ISPRS Summer School 2010 Brochure

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ISPRS Student Consortium and WG VI/55th Summer School

Advanced Remote Sensing for Mapping,Monitoring and Management of the Environment

Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (VIGAC)Hanoi, Vietnam, 6-10 November 2010

ISPRS Summer School

Hanoi 2010

PROGRAM BOOKLET


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Organisers and support staffof the ISPRS Student Consortium and WG VI/5 Summer School

Organisers:

- ISPRS Student Consortium

- ISPRS WG VI/5 Promotion of the Profession to Young People- Asian Association on Remote Sensing- Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing (VGCR)- Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (VIGAC)- Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)

Local Organisers:

- Nguyen Dinh Duong- Trinh Anh Co- Lai Vinh Cam

- Ha Minh Hoa

Students support from:

- Institute of Geography- Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (VIGAC)- Le Quy Don University

Secretariate:

-Ho Le Thu

- Le Van Anh- Tran Anh Tuan- Nguyen Kim Anh- Mai Phuong Lan- Le Minh Hang

ISPRS Summer School

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Welcome address of ISPRS Working Group (WG) VI/5Promotion of the Profession to Young People

Dear Hanoi 2010 summer school participants

A warm welcome from our side!

We are glad you managed to attend this school, in spite of possible financial or other difficulties. We alsohope that you will enjoy it. And please try to make the best out of it, scientifically, socially and not at leastculturally! Especially in a fascinating country and city, that celebrates this year its 1000th anniversary,Hanoi.

Our ISPRS Working Group (WG VI/5) has as main task to cooperate with the ISPRS StudentConsortium (SC) and advise it. Together, since 2004, we have organised five ISPRS summer schools,one other ISPRS-sponsored summer school, four other 2-day workshops, and other activities duringimportant conferences, in Europe, Asia and Latin America. In all cases, we try to offer an interestingscientific and social programme, adapted to the needs of the hosting country or region. And this, at avery low price, as you can figure out from the registration fees of this school. Apart from these activities,

the WEB site of the SC and its member communication abilities, and the SC Newsletter provide a wealthof information and communication, not to mention other actions.

This is our 2nd Asian Summer School after one in Nanjing, China, 2008, and an ISPRS-sponsoredSummer School in India in 2008. We had also SC-related student activities during the AsianConferences on Remote Sensing (ACRS) the last years. And we plan several activities during the nextISPRS Congress in Melbourne, 2012, in the Australasian region, and activities during ACRS 2011 inTaiwan.

For this Summer School, we had the luck that Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duong from our WG comes from Hanoi,so he helped a lot in local arrangements, in spite of a heavy burden with many tasks and now theACRS2010 conference. Dr. Kohei Cho, General Secretary of AARS, always a good friend of the youth

and the SC, also contributed a lot in the organisation of the event. Other people too, like the localsponsors and the unknown foot soldiers, have contributed to this school. Among the ISPRS SC, thanksgo specifically to Grega Stavbar, Editor-in Chief of the ISPRS SC Newsletter, who has organised anexcellent Newsletter with focus on Asia, and Ursa Kanjir, SC Secretary, who will also attend the school.Many thanks to the lecturers, do not underestimate their workload for this school, without them therewould be no school at all. Last but not least, many thanks to our main sponsors, ISPRS Council, PascoCorp. (Japan) and Leica Geosystems (Switzerland). Without their financial support this school could nothave been realised.

Of course, may thanks also to all of you for your enthusiasm and participation.

We hope that your expectations will be fulfilled and that you come richer back home after the school.

Join our international community and hopefully organise after some years a school, where Duong, Koheiand me can join as students, to learn from you!

Emmanuel Baltsavias

ISPRS Working Group VI/5Promotion of the Professionto Young People, Chair

Nguyen Dinh Duong

ISPRS Working Group VI/5Promotion of the Professionto Young People, Co-Chair

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Welcome address of ISPRS Student Consortium (SC)

Dear Friends,

The Student Consortium (SC) is the network of young generation of ISPRS. SC is a volunteer basedinternational network of students, young professional and researchers with members and followers,currently more than 450 individuals in 74 countries.

