary member of TEIN2, TEIN3 and APAN

5. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn About NACESTI  International events successfully organized by NACESTI:  Techmart Vietnam 2003, 2005, 2007  Korea Technomart 2002, 2004  China Technomart 2003  10 th International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries – ICADL 2007  Science and Technology Days in Vietnam (with Germany, Thailand, Ucraina, etc.)

6. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn VinaREN  April 2006, NACESTI was nominated as national coordinator of TEIN2 in Vietnam  Official launching in June 2006, connecting to TEIN2  Feb 2007, VinaREN joined APAN in Manila Conference  April 2007, VinaREN’s phase 2 development project approved, NACESTI was assigned as national coordinatior

7. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn VinaREN  Since 2007, VinaREN’s experienceing rapid development  3 VinaREN National Forum held so far  50 member institutions, who are leading R&D organizations in Vietnam  6 NOCs, including VNNOC (national coordinator) located in NACESTI

8. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Hanoi – Economic and Cultural Center of Vietnam  998 years old  1000 th Anniversary will be in 2010  It is the capital city of 3 dynasties  a city of rich historical, economic and cultural heritage

9. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Hanoi – Research & Education Center  Over 100 national and regional R&D institutions located in Hanoi  Vietnam Academy of S&T (VAST)  Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)  Institute of Information Technology  Most of largest universities and colleges located in Hanoi  National University of Vietnam  Hanoi Uni. of Technology

10. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Objectives  APAN 30 will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners in Asia Pacific region to meet and share knowledge and experience on developing network and application technologies.  The Meeting will feature tutorials, presentations and demonstrations covering advanced network technologies and applications

11. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Co-organizers  Vietnam National University, Hanoi  www.vnu.edu.vn www.vnu.edu.vn  Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology  www.vast.ac.vn www.vast.ac.vn

12. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Participants  Researchers, practitioners, decision makers, faculty members, students, etc. in the field of advanced network development and application  Expected number of participants: 350, including 150 foreign participants and 200 local participants

13. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Conference venue  Melia Hanoi Hotel  5-star hotel located in the city center of Hanoi, inside the diplomatic and financial district and close to main tourist attractions, entertainment and shopping areas: most are in walking distance

14. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Melia Hanoi Hotel  Meeting rooms  High capacity Grand Ballroom, serving for up to 1,000 delegates; can be divided by movable partitions into 3 sections, each connects to a large foyer/exhibition area.  7 function rooms with capacities from 70 to 200 delegates for sessions or working group meetings  Reception and Banquet are available for up to 800 people.

15. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Melia Hanoi Hotel  Accomodation  Over 300 deluxe rooms fully equiped as a 5-star standard  Many other hotels in nearby areas ranging from 2 to 5-star standards  Transportation  Easy to access to other attractions by walking, bus, taxi, etc.

16. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Initial meeting room estimation DATETIMEEVENTSET UP NUMBER OF GUESTS VENUE 06 days in August 2009 7:30 – 18:00 Secretariat room Table + chairs 10 – 15 guests Function room 05 days in August 2009 8:00 – 17:00 03 Breakout rooms Classroom 50 guestsFunction rooms 08:00-17:00 Meeting Classroom 350 guests Ballroom 10:00-10:30 15:00-15:30 Coffee breaks Standing At the foyer 12:00-13:30Buffet lunch Sitting Hotel restaurant

17. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN http://www.vista.gov.vn – http://www.vinaren.org.vn Preliminary budget Total budgets: 200,000 USD including:  Organizers: 50,000 USD  Sponsorship: 50,000 USD  Registration Fee: 100,000 USD