Vietnam: 05 steps to provide topographic and cartographic information, data and products

According to Article 41 of the Law on Topography and Cartography 2018 of Vietnam, topographic and cartographic information, data and products shall be stored in accordance with provisions of the Law on Storage. Ministries, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies and People’s Committees of provinces shall store topographic and cartographic information, data and products under their management. Topographic and cartographic information, data and products in the list of State secrets must be kept confidential and safely secured in accordance with the law provisions.

Topographic and cartographic information, data and products shall be provided as follows:

- Ministries, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies and People’s Committees of provinces shall provide topographic and cartographic information, data and products that are considered public properties under their management.

- Organizations and individuals shall provide topographic and cartographic information, data and products funded by those organizations and individuals themselves;

- Agencies, organizations and individuals shall take legal responsibility for origin and accuracy of topographic and cartographic information, data and products provided themselves;

- Agencies, organizations and individuals must certify the copy of topographic and cartographic information, data and products and digital maps provided themselves; Certified copies of topographic and cartographic information, data and products and digital maps are considered as valid as the original.

- Topographic and cartographic information, data and products provided widely include lists of topographic and cartographic information, data and products, topographic marker notes, set of standard maps of national boundaries, data on administrative boundaries, hydrology, traffic, residents, vegetation, place names, administrative maps and other topographic and cartographic information, data and products not in the list of State secrets.

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

Ty Na

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