The main purpose of the SC is to link students, young researchers and professionals in differentcountries, who are interested in the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences.To provide a platform for exchange of information, to organize student-specific events and other actionsthat integrate youth more effectively into ISPRS activities.

It has been increasingly providing extensive opportunities in education, research, networking and fun inan international environment since its establishment in 2004. The SC Summer Schools organizedtogether with ISPRS WG VI/5 are the envy of the society, as we are all aiming at providing uniqueexperiences for the participants. These summer schools would not been possible with support of ISPRSCouncil, international and local sponsors, talented academicians, and of course local organizers, andvolunteering local friends.

I remember the time when I was one of the undergraduate volunteers for the first summer school ofISPRS Student Consortium held in Istanbul in the year of 2005. This first time technical and socialevents gave me the extraordinary spirit of SC and carried me up to Chair today the SC. We have themission of doing our best, spending our time and efforts for our peers and younger generation to getbetter opportunities and benefits for their curriculum, career and more. I can not think of the SC withoutthe current volunteers, active members, SC Board Members and our supporting academicians. We are agroup of passionate individuals working in harmony to spread the word for a better future and asustainable society for everyone.

The topic of the 5th annual summer school has also one of the key aspects of the ISPRS with thedramatically increasing importance of a sustainable environment. Vietnam is associated to may of us asa place where the colours are more vivid, the landscapes are bolder and tastes are more divine and

history is more compelling, in the famous western guide books. I believe helping the protection of thisunique environment will be partly in the hands of the participants of the Summer School.

I wish all participants, lecturers and organizers a very successful and fruitful event, with much newacquired knowledge, experiences and good memories as it was achieved in the previous summerschools. Beside technical lectures, I kindly ask local and international participants to get to know eachother, integrate and enjoy the social programs prepared for you.

There is much more offered by the activities and outputs of Student Consortium. Therefore, I encourageall the participants and volunteers to actively participate in and become members of the SC athttp://www.isprs-studentconsortium.org/. Please remember, a sustainable world will not be possiblewithout a strong networking and scientific collaboration.

Cemal zgr Kivilcim

ISPRS Student Consortium, Chair

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Welcome address of Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS)

It is our great pleasure to have the 5th ISPRS Summer School just after the 31 st Asian Conference onRemote Sensing (ACRS) to be held in the first week of November 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. ACRS is oneof the largest remote sensing conferences in Asia. Since 1980, AARS has been organizing ACRS everyyear in some country in Asia.

Promotion of students is one of the important roles for both ISPRS and AARS. The ISPRS SummerSchool is organized by ISPRS Student Consortium supported by ISPRS Technical Commission (TC) VIWorking Group 5 (WG VI/5). Since the Student Consortium was set up when I was the President of theISPRS TC VI, I was looking for a chance to connect the ISPRS Summer School to ACRS. But, it was notso easy. This year, because of the energetic and dedicated contribution of WG VI/5 Chair Prof. ManosBaltsavias and Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duong of the Technical Program Committee of ACRS2010, organizingthe ISPRS Summer School connected to ACRS was realized.

I would like to thank them very much. I also would like to thank all the lecturers who kindly agreed to givevaluable lectures at the Summer School.

For the last, I would like to thank ISPRS Council, Leica, and Pasco for their financial support to the

ISPRS Summer School. Without their kind support, we could not organize this important event.

Please enjoy attending the 5th ISPRS Summer School !!

Kohei Cho

Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS), General Secretary

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Welcome address of Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (VIGAC)

Ladies and Gentlemen!

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this Summer School to discuss the priority issues onadvanced remote sensing for mapping, monitoring and management of the environment.

On the margin of 31st Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, this summer school is organized by theISPRS Student Consortium, ISPRS WG VI/5 Promotion of the Profession to Young People, AsianAssociation on Remote Sensing, Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing,Institute of Geography in collaboration with Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography to provide achance for youngsters to meet and exchange knowledge with each other.

The Summer School will continue the very successful tradition of the previous summer schools since2005. It includes not only lectures, practical labs but also social events, an excursion and much fun.Apart from acquiring new knowledge in an informal environment, this is an excellent opportunity to meetlecturers and young people and strengthen the network.

