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

Second ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Colleagues,Greetings! The 7th SSEASR Conference Organising Committee wishes you all well from Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam!! We are delighted to receive quite a good number of paper proposals so far from as many as 20countries. As we go now busy to give final touch to the logistics, the following information would facilitate
your plan to be here:

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS/PAPERSAbstracts can be submitted ONLINE in the Registration Form. For the submission of abstracts, please use thesame ONLINE form. We are now shifting the last date from May 10 to an earlier date of April 15, 2017.
However, the submission of panel proposal stands as previously announced: April 15, 2017. PLEASE DO NOTSEND ANY MONEY/FEE UNTIL YOUR PAPER IS ACCEPTED.
Submission of full paper is essentially by June 06, 2017. Please adhere to these dates.

TRAVEL PLAN
Ho Chi Minh City is full of vibrant life. Known earlier as Saigon, it is well connected by all major airlines in theworld, AIR FRANCE and VIETNAM AIRWAYS offering non-stop flight from Paris. If you plan to combine your visit
with that of Cambodia, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Philippines, you would find very cheap
connection on AIR ASIA(for details, see www.airasia.com ). Those flying in from Europe would find very gooddeal at the web portals of several airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Qatar. THE
INAUGURATION OF THE CONFERENCE IS ON JULY 09, 2017 AT 12:00 NOON, and CONFERENCE CLOSES ON

JULY 12, 2017 AT EARLY MORNING. Please make your travel plan accordingly. Those planning to take ourpost-conference tour may see the details below.

VISA
The Immigration of Vietnam has the facility of visa-on-arrival(including India as well) for a 14-day maximum
stay (provided your passport remains valid till 15th January 2018). For details, please visit:https://govietnamvisa.com/page/vietnam-visa-on-arrival

REGISTRATION FEES

The registration fees remain the same as shown in the chart given in the FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. As we are
running on a shoe-string budget, please note, the transaction fee for both ends in sending/receiving the amount has
to be borne by sender. Please note, as we have to make payment for the venue and guarantee its meal for the daysof the Conference, there shall be no refund of fee whatsoever after May 30, 2017. Please email all details of transfer
to us at vietnamSSEASR@hotmail.com
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for Abstract:
Late registration Fee ends:

May 15, 2017
June 15, 2017

Post Conference Trip Payment ends:
Third Announcement:
Submission of Full Paper:

May 15, 2017
May 30, 2017
June 01, 2017

ACCOMMODATION
For the convenience of the REGISTERED participants, we have identified a Star Hotel in the City which is about 2
km from the venue (Hotel Victory Saigon). This special price would remain valid from July 06 to July 15, 2015
for our Conference guests.

Victory Saigon Hotel
Victory Saigon Hotel offers High speed Wi-Fi connectivity in the room; Gym, Spa, Swimming pool and Bar; LCD TV; Inroom Coffee/tea making facility, 24-hour room service, Minibar and refrigerator, Non-smoking floors.

ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe (Only 5 rooms left)
Suite

Room rate (per night)
SingleDouble/Twinshare

US$60

US$70

Sold Out

Sold Out

Buffet Breakfast and all 13.5 % taxes are included
HOTEL PAYMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO US ONLY (Not to the Hotel) at the bank account details
provided below. As this special price has been secured through prepayment made by us last week, we wouldsolicit your entire stay payment in advance along with your other payments. In the event of cancellation of yourattendance of the 7th SSEASR, total accommodation amount will be refunded except one night deposit andtransfer cost. Such refund request must reach us before June 09, 2017(Vietnam Standard Time). ALLRECIEPTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE 7TH SSEASR SECRETARIAT AND WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU ON ARRIVAL. If
you require any invoice, let us know IN ADVANCE. NO CARD PAYMENT FACILTIES IS AVAILABLE.

MONEY TRANSFER ACCOUNT DETAILSAccount 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.)REGISTRATION FEESLOCAL PARTICIPANTS

FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS

DEVELOPING COUNTRIESPARTICIPANTS

Early Registration:

US$ 100

Early Registration:

US $300 Early Registration:

US $250Late Registration:

US$ 150 Late Registration :US $350 Late Registration :US $300

Full Time Students:

US$ 100 Full Time Students:

US $200 Full Time Students:

US $150

Overseas Persons:( Living in Vietnam)

US$ 200 Retired Academicians:US$250 Retired Academicians: US $150
(With Late Fee ): US $200

The registration amount covers conference day meals, dinners, coffee/tea, conference publications, andpickup service at the airport It does not include air tickets, hotels and other personal expenses.

POST CONFERENCE TOUR (JULY 12 EARLY MORNING –July 14 NIGHT 21; 00 PM ARRIVAL AT HCM)
Our post-Conference Tour is now finalized. We leave on July 12 morning from Ho Chi Minh City
airport to reach Huế city by flight (1.5 hour). After spending most of the day hours, we drive by
limousine bus to the city of Danang and stay overnight. On July 13, we go to Mỹ Sơn, the historiccity. On July 13, we come back to Danang for night stay. On July 14, we visit the highlights ofDanang and Hoi An city(connected with the old Champa civilization). In the night after dinner,
we fly from Danang to HCM( 1 hour) for overnight stay in the same Hotel of the city.

Entrance of Citadel, Huế City

Ancient Forbidden CityCitadel

Located on the bank of Song Huong- Perfume River; Huế (Central Vietnam), is 1100 km north to Ho Chi
Minh City. It was the national capital, the political, cultural and religious Centre of Vietnam under Nguyen
Dynasty. In Huế, Buddhism enjoyed stronger support than elsewhere in Vietnam, with more monasteries
than anywhere else and the nation's most famous monks. Most well-known for its historic values; Huế city
had been recognized as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.Danang Coastline

Ride to the Ba-na Hills

Da Nang is a coastal city in central Vietnam known for its sandy beaches and history as a French colonial
port. It's a popular base for visiting the inland Bà Nà hills, located to the west of the city. Here the Hải Vân
Pass has views of Da Nang Bay and the Marble Mountains, 5 limestone outcrops that are home to pagodas
and caves containing Buddhist shrines.

Marble Mountains

Hoi An Cham Museum

ShrineHoi An Ancient TownMỹ Sơn is World Heritage Sanctuary featuring Hindu culture of Vietnam (known as Champa kingdom)
between the 4th-13th centuries. You would find the templs and Sanskrit inscriptions (though damaged
extensively by the Vietnam War).

Clockwise: Cham site, Siva Linga, Champa Dance( being worked out) and Sanskrit Inscription,
The total amount including 2 nights stay in Danang, 1 night stay back in Ho Chi Minch City, 2 domestic
air tickets( HCM-Huế; Danag-HCM) , limousine buses, entrance fees, and meals is US$ 510 in
twinshare. For SGL room, you need to pay US$ 560 Those who want to fly back home(or elsewhere)
from Danang, the price would be US$ 430(twinshare) and US$ 470( SGL) The amount can be sent
together with the other payments such as registration fee and accommodation.
Dr Amarjiva Lochan
President
SSEASR

Prof Dr Thich Nhat TuChair
Organising Committee