The Organizing Committee would like to thank all international and national scientists, marine managers and policy makers as well as coastal local authorities for your great interests in the Conference “Bien Dong - 2007”. Up to now, the Conference’s Secretariat has received more than 120 registrations and abstracts from interested scientists. The 2^nd Announcement, also the last, is now sending to all registered participants to provide more detailed information on the Conference.

The Conference "Bien Dong - 2007" will be the occasion for marine scientists and managers to assess the research results and to discuss the opportunities and challenges for Vietnam in coming years in the field of exploitation and protection of Bien Dong (the South China Sea).