I wish you the most fruitful days of interesting and stimulating discussions and sharing of knowledge.Hope that our class will leave the attendants a good impression of careful preparation and theusefulness it brings about.

Thank you.

Ha Minh Hoa

VIGAC, Director

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THE SUMMER SCHOOL VENUE (VIGAC)

The Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (VIGAC) is a fundamental research institute underthe Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, conducts scientific research, develops technology ingeodesy and cartography, and organizes post-graduate training on geodesy and cartography.

HUMAN RESOURCES179 persons, including:

-Assistant Professional, Doctor of Science: 1

- Doctors: 6- Masters: 41- Bachelors: 121- Technical supporters: 10

FUNCTIONS AND TASKS- Carrying out basic scientific research and advanced geodetic methods to establish dynamic

coordinate system and national geodetic information system, to monitor movements of earth crustand basic investigation data on earth gravity, topography of land and sea-bed of Vietnamese territory.

- Carrying out basic scientific research and technologies of atlas, mapping, aerial photogrammetry and

remote sensing based on IT to establish atlas, electronic maps and geographic information system.- Carrying out basic scientific research and methods of engineering geodesy, cadastral survey formanagement of land resources and properties attached to land.

- Participating in basic scientific research in geodesy and cartography for creating orientation ofdevelopment strategies, policies and legislation of geodesy and cartography sector, participating inplanning creating scientific-technological development strategy of the Ministry.

- Carrying out research and improvement of methods and technologies on geodesy, cartography andGeomatics for investigation, assessment and analysis of natural resources and environment status.

- Carrying out application research and science-technology transfer in geodesy, cartography andGeomatics.

- Carrying out scientific research and participating in creation of technical regulations, standards andeconomic-technical norms in geodesy and cartography.

- Conducting main production programs/projects at national and sectoral levels, and scientific researchworks in geodesy, cartography, cadastral survey and mapping as assigned by the Minister;collaborating with domestic and international organizations / agencies in scientific research andtechnology application for surveying and mapping in accordance with legislation.

- Participating in assessment of scientific and technological research work, programs and projects ingeodesy and cartography assigned by the Minister.

- Doing science-technology services in geodesy and cartography in accordance with legislation; post-graduate training in geodesy and cartography; conducting science-technology information activities ingeodesy and cartography in accordance with legislation.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION- Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography

-Russian Research institute for Geodesy and Cartography

- Moscow Aero-geodetic Enterprise.- Cartographic Institute of Catalunya Spain- Housing and Urban Research Institute Korea- Laos National Department of Geography

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LECTURERS OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL

Topic: Microwave Remote Sensing

Nobuhiro Tomiyama, Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), Roppongi FirstBuilding 12F , 1-9-9 Roppongi , Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan, Tel.: +813-5561-8774, E-mail:[email protected]

Nobuhiro Tomiyama received the B.Eng. and M.Eng degrees in 1998 and 2000, respectively, fromKumamoto University, Japan for research into analyses of crustal deformations and topographicchanges of active volcanoes using the Interferometric SAR technique. Since 2000, he has been workingat Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC) on various applications of the remotesensing technologies.

Currently, he is the deputy senior research scientist of research department of RESTEC. In 2000, he

joined the Remote Sensing Society of Japan (RSSJ) and he has been on the academic conferencecommittee of RSSJ since 2003. He has much experience as lecturer on SAR at various training coursesof the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)and other organisations.

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Topic: Natural Hazards (I)

Prof. Chung-Pai ChangCenter for Space and Remote Sensing Research, National Central University, 300, Jung-da Rd.,Chungli, Taoyuan, 320 Taiwan, Tel.: +886-3-4227151 ext. 57627, E-mail: [email protected]

Chung-Pai Chang received the B.Sc. degree, Department of Earth Sciences, Natl Chengkung Univ.,Tainan, Taiwan, 1991, the M.Sc. degree in Geosciences from National Taiwan University, Taipei,Taiwan, 1996 and the Ph.D. degree in Tectonics from Paris VI University (Universit Pierre et MarieCurie), Paris , France, 2001. His academic trainings were carried out with quantitative methods ofgeological processes, principally focused on the determination of deformation in orogenic systems. Thelast several years, his major task at the Center for Space and Remote Sensing Research (Natl CentralUniv.) has been going into the applications of remote sensing and space geodetic measurements to thestudies of natural hazarsd and land surface deformation. He is currently an Associate Professor in theCenter for Space and Remote Sensing Research, National Central University, Jungli, Taiwan. Hisresearch interests include crustal deformation, GPS, radar interferometry, neotectonics and geohadardstudies. He has authored 5 books, over 35 refereed journal papers, and over 130 conference papers inthe areas of geology, geophysics and remote sensing.

