Soft Matter, Fluids, Interfaces
June 09th – 15th, 2024, Quy Nhon, Vietnam

• Registration
• Visa formalities
• Airport transfers
• Accommodation and meals

Visa formalities

All participants who do not have a Vietnamese passport require a visa to enter Viet Nam. Certain countries listed below are subject to a visa exemption for a select number of days (subject to change by the government):

• Citizens from Chile and Panama for visits of 90 days at maximum
• Citizens of Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand for visits of 30 days at maximum.
• Citizens of the Philippines for visits of 21 days at maximum.
• Citizens of Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom for visits of 15 days at maximum.
• Citizens from Brunei and Myanmar for visits of 14 days at maximum.

Participants with diplomatic passports from certain countries listed below are also subject to a visa exemption for a select number of days (subject to change by the government):

• Holders of diplomatic passports from Algeria, Armenia, Bolivia, Botswana, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Iraq, Israel, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Peru, Seychelles, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay for visits of 90 days at maximum.
• Holders of diplomatic passports from China and Romania for visits of 30 days at maximum.

Participants should ensure their passport is valid for at least 6 months following their date of arrival in Viet Nam and includes at least two blank pages.

More information is available on the official website:

From 15 August 2023, citizens from all countries can apply for 30 day E-Visas via the following link:

Processing time is between 3-4 working days and the visa costs US$ 25.

The E-visa requirements include:

• A passport with six months’ validity
• A photo in .jpg format of the full passport data page
• A passport photo in .jpg format (4x6, white background, without glasses)
• A valid international credit or debit card
• An email address for support purposes
• A temporary address within Vietnam
• The dates of entry and exit into Viet Nam and the entry and exit points/airports

When applying for an E-visa, participants should list the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) and the address: 07 Science Avenue, Ghenh Rang, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, Vietnam as the hosting organisation.

After 3 days, participants can check their visa status and download the approval form which they will need to bring to the airport to enter Viet Nam at the following link:https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/tra-cuu-thi-thuc

Once participants have received their visa approval letter, they can collect their visa upon arrival in an international airport in Viet Nam (Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi) before proceeding to their flight to Quy Nhon.

If participants cannot obtain an E-Visa, they are kindly requested to contact the IPU secretariat at rencontres.vietnam@gmail.com

Important: Please make sure that your passport validity is at least six month after your return date (this may be contradictory with other rules, but this was imposed recently - last january - to a participant of another conference).

There are two main international airports in Vietnam : Hanoi (Noi Bai airport : HAN) and Ho Chi Minh (Tan Son Nhut airport : SGN).

To take a flight to Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, you need to find a ticket to Phu Cat airport (UIH).

As there more flights from Ho Chi Minh to Quy nhon, it is more convenient to fly from foreign countries to Ho Chi Minh than to Hanoi.

Below is an indicative flight schedule. Please check before reservation.

Sunday June 9th, 2024

Accommodation in a four star hotel in Quy Nhon is guaranteed if your registration is made before May 23th, 2024.

All sessions will be held in the ICISE conference center, 10 minutes taxi (or one hour walk) away from the hotel (https://goo.gl/maps/t7hcanjEXxuAvFYB7). Daily bus transfer (at the morning and at the end of the afternoon) will be provided by the conference organization. The conference center is located in a wooded area in front of a beach with calm spaces that are conducive to walks during breaks.

Participants are expected to arrive on Sunday June 9th in Quy Nhon and to leave on June 15th in the afternoon.

Breakfast will be served in the hotel for all participants. Lunch and dinner will be served at ICISE (with few exceptions at a downtown restaurant). The cost per person (full board for 6 days) will amount to 360 USD for a double or sharing room and 525 USD for a single room. Cost per additional day is 130 USD for double room (2 persons) and 90 USD for a single room .

(The hotel reservation form is attached to the registration form. Please make sure you are registered before making payment!)

Important Note:

Hotel reservations are made for the whole duration of the meeting, i.e. from Sunday noon, June 9th to Saturday noon June 15th. Please note that the total cost of the meeting cannot be reduced even in case of partial attendance.

If you intend to arrive before Sunday June 9th or leave after Saturday June 15th, please let us know in advance so that we can try to make the appropriate hotel reservation for you: contact rencontres.vietnam@gmail.com

Please note also that if you arrive before midday and wish your room to be made available immediately, you will be charged for an extra day. You must inform us so that the hotel can prepare your room in advance.