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CONTACT AND GUIDING BOOKLET
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Innovation in Learning Instruction and Teacher Education – ILITE 3
Theme: “Digital transformation in Education: perception, action and prospect”.
Hanoi, 9th – 10th December 2023
Welcome to the 3rd ILITE Conference which is held on 9th and 10th December 2023 at Hanoi National University of Education (Vietnam). In this booklet, you will find practical information on accommodation, transport, tourist attracts, etc.
We hope you arrive safely and enjoy your stay.
Co-organization
Hanoi National University of Education
University of Bayreauth
University of Cologne
University of Huddersfield
University of New South Wales (Sydney)
National Taiwan Normal University
Table of Contents
- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
- Innovation in Learning Instruction and Teacher Education – ILITE.
- Introduction to Hanoi National University of Education
- General Information for Conference Participants.
- Hotel Information.
- Transportation.
- From the Airport to HNUE.
- Conference Venue.
- Practical Information.
- Tourist attractions.
- Weather in Hanoi.
- Your onsite Presentation & Conference Procedures.
Introduction to Hanoi National University of Education
Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE) is the public university founded in 1951. It is the oldest and leading institution in providing undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education in Vietnam. There are about 10,000 on-campus students, and more than 30,000 undergraduate and 1,500 postgraduate enrollments each year. Currently, the total number of full-time faculty and staff of HNUE is around 1000, including nearly 700 professors and lecturers across departments and schools on campus. The University often ranks among the top public research universities in Vietnam.
HNUE strives constantly to sustain and enhance its quality in teaching, research, public service and educational development, thereby being an active facilitator in the country’s modernization and development in the 21th century.
The University’s values are transparency and accountability, creativeness, excellence and collaboration.
General Information for Conference Participants
Hotel Information
1. Near the University
- Crowne Plaza West Hanoi (4-star- hotel)
Add: 36 Le Duc Tho Street, My Dinh Ward, Nam Tu Liem District
Phone: (+84 24) 6270 6688 Email: recruitment@crowneplazawesthanoi.com
Website: http://www.crowneplaza.com
- Brandy Fuji hotel (4-star- hotel)
Add: 82 Dao Tan street, Ba Dinh district.
Phone: (+84 24) 3688 3388 Email: sales@brandihotel.com
- Lake side hotel (4-star- hotel)
Add: 23 Ngoc Khanh Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: (+84 24) 3 835 0111 Email: reservation@lakesidehotel.com.vn
- La Thanh Hotel (4-star- hotel)
Add: 218 Doi Can street, Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh district
Phone: 080 48365 - 0243 832 5123 Email: nklathanh@gmail.com
- Western Hanoi Hotel (4-star- hotel)
Add: Ngo (Lane) 75, Tran Thai Tong street, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: (+84 24) 32363838
Email: info@westernhanoihotel.com ; reservation@westernhanoihotel.com
- Danly hotel (3-star- hotel)
Add: 22 - 24 Dao Tan, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi
Phone: (84-24) 62730564 - (84-24)62730565 - (84-24)37666720 Email: info@danlyhotel.com - sales@danlyhotel.com
- T&M Luxury Hotel (3-star- hotel)
Add: 89 Le Duc Tho street, My Dinh Ward, Nam Tu Liem District
Phone: 0976756699 Email: tmluxuryhotel@gmail.com
- Luxeden hotel (3-star- hotel)
Add: 78 Tran Thai Tong street, Cau Giay district
Phone: (84-24) 3795 8925 / 3795 8926 Email: dos@luxedenhotel.vn
- Sakura hotel II (3-star- hotel)
Add: 54 Truong Cong Giai St, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
Phone: (84-24) 33232666
2. Near the city centre
The best city centre hotels in Hanoi are set within the city’s commercial hub of Hoan Kiem district, where you can easily visit numerous landmarks such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Opera House, National Museum of Vietnamese History, and Ngoc Son Temple on foot.
- May De Ville City Centre Hotel (4-star- hotel)
Add: 43 Gia Ngu Street., Hoan Kiem district.
Phone: (+84 24) 3933 5688 Email: sales4@maydeville.com
- Muong Thanh Grand Hanoi Centre Hotel (4-star- hotel)
Add: 78 Tho Nhuom street, Hoan Kiem district
Phone: (+84 24) 3 942 7777 Email: info@hanoicentre.muongthanh.vn
- Hanoi Pearl Hotel (4-star- hotel)
Add: 6 Bao Khanh lane, Hoan Kiem district
Phone: (+84 24) 3938 0666 Email: sales@hanoipearlhotel.com
- Serene Boutique Hotel & Spa (4-star- hotel)
Add: 16 – 18 Bat Su street, Hoan Kiem district
Phone: +84 24 3923 4277 E-mail : booking@sereneboutiquehotel.com
- Hanoi Meracus hotel 1 (3-star- hotel)
Add: 11 Hang Dau street, Hoan Kiem district
Tel: +84-24-3926 4936 Email: sales@meracushotels.com
- Hanoi Meracus hotel 2 (3-star- hotel)
Add: 32 Hang Trong street, Hoan Kiem district
Tel: +84-24-3938 2526 Email: sales2@meracushotels.com
- Splendid Hotel & Spa (3-star- hotel)
Add: 06 Hang Hanh street, Hoan Kiem district
Tel: +84-24- 3266 8109 Email: booking@hanoisplendidhotel.com
- Little Hanoi Deluxe Hotel (3.5-star- hotel)
Add: No. 01 Yen Thai lane, Hang Manh str., HoanKiem district
Tel: +84-24- 3266 8109 Email: info@littlehanoideluxehotel.com
Transportation
Getting around in Hanoi is fairly easy because numerous attractions, restaurants, shopping venues, and hotels are located close to each other. The city’s local population travels mostly on motorbikes while motorcycle taxis, buses, and private cars are available for when you want to visit other districts within Hanoi. Hanoi is a very compact city and most travellers choose to stay within the districts of Hoan Kiem (which includes the Old Quarter and the French Quarter), Ba Dinh, Tay Ho (West Lake), and Hai Ba Trung during their holiday. You can take a taxi, hire a car or book a driver for the day, but it’s relatively inexpensive compared to other cities in Southeast Asia.