Topic: Natural Hazards (II)

Dr. Sergii SkakunSpace Research Institute NASU-NSAU, Glushkov Prospekt 40, build. 4/1, Kyiv 03680, Ukraine, Tel.:+38-044-526-25-53, E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Sergii Skakun is a Senior Scientist at the Space Research Institute of NASU-NSAU, AssociateProfessor at the National Technical University of Ukraine Kiev Polytechnic Institute. He received thePh.D. degree in System Analysis and Theory of Optimal Solutions from the Space Research Institute ofNASU-NSAU in 2005, and the M.S. degree with honour in Applied Mathematics from the Physics &Technology Institute of the National Technical University of Ukraine Kiev Polytechnic Institute in 2004.He is an expert of the UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office in Ukraine on delivering geospatial servicesin case of disasters, and has been involved in satellite data processing within activations of the

International Charter Space and Major Disasters. He is a member of the CEOS Working Group onInformation Systems and Services (WGISS). Dr. Skakuns current research interests include floodmapping, remote sensing data processing (optical and radar), development of geospatial services andSensor Web. He is author of more than 110 journal and conference papers and 1 book in these areas.

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Topic: Topographic Mapping from High Spatial Resolution Optical Sensors

Dr. Emmanuel Baltsavias, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 15, ETHZuerich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland, Tel: +41-44- 633 30 42, E-mail: [email protected]

Emmanuel Baltsavias received his Dipl. Ing. degree in Rural and Surveying Engineering, NationalTechnical University of Athens in 1981, an M.Sc. in Photogrammetry, Ohio State University in 1984 and

a Ph.D. in Photogrammetry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich in 1991, where he iscurrently Senior Scientist and lectures in courses on Satellite Remote Sensing, Digital Photogrammetryand Digital Image Processing. His activities in research and development include among other:Development of adaptive image matching techniques for precise and reliable point positioning andsurface measurement; Automation of anthropogenic and natural object extraction from aerial and spaceimages, focussing on buildings, roads and vegetation parameters; Geometric modelling of airborne andspaceborne, especially high-resolution, sensors and quantitative processing of data from such sensorsfor DTM and orthoimage generation, and extraction of objects; Data fusion; Development andimplementation of image analysis algorithms for photogrammetric and remote sensing applications;Implementation of the photogrammetric and remote sensing techniques in various applications.

He has held teaching assignments and had research cooperation with many foreign universities and

research institutions. He is (co-)author of about 220 publications on the above mentioned topics and twobook chapters, and (co-)editor of the proceedings of five conferences and four books. He is member ofvarious international and national societies and working groups, has been organiser or on the technicaland organising committees of several scientific events, reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals, andhas received honours and awards, among them: the ISPRS Fellow Award, the ISPRS President's Awardof Honourable Mention and the ISPRS Schwidefsky Medal. He was Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editorof the ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, chair of three ISPRS Working Groupsand 2nd Vice President of ISPRS. He is currently Chair of the ISPRS Working Group VI/5 Promotion ofthe Profession to Young People and is supervising the ISPRS Student Consortium.

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Topic: Change Detection with focus on land-cover and land-use

Prof. Nguyen Dinh Duong, Department of Environmental Information Study and Analysis, Institute ofGeography , VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Rd. , Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel.: +84-4-7562417, E-mail:[email protected]

Nguyen Dinh Duong received his Engineering University Degree, 1979, and the Doctor of Engineering

degree, 1983, both from the Academy of Military Sciences, Brno, Czechoslovakia.Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duong joined the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology in 1983. Currently, heis Director of the Department of Environmental Information Study and Analysis, member of the AsianAssociation on Remote Sensing (AARS) and ISPRS, Deputy General Secretary of AARS and Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Journal of Geoinformatics.

