Regulations on surveying and drawing civil aviation maps of Vietnam

According to Article 28 of the Law on Topography and Cartography 2018 of Vietnam, civil aviation maps are made for airfields, airspace and airways. Surveying and drawing civil aviation maps include:

- Surveying and updating coordinate and elevation of geographical subjects on the ground and in the space;

- Collecting and updating information and data on geographical subjects on the ground and in the space;

- Drawing and updating civil aviation maps;

- Establishing and updating civil aviation map database.

Note: Surveying and civil aviation map drawing shall comply with national technical standards and regulations as well as international standards.

The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam shall preside over and cooperate with the Ministry of National Defense and relevant Ministries in formulating and issuing national technical regulations on surveying and drawing civil aviation maps, conduct the surveying and draw civil aviation maps.

Besides, this Law also stipulates that surveying and mapping underground works include:

- Surveying, drawing and updating maps showing underground works' status quo;

- Surveying and drawing maps for planning under space;

- Establishing and updating a database of underground work maps.

Note: Underground works must be surveyed and mapped in compliance with national technical regulations. The Ministry of Construction of Vietnam shall preside over and cooperate with relevant Ministries in formulating and issuing national technical regulations on surveying and mapping underground works.

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

Ty Na

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