Vietnam: Types of administrative maps of all levels under Circular 47

According to Article 4 of Circular 47/2014/TT-BTNMT, the types of administrative maps of all levels in Vietnam are as follows:

- Nationwide administrative maps are maps indicating the separation and management of provinces in Vietnamese territory including mainland, sea, island, and archipelagos.

- Administrative maps of provinces and central-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as “provincial administrative maps”) are maps indicating the separation and management of districts in a province or central-affiliated city.

- Administrative maps of districts, district-level cities (hereinafter referred to as “district administrative maps”) are maps indicating the separation and management of communes in a district, district-level city.

- Nationwide administrative atlases are atlases that consist of provincial administrative maps of the same size in Vietnamese territory.

- Provincial administrative atlases are atlases that consist of district administrative maps of the same size in provinces.

- District administrative atlases are atlases that consist of commune administrative maps of the same size in districts.

Governmental administrative map consists of nationwide administrative maps of a minimum ratio of 1:3.500.000; provincial-level, district-level, other administrative level maps in territory atlas that fit page size of A3 or larger.

More details can be found in Circular 47/2014/TT-BTNMT effective from August 22, 2014.

Thuy Tram

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