His research interests are focussing on (a) digital image processing and algorithm development, (b) landcover classification and (c) integration of remote sensing and GIS.

He has received several SPRS Awards: Silver prize of CATCON 1996 for the WinAsean Software, Silverprize of CATCON 2006 for the CARST Software, Edward Dolezal Award 2008, Dr. Boon IndrambaryaGold Medal (2009).

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE LECTURES

The material of the lectures will be delivered on CD (no hardcopy material will be distributed). During thelectures, some demonstrations will be given, and for the 4th lecture on change detection there will bepractical exercises on PCs. Whenever we can, we will also distribute data for training after the school.And also tips for downloading data or free public-domain software.

All presentations will be in English and intended for participants with a low to medium knowledge on thetopics.

The contents of the 4 topics are outlined below.

Topic: Microwave Remote SensingDate: November 6thLecturer: Nobuhiro Tomiyama

- Principles of Synthetic Apperture Radar (SAR)- Geometry and Radiometry of SAR, image formation- Interferometric SAR (InSAR) and DEM generation-

Differential InSAR and estimation of displacements- Short overview of polarimetric SAR and polarimetric InSAR- Comparison of SAR to optical sensors- Existing and planned systems, examples of images- Applications

Topic: Natural HazardsDate: November 7th

Part I:Application of Remote Sensing Techniques in Land Surface Change and DeformationLecturer: Chung-Pai Chang

-Introduction of satellites and images

- Natural hazard monitoring- Case studies (THE CHICHI EARTHQUAKE (21SEP.1999); THE TYPHOON MINDULLE (2NDJUL.2004); THE

TYPHOON AERE (25 AUG. 2004); THE WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE (12 MAY 2008); AND THE TYPHOONMORAKOT (8AUG.2009))

- Space geodetic measurements and neotectonic remote sensing (principles and some applications ofthree space geodetic techniques, including geoid, GNSS and DinSAR)

Part II:Flood Mapping and Flood Risk Analysis using Satellite DataLecturer: Sergii Skakun

- UN-SPIDER Activities in Disaster Management - SpaceAid- Flood Mapping from Satellite SAR Data: Basic Theory and Existing Approaches- Flood Mapping with Advanced Techniques A Neural Network Approach- Integration of Satellite Sensors (SAR and Optical) and Modelling Data for Flood Monitoring and

Forecasting- Real-World Examples of Flood Monitoring: Practical Issues

Demonstrations will focus on advanced techniques, in particular intelligent computations, of SAR imageprocessing and data processing workflow management to deliver geospatial services, and flood riskanalysis using GIS technology.

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Topic: Topographic Mapping from High Spatial Resolution Optical SensorsDate: November 9thLecturer: Emmanuel Baltsavias

- Introduction, current high spatial resolution optical sensors, characteristics, technological alternatives- Image quality, radiometric analysis, preprocessing- Geometric sensor models, sensor orientation

-Automated DSM generation

- Orthoimage generation- Land use and land cover mapping- Topographic mapping, change detection and map update- Conclusions and outlook

Demonstrations will be given, using slides and the programme Sat-PP. developed at ETH Zurich.

Topic: Change DetectionDate: November 10thLecturer: Nguyen Dinh Duong

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Introduction- Methods of change detection- Image quality, radiometric analysis, preprocessing- Geometric correction and image registration- CARST 1.0 software and dataset for exercise

Practical work: This will be in form of hands-on training. After theoretical explanations, hands-on trainingwill be organized using the CARST1.0 software. Dataset used is Landsat TM data over Binh Duongprovince, south of Vietnam of dates 1989 and 2005.

