ASEAN Region’s Culture and Religion by the end of 21st Century:
A Dialogue of Past with Present?

7th South and Southeast Asian Association for Culture and Religion(SSEASR) Conference

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 9-12, 2017

AN IAHR REGIONAL CONFERENCE
organized byVietnam Buddhist University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
in collaboration withVietnam Buddhist Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT
May 31, 2017
My Dear Colleagues,
The 7th SSEASR Conference is now ready to welcome you all!
Please fill in the new ONLINE FORM which would help us in picking you up and food requirements.
SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPERS
The deadline for the submission of full paper is now June 15, 2017. We are planning to have a publication ofConference Presentation as per the requirement of the Conference permission. Thereafter, we will havepublication for select and peer-reviewed articles. Therefore, those who have already finished their papers may
send to us now without waiting for the deadline.
ARRIVAL AT HO CHI MINH CITY AIRPORTWe are making arrangement for picking up at the Ho Chi Minh City airport. This facility would be valid for fromJuly 7 till July 8 midnight. On July 09 morning, it will be difficult for picking you up as the Conference is inaugurated
at that time. Please fill in the new ONLINE FORM to give us the data of flights etc. PLEASE LOOK FOR THE
VOLUNTEERS AT ARRIVAL HALL HOLDING THE PLACARD OF SSEASR CONFERENCE.
Kindly note, our pick-up service is for those only who are staying at the pre-booked Hotel Saigon Victory
Hotel. Those who have made their own arrangements of stay, should contact their respective hotels to arrange
your pick-up.
VENUEThe 7th SSEASR Conference would be held at the Academic Complex of Great Monastery, MINH DANG Quang( Phápviện Minh Đăng Quang, 505 Xa lộ Hà Nội, P. An Phú, Q. 2, TP.) Ho Chi Minh City.. There will be daily pick-up and dropping backfor our participants from Saigon Victory Hotel (30 MINUTES ONE WAY) . The pick-up on July 9 would be at 07:30
AM to bring you to the Conference Hall. Those staying at other places, please make your own arrangement to cometo the Conference venue.
VISA

For those coming from ASEAN countries, there is no need for visa. This is the list of the countries whereparticipants do not require visa for entering Vietnam: https://www.myvietnamvisa.com/vietnam-visaexemption.html Also, the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) holders containing "VNM" on the back of the card canalso enter visa-free.
For Visa, you need to take it ONLINE or by visiting the nearest Embassy or Consulate office of Republic of Vietnam.
Please fill in the Visa Form with tourist visa option ONLY, and for that the Hotel address is required to be filled in:
Hotel Saigon Victory,14 Võ Văn Tần, Quận 3, Hồ Chí Minh, Writing conference/summit attendance on visa
application form would delay the issuance of visa. Vietnam. Please use this site for the official visa online:
https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/trang-chu-ttdt
Please note, the facility of visa-on-arrival has to go through permission of processing it ONLINE FIRST (whichtakes maximum 36 working hours to issue the visa paper). The facility of VISA-ON- ARRIVAL DOES NOT IMPLY
THAT YOU APPLY FOR VISA ON ARRIVAL AND GET IT. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF IT. It is equally important for allparticipants coming to Vietnam through e-visa facilities to carry the printout of the Letter sent by mail and 2
passport-size frontal view and white background photographs.
PAYMENT AND RECEIPT
Those who have made payments of whatsoever nature related to the Conference(ITEM BY ITEM) would be
provided receipts from SSEASR desk after clearing their dues. Such receipts would be issued and handed over soonafter your arrival.
POST-CONFERENCE TOUR
You will be picked up from Saigon Victory Hotel. Those who have opted for this and are not staying there are kindly
requested to come to the Hotel by 6:30 AM. The bus will wait till 7:00. You return from trip will be on July 14 by
20:30 PM.
REGISTRATION FEES
There will no facility of paying registration fee at the Venue except those who are holders of passports ofCambodia and Laos, and local Vietnamese citizens.

ACCOMODATION
Victory Saigon Hotel offers High speed Wi-Fi connectivity in the room. Swimming pool(with nominal fee) and Bar;LCD TV; In-room Coffee/tea making facility, 24-hour room service, Minibar and refrigerator, Non-smoking floors.
We have struck deal with the Spa at the Hotel which has been listed as the top three BEST SPA IN VIETNAM.
That would give you a 30% whopping discount. The code of this Special Price would be given to you at check-intime. The Spa is open till midnight but prior appointment is essential as the guests come from other Hotels too.

HOTEL PAYMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO US ONLY (Not to the Hotel) at the bank account details provided below.
NO CARD PAYMENT FACILTIES IS AVAILABLE. The last transfer can be made ONLY TILL JUNE 15, 2017:Account Name: Tran Ngoc Thao
Bank Name: Vietcombank
Branch: Ho Chi Minh City
Account No.: 007-100077-6335. Swift Code: BFTVVNVX007
Transfer purpose: for 7th SSEASR Conference
Responsible person for the account: Ven. Prof Dr Thich Nhat Tu
Bank Address and Phone: 5, Cong Truong Me Linh, Quận 1 , TP Hồ Chí Minh ; +84- 8 38297245(Please cover all transaction cost while transferring the money.)

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
To see the schedule of the Conference, please click on this link after June 6.2017: (BEING CREATED)Dr Amarjiva LochanPresident
SSEASR

Prof Dr Thich Nhat TuChair
Organising Committee