Logistical Note for Participants in the UN-REDD Consultation on FPIC and Recourse Mechanisms for REDD+ 16 – 18 June, 2010 , Viet Nam

For any questions in Viet Nam, please contact:

Mr. Hong or Ms. Huyen UN-REDD Viet Nam Programme R. 805, Artex Build., 172 Ngoc Khanh, Ha Noi Tel: (84)-4-6273 7912/13 Fax: (84)-4-6273 7914 Mobile (Huyen): 84-90458 458 2 Email (Huyen): [email protected] Email (Hong): [email protected]

Or, Nina Kantcheva Consultant, Stakeholder Engagement UN-REDD Programme International mobile: +1-917-892-6041

I. Hotel Participants are staying at the Hanoi Sofitel Plaza:

Address: 1 Thanh Nien Road, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Tel: +84 - 4 – 3823 - 8888

II. Airport transport After arriving at Noi Bai airport, please take a taxi to the hotel, Sofitel Plaza Hotel. The distance from Noi Bai airport to Hotel is 18.7km.

From Noi Bai Aiport, you can take Taxi Airport (Tel: 84-4-3873.3333), Noi Bai Taxi (Tel: 84-4- 3886.8888 or 84-4-3886.5615) or Viet Thanh Taxi (84-4-3563.6666) to the hotel.

III. Currency The currency in Viet Nam is the Viet Nam Dong. (Vietcom Bank exchange rate on 1 June is VND 18,960 per one USD)

IV. Weather

V. City Transport Mai Linh Taxi (04-3633 6699), Hanoi Taxi (04-38.53.53.53).

VI. Entertainment Thang Long Water Puppet Theater (Dinh Tien Hoang street) Ha Noi Opera House (1 Trang Tien st., Tel: 04-9330131) National Cinema Centre (87 Lang ha st., tel: 04.35141791)

VII. Sightseeing (1 Hung Vuong st.) One Pillar Literature Temple (VanMieu St) Ho guom (Returned Sword Lake) (Thanh Nien Road),

Ha Long Bay, Tour (42 Chuong Duong Do St., Cau Giay Dist., tel: 04-38261479), West Lake yacht tour (Thanh nien st., tel: 04-8292140). Ho Tay Water Park (614 Lac Long Quan St., Tel: 04-7184222/ 7184566/ 7184193).

VIII. Shopping Silk, handmade goods: Hang Gai st., Hang Dao st., Nha tho st.

IX. Banks ANZ Bank: 14 Le Thai To, Hanoi; 11 Me Linh Square, Tp.Ho Chi Minh Tel: 84 (8) 8299319 Fax: 84 (8) 8299316 Email: [email protected] ; Web: http://www.anz.com/vietnam.

HSBC Bank: Pacific palace at 83B Ly Thuong Kiet st. Tel: 04-3933 3189.

Standard Charter Bank: 1st floor, Hanoi Tower, 49 Hai Ba Trung st, Hoan Kiem dist. Tel: (84 4) 3696.0000.

X. Emergency Police: dial 113 Ambulance: dial 115

XI. Medical Care - France Hospital, No. 1 Phuong Mai St., Dong Da District, tel: 04-3577-1100.

International SOS Vietnam: 31 Hai Ba Trung st. Tel: 04- 3934 0666. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.