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INFORMATION ABOUTSOCIAL EVENTS

1. Sen Tay Ho restaurant (Lotus West Lake Restaurant)

Nestled by a lotus pond near West Lake, Sen (Lotus) Restaurant is the ideal enclave for nature and foodlovers alike... There are 60 traditional foods from three regions of Vietnam. Traditional dishes such asthe Nem Sen (lotus rolls), Cha Ca (grilled fish), Bun Cha (grilled pork with noodles) or Banh Duc look

particularly tempting. With 13 years of experience, head cook Bui Cong Son, 32, said the team of 23cooks changed the menu based on patrons tastes and the season. Some pictures:

West Lake in Hanoi

Lotus pond near West Lake

Sen Tay Ho Restaurant (views of restaurant and welcome)

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2. Banh tom Ho Tay (fried shrimp cake in West Lake)Website: http://www.banhtomhotay.com/

One of the specialties in the city ofHanoi is Banh tom Ho Tay (fried shrimp cake in West Lake). Its wayof processing is rather simple. Fresh shrimps caught in the West Lake is covered with wheat flour, thenfried with oil. It is eaten with sweet, sour and spicy fish sauce, vegetable pickles for best taste. Besides, itcan also be served with salads and vermicelli. The cake is brittle, soft and sweet-smelling; therefore, it isreally an appropriate dish for drinking beer.

The restaurant on Thanh Nien street has long been a familiar address for this special food. Nowsurrounding the West lake several food stalls appear serving the fried shrimp cakes. Once coming to thecapital ofVietnam, you shouldn't miss this tasty dish.

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3. Du thuyen Song Hong (RED RIVER TOURISM)Website: http://www.dulichsonghong.com/home/

RED RIVER TOURISM: Along the Red River you will enjoy fresh atmosphere, view fields of

sugarcane and maize along the river bank. A day on the Red River will offer you an opportunity to call in

traditional handicraft village of Bat Trang and nice architectural temples.

Description of the tour along Red River:

07h30: Embark on boat at the no. 42 Chuong Duong Do Wharf.09h30: Disembark to visit Dam & Dai Lo temple (HaTay province).10h45: Back to the boat, then continue down the Red River.11h15: After arrival visit of the Chu Dong Tu temple, praise for love (Hung Yen province).12h00: Back to the boat, then up the Red River, lunch on board.14h20: Arrive at Bat Trang Village and visit the village.15h30: Back to Hanoi.16h30: Saying good bye to the captain.

Some information of Bat Trang Village:

Website of Bat Trang Village: http://www.battrang.info/

Bat Trang ceramic village

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4. Hanoi night market

After visiting the night market you can enjoy Pho noodle soup in HanoiWebsite: http://www.dinhduong.com.vn/story/quan-ph-ha-noi

The world-famous Pho noodle soup

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Country information

Full name of the country: Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Area: 330,991 sq. km ; Population: about 82million; Languages: Vietnamese is the official language (English, French, Russian and Chinese are alsospoken); Time zone: GTM + 7; Country code: 84; Religion: Buddhism is the principal faith; Currency: VND

(Vietnam Dong), USD and most credit cards accepted at major hotels and restaurants.

Hanoi CapitalHanoi is situated in the center of the North with an area of 3324.92 sq. km. It is encompassed by ThaiNguyen, Vinh Phuc provinces to the north, Hoa Binh and Ha Nam to the south, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh andHung Yen provinces to the east, Hoa Binh and Phu Tho to the west. With a history of more than 1000years, Hanoi has a lot of interesting things to enjoy. As a big city lying on both sides of the Red River(Hong River) inside a fertile delta, it has favourable geographical features, enriched by a long-standingculture. Hanoi is the heart of the country and the center of politics, socio-economic and other activities.

HistoryFrom the time when the first State of ancient Vietnam was established, Hanoi (formerly Thang Long) has

been considered a sacred and typical part of Vietnam. It was in the autumn of 1010 that L Cng Un(also known as L Thi T) - the founder of Nh Hu L (Post-Ly Dynasty) - removed the court from HoaL (present-day Ninh Binh province) to i La Citadel, which was later, renamed to Thng Long. Fromthat to now, many historical changes have happened until on September 2, 1945, President H Ch Minhread the Declaration of Independence and formally established the first government of the youngrepublic - Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Hanoi was then formally declared the capital of Vietnam.Hanoi capital was liberated from French colonialists on October 10, 1954. After the complete victory onApril 30, 1975 and the reunification of the country the next year, Hanoi was officially recognized as thecapital of Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In the old days, each of 36 guild streets in Hanoi had its nameclosely associated with the trade and occupation of the inhabitants. Now, Hanoi has 381 streetsrepresenting a tenfold increase as compared with the ancient Hanoi with 36 guild streets only. There aremany tourist attractions of Hanoi, including: One-pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Quan Su Pagoda,

Quan Thanh Temple, Ngoc Son Temple, West Lake, Lake of Restored Sword and many more.

