[Board] Re: OSGeo Vietnam Chapter

[Jeff McKenna]

I've let the chapter know they were approved :)

-jeff



Bui Hong Son wrote:
> Dear OSGeo Board,
> 
> We are happy to inform that the meeting regarding the
> OSGeo Vietnam Chapter was held on 11th March 2010 in
> Hanoi. It was our great privilege to have Board member
> Jeff McKenna and Charter Members Venka and Ned to
> attend this meeting and help us in setting up the chapter.
> 
> The minutes of the meeting on 11th March and the details
> about the Mission, Objectives and office bearers who were
> elected at this meeting are available at the links below.
> 
> meeting minutes - 
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Vietnam_Chapter_Meeting_2010-03-11
> chapter home - http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Vietnam
> 
> We are also grateful to Jeff for his support in
> setting up the wiki, Chapter mailing list
> (http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/vietnam) 
> <http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/vietnam%29>
> and for his strong lead in the formation of the Vietnam
> Local Chapter.
> 
> We are hoping for active cooperation with the OSGeo Foundation
> and would like to do our best to promote the adoption of
> OSGeo technologies in Vietnam.
> 
> As I will be the official chapter representative to liaise with the 
> Board, on behalf of the OSGeo-Vietnam Local Chapter, I would like
> to request the board's approval to function as an Official
> OSGeo Local Chapter.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Bui Hong Son
> CIREN-HCMC
> Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
> S.R. Vietnam