Date:                April, 18, 2009 Saturday

Venue               Meeting room at Horison Hotel

Organized by      ACECC TC-8

JSCE (Japan Society of Civil Engineers)

VFCEA (Vietnam  Federation of Civil Engineering Associations)

Institute of Basic Research and Standardization

Registration        Free of charge

Tentative Schedule of the workshop

8:30-8:35           Greetings by Prof. Yusuke Honjo, Chair of ACECC TC-8, JSCE

8:35-8:40         Greetings by Prof. Pham Hong Giang, VFCEA

8:40-9:00         Introduction of ACECC Activities towards Code Harmonization in the Asian Region by Dr. Kenichi Horikoshi, Secretary of ACECC TC-8

9:00-9:40         Introduction of JSCE Standard Specifications for Steel and Composite Structures by Prof. Eiki Yamaguchi

9:40-10:20       Introduction of Current Vietnam Design Codes and their future by

Dr. Nguyen Trung Hoa, Director of the Department of Science & Technology of MOC;

Mrs. Tranh Thanh Y, Chief of Building Standardization Division of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Rural Planning of MOC.

10:20-10:35     Coffee Break

10:35-11:30     Introduction of Current Japanese Design Codes, and Terminologies for basis of designs by Prof. Yusuke Honjo

11:30-12:20     Discussion on the Activities towards Code Harmonization

12:20-12:25      Greetings by Prof. Pham Hong Giang, VFCEA

12:25-12:30      Closing by Dr. Yukihiko Sumiyoshi, Representative of JSCE