The Third East Asia Conference on Algebraic Topology

The Third East Asia Conference on Algebraic Topology
(14-18 December 2009)

Last update: 3 January 2010

The East Asia Conference on Algebraic Topology is being held annually between China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. This 3^rd conference is a continuation of the first, held in Korea (2007), and the second, held in Singapore (2008).

The conference takes place at the Le Van Thiem Lecture Hall, Hanoi University of Science, 19 Le Thanh Tong street. See the map & direction: word, pdf

First announcement: word, pdf

Sponsors:
The 3^rd EACAT is financially supported by
1. Vietnam National University, Hanoi
2. Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
3. Mr. Vương Mạnh Sơn

Other information and links:
1. Visa to Vietnam:
Most visitors still need to apply for a Vietnamese visa in advance to enter the country. Please contact Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in your country for more detail. However, several countries are exempted from visa when entering Vietnam within 15 days, see:
Visa exemption agreements - List of visa exemption agreements between Vietnam and foreign countries (31 December 2006) by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2. Hotel: We plan to reserve Army Hotel, which is very close (300m) to the conference hall. Room rate for participants of EACAT3: 50USD (single room), 60USD (double or twin room). You can pay in USD, VND (Vietnam Dong), EUR, JPY, or major credit cards such as visa, master, or American express.
3. Transportation: From Noi Bai (Hanoi International Airport), you can catch taxi (we recommend you to take Noi Bai Taxi or Airport Taxi stop in front of the arrival gate, It is safer not to take any other) or Vietnam Airline Minibuses leave for the airport from the Vietnam Airlines Office at 1 Quang Trung St.
Updated information on the fare and other information on the airport can see at Hanoi International Airport , and in 5.
4. Places to eat
5. Information about Money

Dates to remember:
Deadline for registration: 15 November 2009
Deadline for applying for financial support: 30 October 2009
Deadline for sending an abstract: 20 November 2009