ClimateHanois climate is very typical for the North, characterised by humid monsoon tropical climate. Summeris hot with high rainfall and winter is cold with little rain. Particularly the autumn season-the beauty timeof the year in the Red River delta is very charming and poetic. The time of the Conference is the firstweek of November, when winter starts. Average temperature is 21.5 0 C.

At Noi Bai AirportMoney-exchange and telephoneAfter you have passed the customs and left the passenger zone, you will find money exchange at yourright-hand side, next to the arrival exit. Do not change too much money there, the exchange rates arerather low. These agencies are slightly more expensive than banks elsewhere. It is advisable to get atleast 600,000 VND dong (approx. 30 US dollar).Just a little further, at the end the hall on your left-hand side, you will find a room with public telephones.You can telephone or buy telephone cards at this place.

To change money, the rates are better in the city than in the airport. Banks offer generally lowerrates than other exchange outlets in the city.

Important warning: crossing streets in HanoiHere is some important advice we want to give you right from the start: Always watch the traffic whenyou cross a street, even when you are on a pedestrian crossing, and even if the pedestrian light is green.

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TaxiA lot easier than the bus, but also more expensive, is taking a taxi. First of all, we have to warn you:when you come out of the passenger zone of the airport you can be approached by persons offering youa taxi: ignore them. They are not taxi drivers of official taxi companies, and most of the time they chargefar too much money for a ride. The official taxis that have a license for Noi Bai-Airport are waiting right infront of the airport building. The normal price for getting to downtown should be around 250,000 VND(approx. 13 USD).

BusThe cheapest way to get from Noi Bai Airport to National Convention Center (ACRS2010) is by busnumber 7 (from Noi Bai Airport to Kim Ma Street) or you can access the website of Hanoi transportcorporation at http://www.transerco.com.vn/. The normal price should be around 5,000 VND (approx. 0.3USD), one way.

TourismVietnams elegant capital lies in the heart of the Red River Delta in the north of the country. While it maylack the bustling river life and physical beauty of the Mekong Delta in the south, there is a wealth ofhistorical and spiritual sights to explore and the city is often called 'the Paris of the Orient'. The city'sbroad tree-lined boulevards, lakes and parks, belle poque villas and beautiful temples reflect a blend ofIndo-Chinese and French colonial influences. Given the political and historical importance of Hanoi andits burgeoning population, it's a surprisingly low-key but vibrant city, sharply in contrast to Ho Chi MinhCity in the south. Nowhere is its liveliness more evident than in the tangle of streets known as the OldQuarter, the city's commercial heart since the 15th century. Hanoi is a good base for excursions to HaLong Bay, and to Sa Pa and the northern mountains where you can sample life in rural Vietnam. Thereare some attractions closer by, like North Vietnam's most famous pilgrimage site, the beautiful PerfumePagoda, said to be named after the spring blossoms that scent the air.

For further information about tours, please refer to some WEB sites below:

- Hanoi guide,http://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/HANOI GUIDE.pdf

- Hanoi tour,http://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/Tour 2010 Hanoi.pdf- Countryside tour,

http://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/Countryside tour.pdf
http://www.transerco.com.vn/http://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/HANOI%20GUIDE.pdfhttp://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/Tour%202010%20Hanoi.pdfhttp://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/Countryside%20tour.pdfhttp://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/Countryside%20tour.pdfhttp://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/Countryside%20tour.pdfhttp://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/Countryside%20tour.pdfhttp://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/Tour%202010%20Hanoi.pdfhttp://www.acrs2010.com.vn/upload/fckeditor/file/HANOI%20GUIDE.pdfhttp://www.transerco.com.vn/