Some of the most reputable taxi companies in Hanoi include Taxi CP (+84 243 826 2626), Hanoi Taxi (+84 43 853 5353), Taxi ABC (+84 43 7191 919), and Mai Linh Taxi (+84 43 861 6161).
From the Airport to HNUE
The distance between Hanoi Airport (HAN) and HNUE is around 20 km. The quickest way to get from Hanoi Airport (HAN) to HNUE is to taxi which costs $18 - $22 and takes around 30 minutes.
However, it shoud be noted that traffic jams frequently take place in Hanoi, especially at peak hours.
Conference Venue
The conference will be held at the 2nd floor, K1 building of Hanoi National University of Education (No 136 Xuan Thuy Road, Cau Giay district).
Registration, Tea Breaks and Lunch will be in the foyer area (2nd floor).
Practical Information
The international calling code for Hanoi is + 844 followed by the phone number
Vietnam uses 220 volts in their normal power outlets. Two-hole sockets and three-hole sockets are popularly used in Ha Noi. The hole may be in round or rectangular shape. Although type G plugs (British) with 3 rectangular pins can be used in Vietnam in some places, it is less common and in most cases require an adapter.
Hanoi: Time Zone Difference
The time zone is UTC/GMT +7 hours
Currency:
Vietnamese unit of currency is Vietnam dong (VND)
Most Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Hanoi
accept foreign credit card
Tourist attractions
1. Inside the city
With more than a thousand years of history, Hanoi, the beautiful cultural capital of Vietnam, has many things to see and do. You'll find places in Hanoi that reflect the full breadth of the Vietnamese cultural and historical experience, from the country's founding as a Chinese vassal state a thousand years in the past, to its liberation from French and American colonial powers in the 20th century, to its confident stride into the 21st.
Must-see places: Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Old Quarter, Imperial Citadel, Water-puppet Theater, etc.
2. Outside the city
If you would like to stay away from the city’s noice & its busy traffic, you can extend your trip to other surrounding destinations of Hanoi city for your peaceful & relaxed moment.
Must-see places:
Bat Trang ceramic village, a small village in the north of Vietnam, is about 13 kilometers south-east of Hanoi center.
Duong Lam ancient village, the first-recognized ancient village in Vietnam, is 40km to the west of Hanoi. It is a truly authentic Vietnam as it still retains most of the basic characteristics of a village with port village, trees, courtyard, temples, well, water fields and the ancient houses.
Halong bay ( the new natural wonder of the world) is located in the northeastern area of Vietnam and in 3,5 hour car transfer to reach from Hanoi capital.
Sapa –the most impressive view of mountains & valleys is far from Hanoi around 320km, in 5 hour drive. To experience Vietnamese trains, you can easily book a overnight train ticket with soft sleeper berths to Lao Cai from Hanoi, then bus transfer to Sapa.
Ninh Binh – the peaceful & relaxed voyage to enjoy the limestone mountain landscapes, 100k m far from Hanoi, in 2 hour drive. Ninh Binh was the capital on Vietnam in 10th & 11th century.
Weather in Hanoi
December is one of the coldest months in Hanoi. The temperature in this time of the year dramatically drops to 18-19o C with dry climate. Sun light hours shortens and it gets dark as early as 5:30 PM. Of course the relative definition of being cold may vary - if you are from cold country like Northern Europe or America, it will be cool like mid-fall weather. If you are from Southeast Asia, however, bring warm clothes!
- Average December temperature: 19 oC
- December high: 22oC
- December low: 15oC
- Relative humidity: 67%
Your onsite Presentation & Conference Procedures
Please make sure that you sign the registration sheets before the start of the conference. You will receive a conference proceedings, a printed conference booklet containing the programme and abstracts at the registration on Saturday morning. Please check the booklet for the room in which your presentation will be in.
Sessions will be 90 minutes in length, divided by three or four presenters and Q&A. Presentations will be 15 minutes in length.
Your presentation can be sent to the Organizing Committee before the Conference and loaded on a USB flashdrive which will be in the room where your presentation is.
You will log in Zoom, use microphone and deliver your presentation.
Please note that internet access will be available at the Conference venue. There will be no printing facilities at the venue.
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