05 fundamental rules of topographic and cartographic activities in Vietnam

According to Article 4 of the Law on Topography and Cartography 2018 of Vietnam, 05 fundamental rules of topographic and cartographic activities include:

1. Topographic and cartographic activities must ensure sovereignty of the country, territorial integrity, national defense, security, order and social safety, satisfy international integration requirements and comply with international agreements to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory as well as timely apply science and technology advances.

2. Topographic and cartographic information, data and products must be timely, sufficiently and accurately updated and provided meeting requirement for socio-economic development, national defense and security, management of resources and environment, preventing and fighting against natural disasters, rescuing and dealing with climate change as well as broadening people’s knowledge.

3. Topographic infrastructure works, topographic and cartographic information, data and products must be managed and protected in accordance with provisions in herein and other relevant law provisions; topographic infrastructure works , topographic and cartographic information, data and products that are made by using state budget are considered public properties and must be commonly used and inherited.

4. Information, data and products from fundamental topographic and cartographic activities must be used in specialized topographic and cartographic activities.

5. A database of fundamental topography and cartography must be used as the foundation for setting up national geographical space data.

Besides, this Law also stipulates that the State prioritizes investment in topographic and cartographic activities serving the work of preventing, fighting against natural disasters, rescuing and dealing with climate change, develop and apply national geographical space data infrastructure, study, apply and develop modern and advanced technologies for topography and cartography; encourages organizations and individuals to invest in or study and apply high technology and science, advanced and modern technologies, train and develop highly qualified human resources for topography and cartography.

View more details at the Law on Topography and Cartography 2018 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2019.

Ty Na

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