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USEFUL INFORMATION

Some important phone numbers, addresses, directions and other information

PhonesEMERGENCY- 115FIRE-BRIGADE - 114POLICE - 113TAXI: (please give the number of passengers when calling a taxi) Mai Linh taxi: 0438 313131, or 0438 222 666 or 0438 222 555 (about 12,000VND/km) Airport taxi: 0438 733 333 CP taxi: 0438 262626 Other branch names: H Ni Taxi: 0438 535353, Ni Bi Taxi: 0438 868888

Important addresses- VIGAC: Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist.,

Hanoi - Vin Khoa hc Trc a v Bn - Hoang Long Hotel: Pham Van Dong Road, Xuan Dinh, Tu Liem, Hanoi. Phone: 3836 2510, 3836

2512, 3838 9701 - Khch sn Hong Long,

- ACRS 2010 venue: National Convention Center, My Dinh, Hanoi - Trung tm Hi ngh Quc gia Mnh- Airport: Noi Bai International Airport - Sn bay Quc t Ni Bi

Medical careClosest pharmacies: There are pharmacies on Trn Bnh RoadHospital: 198 Hospital, Trn Bnh Road; E hospital, 87 Trn Cung RoadVaccinations needed before travel: No

DirectionsFrom Airport to Summer School hotels and venue: Hoang Long Noi Bai Highway, about 25 kms (- By taxi: about 250,000 VND (for 4 seat taxi) and about 400,000 VND (for 7 seat taxi)

- By public bus: bus No.7, get off at the first bus stop on Hoang Quoc Viet Street after the Thang Longbridge

From Summer School venue to Old Hanoi- By taxi: about 120,000 150,000 VND (one way)- By bus: bus No. 9Tickets are sold in the Bus.Other information Power: 220V, 50 Hz, power plug types have 2 parts, both round and flat / thin as in Japan In case you want to take a bus, please ask carefully for the number and direction (end station) of the

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BASIC VIETNAMESE

1. Greetings

English Vietnamese English VietnameseHello Xin cho Yes Vng/cGoodbye Tm bit No KhngThank you Cm n Im looking for Ti ang tm

Im sorry

Ti xin li I understand Ti hiu riPlease Lm n/ Vui lng Help me! Gip ti

2. Medical cases

English Vietnamese English Vietnamesedoctor bc s ambulance xe cu thngpain vt thng hospital bnh vinwound b thng allergy dngmedicaments thuc cha bnh sick msymptoms triu chng first aid s cutablet vin thuc headache au u

3. Food

English Vietnamese English Vietnamesefood n thirsty Khtdrinks ung breakfast Ba sngwater Nc lunch Ba trajuice Nc hoa qu dinner Ba tifruit Hoa qu supper Ba n nhhungry i restaurants Nh hng

4. Directions

English Vietnamese English Vietnameseright Bn phi straight i thngleft Bn tri behind ng sauup Ln trn opposite i din vidown Xung di from..to T.n

5. Personal information

English Vietnamese English Vietnamesepassport H chiu credit card Th tn dngID Chng minh th wallet Vfirst name H document Ti liulast name

Tn

package

Hnh l

money Tin bc procedure Th tc

6. Other useful sentences

How much does it cost? / How much is it? - Ci ny gi bao nhiu?Can you show me the way from here to? Bn c th chng cho ti ty n .Can you help me, please? Bn c th gip ti c khng?What time is it? My gi ri nh?How are you? Bn khe khng?Where is? uWhat is this? Ci g y?

This is.-y l.That is- Kia l.


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USEFUL LINKS

ISPRS Student Consortium: http://www.isprs-studentconsortium.org

ISPRS WG VI/5: http://www.commission6.isprs.org/wg5/

ISPRS: http://www.isprs.org

AARS:http://www.a-a-r-s.org

ACRS2010:http://www.acrs2010.com.vn

Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology: http://www.vast.ac.vn/en/

Leica Geosystems, Switzerland: http://www.leica-geosystems.com

Pasco Corporation, Japan: http://www.pasco.co.jp/eng

HOTEL INFORMATION IN VIETNAMESE

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MAP OVERVIEW OF IMPORTANT PLACES

Hotel

SS Venue

ACRS Venue

Old Hanoi

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SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors

Other Sponsors

Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography

Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing

ISPRS Summer School 2010 Brochure

Documents

Transcript of ISPRS Summer School 2010 Brochure