THE SECOND CIRCULAR
Workshop on
TECTONICS OF THE RED RIVER FAULT ZONE AND
GEOLOGY OF NORTHERN VIETNAM:
RESULTS OF THE POLISH-VIETNAMESE COOPERATION 1999-2009
(Hanoi - Sa Pa, November 23-30, 2009)
Organized by
INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(VIETNAMESE ACADEMYOF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY),
INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES)
GALICIA TECTONIC GROUP
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Co-chairman: Trần Trọng Huệ (Institute of Geological Sciences, Vietnamese Academy of
Science and Technology), Antoni Tokarski (Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy
of Sciences & Galicia Tectonic Group);
Vice-chairman: Trần Tuấn Anh (Institute of Geological Sciences, Vietnamese Academy of
Science and Technology).
Secretaries: Nguyễn Quốc Cường, Anna Świerczewska
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Prof. Nguyễn Trọng Yêm (VN) - Co-chairman - Prof. A.K. Tokarski (PL)
Prof. Martin J. Flower (USA)
Prof. Victor Mocanu (ROM)
Dr. Trần Trọng Huệ (VN)
Prof. A. Żelaźniewicz (PL)
Dr.Sc. Trần Trọng Hòa (VN)
Prof. W. A. Zuchiewicz (PL)
Prof. Trần Văn Trị (VN)
Prof. A. Świerczewska (PL)
Dr. Nguyen Quoc Cuong (Secretary)
VENUE
The Workshop will be held at meeting room of FRIENDSHIP HOUSE,
105 QUAN THANH, Hanoi, capital of Vietnam
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
November 23, 2009: Oral and poster scientific sessions
Opening Ceremony
- Session on morphotectonics and structural analysis
- Session on sedimentary basins
- Session on magmatism and metamorphism
- Poster Session
Conference dinner and evening party
November 24, 2009: Oral and poster scientific sessions
- Session on geophysics
- Session on mineral resources
- Session on environment and natural hazards
- Poster Session
Closing Ceremony
Presentations
Oral presentations will be limited to 15 minutes. Projectors for PowerPoint presentation will
be provided.
Poster format will be A0 (~0.9m x 1.2m)
* The Organizing Committee reserves the right to select oral presentations and shift some
presentations to poster session.
FIELD EXCURSION
Fieldtrip along the Red River Fault Zone
November 25: Hanoi – Viet Tri – Phong Chau – TRI QUAN (STOP-1: Lo River Neogene
Basin) - YEN BAI (STOP-2: Yen Bai Neogene Basin)
November 26: Yen Bai – Mau A – (STOP-3: Con Voi metamorphic Massif) – BAO YEN –
Pho Rang (STOP-4: Bao Yen Neogene Basin) – BONG pass (STOP-5 & 6:
Crossing Con Voi metamorphic Massif) – Bao Yen – Thuong Ha (STOP-7:
Con Voi metamorphic Massif) – Lao Cai – SA PA
November 27: Sa Pa – Cam Duong (STOP-8: Apatite Mine) – Lao Cai (STOP-9: Lao Cai
Neogene Basin) – Landscape of SAPA- Farewell Party
November 28: Sa Pa – Viet Tri – TAM DAO (STOP-10: Tectonic scarps of Lo river fault)
- Hanoi (end of fieldtrip)
CLIMBING FANSIPAN PEAK
November 30: early morning start from Station TON (1,600m) to reach an altitude of 2,900 m
(overnight)
December 1: climbing FANSIPAN (3,143 m) – back to Cat Cat Village - Sa Pa (end of
workshop)
VISA
In order to have a Vietnam entry visa issued quickly, please download the excel file in the
attachment and fill in requested information, and send it back to cuongnqdc@gmail.com as
soon as possible.
TRANSPORTATION
Please send your itinary to cuongnqdc@gmail.com so your local transportation from airport
to hotel will be arranged
SPONSORS
Organizing Committee would like to thank to participants and sponsorship from:
Polish Academy of Sciences
- Galicia Tectonic Group
- Institute of Geological Sciences, P.A.S
- Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Hanoi
Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology
- Institute of Geological Sciences, VAST
- Institute of Geophysics, VAST
- Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics , VAST
- Institute of Geography, VAST
Vietnam National Oil & Gas Group
- Vietnam Petroleum Institute
- PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation
- VIETSOVPETRO
Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
- Department of Geology and Mineral Resources of Vietnam
- Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources
- Hanoi University of Mining and Geology
- Faculty of Geology, Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam National University
Geological Society of Vietnam
- Vietnam Association of Minerals and Petrography
- National IGCP of Vietnam
Vietnamese - Polish Friendship Association
- Association of Vietnamese People in Poland “Solidarity & Friendship”
DDC-POL Sp. Z O.O. (Poland)
MIPEC
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CORESPONDENCE
For more information see:
http://www.ing.pan.pl/Tectonics_of_the_Red_River/tect_index.htm
For all details please contact:
Nguyen Quoc Cuong (Workshop Secretary)
e-mail: cuongnqdc@gmail.com
Phone: +84 944191954